Cliff Richard

Cliff (Clifford) Richard, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Saturday, January 25, 1941 – died in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. He graduated from Baton Rouge High School in 1958 and from LSU in 1963 with a Petroleum Engineering degree. Also, upon graduation he received a commission as 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army and served in the Army from January 1964 - January 1968, mostly flying helicopters on three continents. Cliff accumulated almost 1000 hours flying as an assault helicopter pilot with the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam. After his Army service, Cliff worked for Amerada Hess Corporation for 28 years in engineering and management roles in various locations in the U.S. Cliff and his wife, Marty upon early retirement in 1995, fulfilled a dream they had by spending 21 months on their 34’ sailboat, “Charis”, cruising the Gulf of Mexico, Florida’s coast, the East coast, the Chesapeake and the Bahamas – one of the greatest highlights of their lives. With Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Cliff became active with the Oklahoma Baptist Disaster Relief serving many years with chainsaw crews and later as a Chaplain. In 2017, Cliff instigated and co-founded CARE 101 Community Impact Chaplaincy under the auspices of South Tulsa Baptist Church. For the last several years Cliff has served as a Chaplain for the Coffee Bunker, a non-profit that helps military veterans transition from active duty to civilian life. In 2007, Cliff formed the first group in Oklahoma that recognized former Vietnam Helicopter Pilots. That group still meets monthly for breakfast. He was also a charter member of the Oklahoma Chapter of Vietnam Pilots. Due to his military service in Disaster Relief and to military veterans, Cliff was inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Honor in 2023. Cliff, a Charter Member of South Tulsa Baptist, for many years was the lead Bible Teacher for Kingdom Builders’ Bible Study on Sunday mornings. He is survived by his sons, Allen and Scott and their wives, Beth and Susan; six grandchildren, Grant, Morgan, Nichole, Adelynn, Bryce and Eli and their families; five great-grandchildren and two on the way. Memorial service will be held at South Tulsa Baptist Church on Monday, April 6th, 2026at 10:00am.

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Cliff Richard

January 25, 1941 - April 1, 2026