Richard Bennett ’61 passed away March 17, 2024. He grew up in San Diego and lettered in basketball and tennis while at Crawford. He went on to get a meteorology degree at San Jose State. He lived in Walnut Creek, California and worked at the East Bay Municipal Utility District for thirty years, retiring as their water conservation administrator. Richard was a devoted family man and enjoyed coaching his daughter and granddaughters’ soccer teams. He loved to hike with his wife and dogs, cloud watch, storm chase, ski, and hang out with his friends and family. He was a rabid San Diego Chargers fan. He was preceded in death by his brothers John and Bill, as well as his fraternal twin Bob. He is survived by his wife Bonnie, daughter Elizabeth, granddaughter Ella, and his younger brother Dave.
