Richard Diaz of Amarillo, Texas passed away November 12, 2023, at his home.
A memorial will be held at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses at 1518 E Central, Amarillo, Texas. The date will be determined at a later time. Arrangements are under the personal care of Lighthouse Funeral and Cremation Services.
Rich was born on October 31, 1965, in Manzanola, Colorado to Eugene and Pricilla Diaz. Rich married the love of his life, Christina L. Robles in Dumas, Texas on February 13, 2010.
At the age of 19 Rich dedicated his life to Jehovah on March 1, 1985, in Pueblo, Colorado. Rich had many privileges serving Jehovah such as pioneering, serving as a ministerial servant, serving in the foreign language field and other activities. He had a great love for Jehovah and unwavering faith.
Rich was known for his many fine qualities such as a love for others, his sense of humor, hos industriousness and humility. He was an avid bible student and teacher, he loved the outdoors such as camping and gardening, he loved Rocky Ford watermelons and cantaloupes, he also loved spending time with his “soulmate” Christina and their two cats Bella and Lyzza.
The family wishes to acknowledge and express gratitude for all of the help and support they received from Kinder Hearts Hospice.
Also, a very special thanks goes out to all of the Potter County employees that Rich worked with. They went above and beyond with their generosity in helping Rich during these last few months.
Rich was prepared in death by his mother, Pricilla Diaz; His sister, Sandy McKay; and his other sister Janet Diaz.
Those left to cherish his memory are his beloved wife, Christina Diaz and his father Eugene Diaz along with numerous aunts and uncles.
Rich was a great guy, a trusted friend, a faithful brother, and he will be very much missed. I am only one friend that loved him dearly.
We want to say sorry for the loss of your dear husband.
Words will not wipe away the tears and hugs may not ease the pain, but hold on to the memories because forever they will remain.
Do not hesitate to pour out your hearts to Jehovah God in prayer concerning your personal grief.
May Jehovah God give to you and all your family the strength and peace of mind to look forward to new world where we will see our love ones once again.
Revelation 21:4
Praised be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of tender mercies and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our trials so that we may be able to comfort others in any sort of trial with the comfort that we receive from God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
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Love you dearly š Dennis and Argelia Niswonger
Such a kind man. Loved his sense of humor and his love for his wife. I will miss you my friend.
We loved Richard at our office at JP 3. Such a kind and selfless man. We looked forward to seeing him everyday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife and family.
Blessings.
Thank you for sharing these precious memories of Rich. We know he is in the safest place he could be…in the memory of the Almighty God, Jehovah. Our Lord, Jesus Christ will call, Rich will hear his voice and come out of death to be with us again.
Rich was a sweet and a faithful brother who loved Jehovah to the end!
One nice memory of Rich is that when it was the service groupās turn to clean the KH, he always was upfront and willing to clean the menās room and didnāt just leave it for the sisters to clean. I always appreciated that about him! And one of the last days I got to see Rich, he was talking and moving his lips but no sound was coming out. I got up and asked if he wanted something. He said, no Iām saying a prayer. That showed me the loved and trust he had in Jehovah was very strong. And of course, he loved his dear wife. ā¤ļø Rich will be missed!
Richard won the race. He ran the course, and despite imperfection, opposition from his adversary Satan the devil,, and the traps of his world, Richard crossed the finish line and will soon receive the prize promised by the one who cannot lie, the Creator.
As a worshipper of the true God, Rich was not afraid to fall asleep knowing that his God Jehovah would call his name and wake him up before long. Richard proved his love for Jehovah God by the way that he lived his life of obedience to Him.
What a joy it will be to be reunited with Richard in the near future, and to resume our friendship with him that this time will never end. If we, like Richard, win our individual races, and endure to the end of this old dying world, we will see him again.