1936
Lois
2011
Lois Richardson
October 5, 1936 — November 12, 2011
The strategist, Lois Jean (Cosgrove) Richardson, 75, of Independence, Missouri died Saturday November 12, 2011. (We got a second opinion.) A memorial visitation will be held from 6 – 8 pm, Wed. Nov. 16, 2011 at Carson-Speaks Chapel, 1501 W. Lexington Ave. Independence, MO 64052. Cremation. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions to Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity, 800 W. Maple, Independence, MO 64050-2649.
Born October 5th 1936, in Kansas City, MO to Mary Lois Miller and John Martin Cosgrove, Jr. Jeannie was beautiful and creative, with natural leadership ability. She graduated as Valedictorian from Lillis High School at 15 and then attended Donnelly College.
Jeannie worked as an Executive assistant at Massachusetts Mutual and as an office manager for the New York Life Insurance Company where she retired in 2001. Her associates became lifelong friends. Jeannie’s dry sense of humor was legendary. While at Mass Mutual a young agent asked if she preferred to be called Jean or Jeannie. Her deadpan reply was: “ I prefer Mrs. Richardson.” And she let the agent call her that for two weeks before letting him in on the joke.
At work, as in other areas of her life, she was adaptable, open minded and talented at communicating ideas and bringing them to fruition. She was a member of LICOMA.
She married her best friend, Veryl H. “Shorty” Richardson, Jr. in 1958 and had four children: Kathryn Richardson Brown, David Keith Richardson, Jean Marie Parkinson, and Patricia Ann Richardson. Shorty preceded her in death in 1989 Jeannie was very generous and attentive to her family, and for her they were a source of great joy, entertainment and her means for travel, including most of the United States, Canada, Chile and South Africa. Jeannie also had five grandchildren; Maxfield Brown, Miles Parkinson, Angus Brown, Annabelle Parkinson and Santiago Brown. Jeannie was brilliant at organizing the family, budgeting and making money as long as someone else managed the T.V. remote, the icemaker and located the car keys.
Jeannie was interested in antiques and had fun collecting tea cups from around the world. She was interested in new trends in music, entertainment and technology and navigated the internet from e-mail to e-bay. Jeannie’s natural charm and grace belied a sharp mind and keen intuition.
Besides her children and grandchildren, Jeannie is survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews too many to name.
The family would like to thank Home Instead and St. Mary’s Manor.
Born October 5th 1936, in Kansas City, MO to Mary Lois Miller and John Martin Cosgrove, Jr. Jeannie was beautiful and creative, with natural leadership ability. She graduated as Valedictorian from Lillis High School at 15 and then attended Donnelly College.
Jeannie worked as an Executive assistant at Massachusetts Mutual and as an office manager for the New York Life Insurance Company where she retired in 2001. Her associates became lifelong friends. Jeannie’s dry sense of humor was legendary. While at Mass Mutual a young agent asked if she preferred to be called Jean or Jeannie. Her deadpan reply was: “ I prefer Mrs. Richardson.” And she let the agent call her that for two weeks before letting him in on the joke.
At work, as in other areas of her life, she was adaptable, open minded and talented at communicating ideas and bringing them to fruition. She was a member of LICOMA.
She married her best friend, Veryl H. “Shorty” Richardson, Jr. in 1958 and had four children: Kathryn Richardson Brown, David Keith Richardson, Jean Marie Parkinson, and Patricia Ann Richardson. Shorty preceded her in death in 1989 Jeannie was very generous and attentive to her family, and for her they were a source of great joy, entertainment and her means for travel, including most of the United States, Canada, Chile and South Africa. Jeannie also had five grandchildren; Maxfield Brown, Miles Parkinson, Angus Brown, Annabelle Parkinson and Santiago Brown. Jeannie was brilliant at organizing the family, budgeting and making money as long as someone else managed the T.V. remote, the icemaker and located the car keys.
Jeannie was interested in antiques and had fun collecting tea cups from around the world. She was interested in new trends in music, entertainment and technology and navigated the internet from e-mail to e-bay. Jeannie’s natural charm and grace belied a sharp mind and keen intuition.
Besides her children and grandchildren, Jeannie is survived by aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews too many to name.
The family would like to thank Home Instead and St. Mary’s Manor.
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