Richard Lawrence Springman was born July 19‚ 1989‚ in Williamsport‚ Pennsylvania‚ to Mark A. and Kelly M. Springman. His father is the assistant chief at Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company. His mother is a member of the ladies auxiliary.

Richard joined the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company as a junior fireman. He was also a member of the Tiadaghton Forest Fire Fighters support crew as a sawyer.

Richard graduated from Williamsport Area High School in 2007. He was attending Mansfield University‚ earning a degree in criminal justice. His goal was to be an FBI agent.

The Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company has retired his firefighter number. His father‚ mother‚ and the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Company have established the Richard L. Springman Scholarship Fund at Mansfield University to help a student in need who does service in the community‚ as Richard did.

Richard served at the Balls Mills United Methodist Church in the choir. He also helped in the many missions and fundraisers of the church.

Richard loved the outdoors. He loved to go camping and ice fishing. He also loved going possum hunting with his friends at college.

Richard had a saying that goes: Sometimes you just have to make memories last forever‚ so let’s get to it!

Gone but NEVER forgotten!! Loved and missed by your family and friends!!