Richard Allen Naumann, 68, of Linton began his new life on March 13, 2018. He was the son of LeRoy and Alice (Bernhardt) Naumann, born September 29, 1949 in Bismarck. He graduated from Hazelton High School in 1967 and attended Dickinson State College briefly before enlisting in the National Guard, in which he served for nearly 20 years.  After working as a lineman and in his parents' furniture store, he enrolled in Mary College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. As a Registered Nurse, he worked in emergency and trauma centers in North Dakota, Texas and Colorado. After serving with the 311 ^th Medical Unit out of Bismarck during the Iraq war, Richard enlisted in the military full-time and served in medical centers in Ft. Lewis, WA; Gallup, NM; and Brownsville, TX before retiring to Linton to care for his parents. He had achieved the rank of Lieutenant Commander with the National Health Service at the time of his retirement. He joined the American Legion and was Commander of the Dan R. Richardson Post 54 and District Commander when cancer returned and curtailed the many activities he enjoyed.

Richard loved motorcycles, airplanes, guitars, brass musical instruments and his furry family, which included three dogs and five cats over the years.

He is survived by his mother Alice; sister and brother-in-law, Shelley and Hal Morton; niece and nephew Anika and Alex Morton; many aunts, uncles and cousins; and his comrades in the American Legion.

He was preceded in death by his father.