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Richard Allen Nygaard Jr.

1954 - 2020

Richard Allen Nygaard Jr. obituary, 1954-2020, Colorado Springs, CO

BORN

1954

DIED

2020

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The Springs Funeral Services ~ Austin Bluffs

4310 Austin Bluffs Parkway

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Richard Nygaard Obituary

RICHARD ALLEN NYGAARD, JR.
December 4, 1954 July 26, 2020

Rick Nygaard, 65, of Colorado Springs passed away at home on July 26, 2020 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Spokane, Washington and spent his life exploring electronics, software development, astronomy, wood-working, meditation and, in retirement, trucks and pop-up trailers. Rick was a man of many interests. There were very few topics that he did not know something about and many topics that he knew a great deal about.
Rick earned his electrical engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1977 and from there went to work for the Hewlett-Packard Company. He worked in the logic analysis sector of HP for thirty-eight years as its name changed from HP to Agilent Technologies to Keysight Technologies. He was hired as a hardware engineer and retired as a high-level software architect with many patents to his name. He is remembered as a highly technical and innovative colleague with a heart for helping others wherever there was a need.
Rick was a devoted family man to his wife and three children. As a lover of exploration by car, he took his family on many road trips across the US including to Washington, the East Coast, and even to Alaska and the Arctic Ocean. He worked to keep all happy during these long journeys, taking time for scenic byways, historical landmarks, and fascinating points of interest.
He was preceded in death by his son, Keith Nygaard in 2016; and by his father, Richard Nygaard in 2005.
Rick is survived by his wife of thirty-six years, Cheryl Fallander Nygaard; his son, Ken (Kathryn) Nygaard; his daughter, Marcia (Konnor) Erdman; his mother, Patricia Nygaard; his brother, Rod (Lynn) Nygaard; Rod's children, Natalie and Josh; and cousin, Pam (Gene) McVay.
Celebration of Life, 10:00AM-12:30PM, the formal service will be from 10:00AM to 11:00AM, followed by time to socialize, Saturday, August 15, 2020, Hillside Gardens and Event Center, 1006 South Institute Street, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903. This outdoor facility is very open and is not limited on attendees. However, we are asking everyone to wear face masks/face covers. Thank you to all for doing this.
The services will be streamed live. The link to watch is on Richard's Tribute Wall on The Springs Funeral Services website.
Our family is hoping that you will come with stories and memories of Rick and, for those that are comfortable presenting, we hope that you will share some of those during an open mic period during the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Rick's memory may be made to the American Cancer Society, (cancer.org).
Inurnment, Evergreen Cemetery, 1005 Hancock Expressway, Colorado Springs

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Gazette on Aug. 9, 2020.

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marlene Kort

August 14, 2020

Rick and Cheryl are a couple of the kindest and most generous people we have ever known. They and their children have all impacted our family in the most positive ways over the years. We grieve with them over their loss and hope they know how grateful we are to call them our friends.

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Service

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Hillside Gardens and Event Center

1006 South Institute Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80923

Aug

15

Celebration of Life

10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Hillside Gardens and Event Center

1006 South Institute Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80923

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The Springs Funeral Services ~ Austin Bluffs

4310 Austin Bluffs Parkway, Colorado Springs, CO 80918

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