Richard Merrill Pearson “Rich” was born July 26, 1945, in Denver, Colorado to parents Charles W. Pearson and Harriet Crowcroft. Rich grew up in Colorado Springs, graduating from Wasson High School, and attended the University of Colorado.
Rich married his wife, Jeanne Rorabaugh in September of 1986 . He loved his family and profession and was an excellent land surveyor. He was the proud owner of All Terrain Land Surveying from 1978 until April of 2023 and was a member of the Land Surveying Professional Organization; he loved traveling and was a guns and knives enthusiast.
He was preceded in death by parents Harriet and Charles Pearson
Richard is survived by daughter Julie Pearson, nephews Charles Pearson, Jason Pearson, Stephen Cerf, Kara Sutra, Caleb Cerf, John Cerf and Mark Cerf.