CLINTON — Richard Stanley “Red,” “Stan” Sympson, 87, of Clinton, passed away at 4:25 a.m. on August 3, 2020 at his family residence, in Clinton.

Graveside services with military honors will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Memorial Park Cemetery, Clinton, with Ernie Harvey, Jr. officiating. There will be no visitation.  Calvert Funeral Home, Clinton, is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be directed to Second Chance for Pets pet adoption.

Richard was born on November 25, 1932, in DeWitt County, Ill., the son of Richard E. and Mabel Fern (Cushman) Sympson. He married Patricia Ann Ellis on May 20, 1960. He later married Peggy Ann (Donnan) Howe on March 12, 1977. She passed away on May 15, 2019.

Survivors include his children, Pamela Heiberg, Wapella; Penny Sympson, Des Plaines, Ill.; and Randy Sympson, Waynesville; two grandsons, Erik Heiberg and Riley Sympson; one step-daughter; one step-grandson; and one step-great-granddaughter; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Dorothy McKinzey and Marjorie Hall, and  brothers, Gerald Sympson and Howard Sympson.

Richard enjoyed socializing at McDonald’s and Hardee’s.  He was the owner and operator of Stan’s Tire Sales, in Clinton, and was a school crossing guard for the Clinton School District.  Richard was a U.S. Army veteran.

Online condolences may be made at www.calvertmemorial.com