The families of Richard Eugene Dutil sorrowfully and joyfully acknowledge his passing, knowing that he is in the arms of our Lord Jesus on August 5, 2011. Richard was born on November 1, 1952 in Barre, VT, the son of the late Placide and Blandine (Bedard) Dutil. He was 58 years young at his untimely death, due to an automobile accident. He had just finished having lunch with his wife of 36 years, when he was traveling over the mountain to his business in Bethel, VT.

Richard was born and raised in the Barre, VT area. He attended St. Monica’s Elementary School and graduated from Marian High School in 1970. He furthered his education at the University of Vermont, was a member of Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, and received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Engineering in 1974. Following graduation, he was employed by Beacon Feeds in Castleton, VT and moved to Brandon, VT in 1978. In 1982, he became salesperson and manager of Depot Farm Supply in Leicester Jct., VT; eventually becoming owner of the business in 2000. He and his wife, Jackie, purchased, lived on, and ran Red Jam Farm for eleven years in the Arnold District area at the same time of his other employment. Work and love went hand in hand.

In 2002, he expanded into the organic feed business by purchasing a former feed plant in Bethel, VT, now called Green Mountain Feeds, which is co-owned and operated by his son, Eric. Both feed plants will continue to serve their agricultural communities in VT, NH, NY, ME and CT.

Rick was a very active member in community service, and had been since his childhood. His love beyond his family and friends extended to the church as a Lector, Eucharistic Minister and steward of St. Mary’s in Brandon and St. Agnes in Leicester Jct. He was past President and member of the Feed Dealers Association, current President of Vermont Lions Charities and an active member of the Brandon/Forest Dale Lions Club for 33 years.

While serving the Lion’s Club, he received a Melvin Jones Fellow Award in 1998 and Lion of the Year Award in 2010. It is his family’s wish that a memorial scholarship in Rick’s name be established that will benefit a student with a love of service; The Richard Dutil “WE SERVE” Scholarship of Vermont Lions Charities.

He married his soul mate, Jacqueline (Muncil), on October 17, 1975 at St. Monica’s Church in Barre, VT. They shared 36 years with 3 wonderful children together; Surviving is his wife Jacqueline of Brandon; daughter, Shelly, married to Jay Johnson, of South Burlington, their son, Eric, of Brandon, and their youngest daughter, Ashley, married to Matthew Kotylo of Arlington, Texas and their son, Carl Joseph Kotylo.

He is survived by his sister, Rosemay Roy and her husband, Marcel, of Barre, VT, brother Leo and his wife, Joyce, of Barre, Norman and his wife, Julie, of Barre, Ronald of Northfield, VT, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends.

He is predeceased by his parents, Placide and Blandine Dutil, his sister, Prescilla Cote, and his grand daughter, Addison Blandine Kotylo.