Obituary Memory West Richards, 69, passed away at 4:34am on January 9, 2016, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. She was born on November 10, 1946, in Alton, Illinois. She worked at the Richards Brick Company where she met and married Timothy Richards, 71, and they have been married for 48 years. They had two children, Bill and Marnie who were raised in Texas. They have five grandchildren Brett, 19, Ben, 18, Lanie, 16, Haley, 14, and Brooke, 12. While in Texas, Memory worked for National Chemsearch in the X-ergon Division as an Executive Assistant. After her children were grown, Memory and Tim moved to California where she worked for Salem Communications as an Executive Assistant. Memory and Tim retired to Normal, Illinois. She will be missed by family and many friends. Memory will always be remembered for her great sense of humor. Memory's wishes were to have her cremated remains spread over her family farm in Edwardsville, IL; which will occur this spring.