Curtis Lee Richardson

February 18, 1953 - January 4, 2021

Curtis Lee Richardson, age 67, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2021 in Redlands after a long illness with end stage renal disease. He was born on February 18, 1953 in Miami Florida. Curtis was predeceased by his parents, Walker and Mildred (Onder) Richardson. Shortly after graduating from Lake Elsinore High School in 1971, he enlisted in the Air Force. Curtis was stationed in Bitburg, Germany as an Aircraft Mechanic. He was a long time resident of Redlands, California where he was self-employed as a General Contractor until retiring in 2009. His greatest joys in life were his daughters, his wife and his 2 year old granddaughter. Curtis is survived by his wife Linda, his daughters Laura and Kristen, granddaughter Liliana, sisters Sharon Nixon, Karen Pecora, Rebecca Grahek, brothers Mark and David Richardson as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Private Services were held on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Riverside National Cemetery. Due to Covid Restrictions, a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the National Kidney Foundation (www.kidney.org) in memory of Curtis.