Richard W. 'Bo' Dildine

Richard Warren "Bo" Dildine of Cuba, Missouri was born November 24, 1950 at St. Louis, Missouri to the union of Cecil Clifton and Thelma Delana (nee: Thompson) Dildine and left from this life, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday, January 8, 2012 at his home in Cuba, Missouri at the age of 61 years. Bo was united in marriage to Connie Taylor on October 7, 1984 at St. Clair, Missouri. Bo spent his life serving others. He served in the United States Coast Guard and then the National Guard during the 1970's. He was a police officer for Bourbon before moving to Cuba and becoming a Cuba Police Officer in the early 1990's. Bo became the Chief of Police of Cuba in August of 2008 until present. He attended the Covenant Praise Church of God, member of the Christian Motorcycle Association and the Redeemed Riders Chapter 1068. Bo and Connie were foster parents for Crawford County and the surrounding area for many years. What Bo truly enjoyed was riding his motorcycle, spending time with Connie, taking care of his "Boys" on the police department, being dad and grandpa and spending time with family and friends. Bo was a loving son, brother, brother-in-law, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend. He will be forever remembered and loved by all who knew him. Bo is preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Thelma Dildine, one son Lucas Light, three brothers Arthur Holrath, Cecil E. Dildine and James Dildine, one sister Patricia Alvey and other relatives and friends. Those who are left to treasure his memory and to continue his legacy is his loving wife Connie Dildine, three sons Christopher Robert Dildine and Amy Skaggs of Rolla, Missouri, Kenneth "Lee" and wife Amanda Dildine of Leasburg, Missouri and Patrick Dildine of Cuba, Missouri, two daughters Misty and husband Gary Halbert of Steelville, Missouri and Chelsea Dildine of Steelville, Missouri, fourteen grandchildren Tyler, Robert, Jordan, Malachi, Makayla, Kegan, Elijah, Ashleigh, Dakota, Sierra, Jada, Zoe, Elizabeth and Danielle, two brothers Thomas Dildine of Hermann, Missouri and Michael and wife Claudia Dildine of St. Clair, Missouri, two sisters Sharon and husband Larry Birchfield of St. Louis, Missouri and Nina and husband Eddie Thompson of Lonedell, Missouri, former wives and special friends Deborah Aksoy of Rolla, Missouri and Sue Bonser of Steelville, Missouri, the entire Cuba Police Department and their families and a host of other relatives and many friends. Visitation will be Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 4 till 8 PM at Recklein Auditorium, 304 Smith Street, Cuba, Missouri. Funeral service will be 9:30 AM Friday, January 13, 2012 at the Recklein Auditorium, 304 Smith Street, Cuba with Pastor Jim Delacourt and Pastor Terry King officiating. Those who are honored to be serving as pallbearers will be Bo's children and law enforcement. Interment, prayers and full military honors will follow at the Kinder Cemetery, Cuba, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cuba Police Department Bo Dildine Law Enforcement Scholarship Fund in Bo's memory. The Mizell Funeral Home is honored to be serving Bo's family.

Visitation Details

Thursday, January 12th, 2012 4:00pm - 8:00pm, Recklein Auditorium

Service Information

Friday, January 13th, 2012 9:30am, Recklein Auditorium

Interment Details

Kinder Cemetery