Richard Gould

September 26, 1954 - November 23, 2018

Richard Gould passed away peacefully on Nov. 23, 2018 in Dallas with his family at his side. Richard was born September 26, 1954 in Oklahoma City, OK to Richard Graham (Dick) and Betty Joanne (Scott) Gould. He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Becky G. McCabe. Richard was a proud veteran having served honorably in the US Navy. He worked as a land surveyor and, because of his attention to detail and integrity, he had a reputation for excellence. Richard married his wife, Carolyn, on November 21, 2009 in Lancaster and together they made their home in Fate, Texas. Richard is survived by his wife, Carolyn C. Gould of Fate, Tx; mother, Betty J Scott Gould of Rockwall; sister, Vicki G. Hill of Irving; brother, Randy Gould of Irving as well as a niece, nephew, two great-nieces and two great-nephews, as well as extended family and friends. A celebration of Richard’s life will be at 2:00pm, Saturday, December 8, 2018 at Max Slayton Funeral Chapel where memories and stories will be shared by family and friends. “Smile Because He Lived” You can shed tears that he is gone, or you can smile because he has lived. You can close your eyes and pray that he'll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all he's left. Your heart can be empty because you can't see him, or you can be full of the love you shared. You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. You can remember him only that he is gone, or you can cherish his memory and let it live on. You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or you can do what he'd want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on. Author: David Harkins