Richard Daniel Acton passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, in Tickfaw, Louisiana, at the age of 73. Â He was born on Wednesday, December 31, 1947 in Louisville, Missouri to the late Anna Lou Cook and the late Joel Richard Acton. Â He was a resident of Tickfaw, Louisiana.
Richard was a retired horseman and a Navy veteran, as well as a historian of the Civil War. Â He was a simple man who loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Richard is survived by his step-children, Vivian McDonald, Curtis Brown (Debbie), Russel Brown (Julie), Mike Brown (Beth), Elizabeth Brown Bryant (Matthew), and Bobby Brown (Dawn); 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 4 great-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joel Richard and Anna Cook Acton; his wife Barbara Brown-Acton; and his grandchildren, Kevin Brown and Chris Brown.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the visitation at Harry McKneely & Son Funeral Home in Hammond, 2000 N. Morrison Boulevard, Hammond, Louisiana 70401, on Tuesday, May 25, 2021beginning at 9:00 AM until the memorial service begins at 11:00 AM.
Interment will follow in St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana.
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