Richard McKinnon, 84, passed away peacefully at Sutter Coast Hospital on Saturday, Sept 24th. He was born in Sacramento, CA. He grew up in Rio Vista, CA, and attended UC Berkeley majoring in Forestry. (Class of 1959 and a member of the NCAA National Championship Rowing team for Cal.) Richard and his wife Monika met first in El Paso, TX, when he was stationed at Ft. Bliss, during his brief tenure as an officer in the US Army. They were soon married on May 14, 1960, and then moved to California. Eventually, in 1969, they came to Crescent City. Richard began a career of over 30 years working for the Assessor’s Office. Richard and Monika had ten children. Four of their children still live in the Humboldt- Del Norte area: Christopher McKinnon, Tracy (Mimi) Jacob, Kate McKinnon and Clementine the youngest. The other five surviving children are Leona Parks (Washington state); Bonnie Milton (Marin County); Michael McKinnon (Homer, Alaska); Andrea McKinnon (Lane County, OR) and Clinton McKinnon of Melbourne, Vic, Australia. He is also survived by his wife Monika Verena. Richard has 18 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. In addition, he is survived by two sisters and his brother, plus numerous nephews and nieces. He was a devout member of St. Joseph’s Parish, who shared his faith with his children and his grandchildren in love for them. After retiring in 2000, Richard enjoyed his favorite hobbies of golfing and hiking in earnest. He was a strong family man who enjoyed taking the “scenic route” on travels with his family. He will be greatly missed.No Memorial is planned at this time. To plant a tree in memory of Richard McKinnon as a living tribute, please visit Tribute Store. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('ad-1515727'); });