Obituary of Richard Arthur Chapman

Chapman, Richard Arthur "Dick" Age 87 of Shoreview passed away January 1, 2015. Born June 17, 1927, he lived in St. Paul for most of his life and also enjoyed many years living "at the lake" in Annandale. He is survived by his wife of sixty-three years, Grace Chapman (Cantwell), their four children: Kathy, Mary Kotrba (Jack), Tom (Liz Basgen), and Betty Moren (Bill), five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Cecilia LaBossiere and Arthur Chapman, brother Jack, and unborn son Steven. Dick graduated from Cretin HS in 1945, served in the U.S. Navy and received degrees from St. Thomas College and William Mitchell Law. In 1949 he was hired by 3M Company as a computer systems designer and spent his entire career there. Among his many interests, tennis was a lifelong passion and he loved the years he tutored grade school math at St. Luke's in St. Paul. Mass of Christian Burial 12:30 pm Sat., Jan. 17, St. John the Baptist, 835 2nd Ave. NW, New Brighton, MN. Visitation one hour prior, luncheon following. Memorials to Cretin-Derham Hall.