Sharon Lee Talbot Richardson, 77

Our sweet Mom passed away on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019. She died as she lived, with strength, courage and dignity. We will miss her in so many ways.

Mom was born on Aug. 14, 1941, to Marie Elizabeth Larsen and Odis John “Joe” Talbot. She lived on the family farm in Lewiston, Utah, until her marriage to Dennis H. Rich-ardson on March 28, 1958. She and Dad lived many places over their lifetime. In all, she counted 25 moves, including Kalispell where Dad owned Great Northern Commodities and Mom attended and graduated from the University of Montana. She took it all in stride and always told us that it wasn’t the house but the family that made a home and we could take that anywhere.

Mom was extremely creative. She had a naturally green thumb, she painted, she made beautiful frames, she built her cabin in the woods on Maitland Road. There was always a project to be done and she had the tools and the talent to do them.

Mom was preceded in death by her mom and dad and her brother Layle. Dad died on Dec. 27, 2010.

She is survived by two brothers, Meldon and Shanna Talbot of Longmont, Colorado, and Kelly and Sheryl Talbot of Pocatello, Idaho; and her sister, Terri and Steve Misener of Providence, Utah. She is also survived by her three children, Lori and David Bird of Draper, Utah, Brit and Debra Richardson of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Ty Richardson and Julie Cox of Minneapolis.

In recent years Mom found great joy and friendship at the Spearfish Senior Center where she joined the Senior Line Dancers. In her honor, a memorial has been set up to “Keep Them Moving!” at Spearfish Senior Center, 1306 North 10th Street, Spearfish, S.D. 57783, in memory of Sharon Richardson.

We will have a get together at Cheyenne Crossing in Lead, South Dakota, at 11 a.m. on March 28 in celebration of Mom’s life. She has chosen to be cremated and have her ashes spread in the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Stanley, Idaho. We will gather together at Dagger Falls on Aug.14 to celebrate Mom’s 78th birthday and raise a glass as she meets up with her one true love.