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Gaunt, Richard Cain

May 18, 1947 –
 September 1, 2017

Obituary

Richard Cain Gaunt, 70, beloved husband for 40 years of Janet Scully Gaunt, died on Friday, September 1 at home.  The son of John and Jean McAnaw Gaunt, Richard was born on May 18, 1947 in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.  As the son of a U.S. Army colonel, Richard traveled widely during his youth, living in Japan, Germany, and France He finished high school at Fort Dix, NJ in 1965 and enrolled at Georgetown University, graduating in 1969 from the School of Foreign ServiceRichard began his career in Information Technology and moved to Dallas, TX in 1976, where he met the love of his life, Janet Scully.  They were married at the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, NM on a brilliantly sunny July 30, 1977, and settled in Dallas.  Consummate hosts, Jan and Rick have welcomed countless guests to their beautiful home, sparing no effort to treat everyone who visits with the greatest of care.  Their shared passion for travel took the couple to Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Viet Nam, China, Italy, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, England, Denmark, Estonia, Sweden, Finland, Russia, several islands in the Caribbean, Canada, Mexico, Alaska, Hawaii and many other destinations in the USA. To know Rick was to love him, and he was loved by many. A gentle soul, he was soft-spoken, generous, and kind.  His sharp-witted intellect, sense of humor, and willingness to listen made him a thoroughly engaging conversationalist. He was known for his ongoing philosophical and theological discussions with his younger brothers.  Rick was genuinely interested in the insights of younger people – particularly those in his family – and they loved to talk with him about the world as they saw it. In addition to his wife Janet, Richard is survived by his three brothers and their families: Patrick Gaunt and his wife Mary Sarns of Euclid, OH; Father Thomas Gaunt, S.J. of Washington, DC; and Michael Gaunt and his wife Victoria of Baltimore, MD.  Richard was predeceased by his older brother John of Washington, DC.  He also leaves his sister-in-law Marilyn Walsh and her husband Don, and two brothers-in-law and their families, all of West Hartford, CT:  William Scully and his wife Shelby, and John Scully and his wife Barbara.  A devoted uncle, Richard leaves 13 grateful nieces and nephews, 4 grandnieces, and 3 grandnephews.  Richard and Janet wish to thank Dr. Korie Flippo for her compassionate care. A memorial mass, presided by Richard’s brother Father Thomas Gaunt, S.J., will be celebrated at 12:30 on Saturday, October 14 at Holy Trinity Parish, St. Ignatius Chapel, 3513 N St NW, Georgetown, Washington DC with burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Silver Spring, MD.  A reception will follow. Donations in Rick’s memory may be made to L’Arche Greater Washington DC, P.O. Box 21471, Washington, DC, 20009; All Saints Catholic Community, 5231 Meadowcreek Drive, Dallas, TX 75248; or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Dallas, 8111 LBJ Freeway #425, Dallas, TX 75251.  “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” John 1:5 Arrangements are under the direction of ARIA Cremation Service and Funeral Home 19310 Preston Road Dallas, Texas 75252 214-306-6700  

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"Nothing prepares you for the grief you go through when losing a child. I called this funeral home at 2:00 am broken and could barely talk. The amount of compassion and empathy they showed me immediately let me know I found the right place to cremate my son. I cannot thank them enough for their professionalism, SINCERE concern, and commitment to making sure my son was honored in the most respectful way. I hope this Funeral home values her as much as my family and I do."
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"I can’t say enough about how helpful and professional Dusty Martin, the funeral director at the Aria Cremation location on NW Highway has been. From my initial call, he was kind and informative. My friend died at home while on hospice and she was picked up in about an hour after receiving the call from the hospice nurse. The person who arrived to pick her up was also very professional/respectful and allowed us to take as much time with her as we wished. When I met with Dusty the next day about arrangements, he explained the process and options available without being pushy or trying to “sell” extras. Throughout the process, he kept me informed and, for example, was careful to be certain I understood the cost of the obituary I wanted and offered some options for reducing that cost if I wished. When I stopped by for another reason and started talking about some of the problems I was having with the pictures and media I hoped to use at a memorial lunch I was planning, he not only listened patiently but offered technology advice and let me use his personal media player. I have had experience arranging cremations for four others using two other local companies, and this experience with Dusty at Aria has been by far the best one I have had."
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"My Daddy’s service and our family experience at Aria Northwest Highway was truly blessed. Funeral Director Dustin Martin is the kind of person that you would like to see on a more regular basis – but in his industry – you hope to not see him that often. That being said – THANK YOU DUSTIN for your unending kindness, compassion and friendship through the process. Meeting you and discussing Dallas History, Find A Grave and my Dad’s lifelong contributions to the great City of Dallas was simply wonderful! In memory of my dad James A. Dodd, Sr. – I want to personally thank you and let you know that you made everything better in that moment. Your calling to “Be There” is spot on. Aria has a one in a million guy in you! Bling Blinky of TEXAS Shout Out: God Bless You!!"
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