On April 22, 2022, at the age of 70, Rodney (Rod; Buzzard; Buzz) Richards ran his last quarter mile and crossed the finish line. He was born in Lewistown, Mont., on Oct. 23, 1951 to Myrtle Knerr Richards and Jesse Richards. The family lived at Hanover, Mont., where Jesse worked for Ideal Cement Company. Rod attended schools in Lewistown and graduated from Fergus High in 1969. After graduation, he attended Helena Vo-Tech and received a 2-year certificate in automotive technology. During his work career he was employed by Ford Motors; Lewistown OK Hardware and Courtesy Chevrolet. In December of 1998, Santa pronounced Rod and Rhonda (Springer) husband and wife at their unique Christmas wedding. Rod was a caring and supportive husband to Rhonda after her tragic accident and through her battle with cancer. Rhonda passed away in 2011.