Richard Ayres Jr.
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Richard Ayres Jr.
TUCSON, ARIZONA — Richard “Dick” Flagg Ayres, Jr. passed away peacefully on June 19, 2024, surrounded by his family in Tucson, Arizona. He is predeceased by his father, Richard Flagg Ayres, Sr.; mother, Sarah Ayres; stepmother, Jane Ayres; sister, Susanne Graves; brother, Robert Ayres; and son, Richard Flagg Ayres, III. He is survived by his wife, Judy Ayres; daughters, Andrea Strobel-Ayres (Cathy), and Erinn Ayres (Paul DiMaggio); grandchildren, Jessica, Rachel, Elizabeth, Benjamin, and numerous nieces and nephews located throughout the country. Dick was born in Portland, Oregon, and moved with his family to Santa Barbara, California, at the age of 10, where he graduated from high school. He graduated from Whitman College and Gonzaga University Law School. He resided in St. Ignatius, for the past 36 years before moving to Tucson, Arizona, last year to be closer to family. A celebration of Dick’s life will be scheduled in the future.
