Richard Bynum "Dick" Sweeney
Marriages
Rachel Sweeney - First Wife
Helen Sweeney - Second Wife
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 5A - July 24, 2022
Richard B. Sweeney
(Dick), age 91, died
peacefully on July 19th, in
Grand Junction CO. Dick
was born on June 28, 1931,
to Finbar Sweeney and
Blanche Funderburk. He
grew up in Kannapolis, NC and attended the University
of North Carolina. With his beautifully distinctive
voice, Dick made his way into radio by the age of 13.
His career would lead him to Asheboro, NC, where he
worked for WGWR radio. Dick moved his family to
Roswell, NM in 1965 where he worked for the NBC
affiliate. In 1968, Dick was offered a position at KBTR/
KBTV (now KUSA) in Denver where he spent most
of the next 30 years. He retired in 1994 and moved to
Grand Junction where he volunteered at the Visitors
Center and worked part time at Barnes and Noble.
Wherever he lived, Dick was a very active member
of both his community and his church. He had been
a member with Rotary Clubs International since 1963
and served as president of Littleton, CO, Rotary in
1985-1986. He also devoted much time to the Knights
of Columbus, serving as a Grand Knight and being
a 4th degree Knight. His charity work with these
organizations and many others was extensive.
Dick is survived by his two daughters, Diana Sweeney
and Kevin Sweeney; and his two granddaughters,
Jennifer Horn and Caitlin Sweeney. He was proceeded
in death by all seven of his brothers and sisters; and
by his first wife, Rachel Sweeney; and his second wife,
Helen Sweeney.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Dick’s
memory to Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, P.O. Box
1986, Grand Junction 81502 or Hopewest, 3090 N. 12th
St, Grand Junction 81506.
