Richard Davis McDougall

Richard Davis McDougall (“Dick”), a resident of Mission Hills, KS was born January 2, 1946, in St. Louis, Missouri. After spending his early childhood in rural, southern Missouri, Dick moved to Shreveport, Louisiana in 1958, residing there until relocating to the Kansas City metropolitan area in 1991. Dick passed away peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2023.

Dick was predeceased by his father Maj. Charles Sidney McDougall, his mother Genevieve Davis Younker his siblings John Matthew McDougall and Edward Jacobs Younker and a few great dogs. Dick is survived by his wife Julia Minor McDougall, his sons Matthew Duncan McDougall (Spouse Karie Menser McDougall) and Patrick Wilson McDougall (Spouse Casey Justus McDougall), and his grandchildren Madeleine Brie McDougall, Daniel Davis McDougall, and Arran Keith Peoples.

Dick is also survived by his siblings, Marnie Burke, Grace Simmons, Ulysses Lincoln Coleman (III), Ann Younker, Jenny Hope, and their families, including sixteen nieces and nephews, and first cousins Donald McDougall and Bonnie McDougall.

Dick’s lifelong passions for planes, trains, and automobiles provided a fundamental framework for both his professional and personal life. Following a distinguished graduation from Oklahoma Military Academy, Dick studied at the University of Arkansas, where he belonged to Sigma Nu fraternity, and he completed his aviation degree from Louisiana Tech University. Dick’s passion for aviation took him from flying single-engine, propeller aircraft, through commercial aviation, and ultimately to a career in corporate aviation, flying for Kansas City Southern Railway Company.

An aficionado of both cockpits and fine sporting firearms, Dick also reveled in chasing, collecting, and restoring classic American side-by-side shotguns, loved model trains, and had a penchant for Porsches. In addition to his love of fast machines and fine firearms, Dick enjoyed spending time outdoors, primarily chasing ducks and bobwhite quail, and he reminded all that his health was always better in November. Dick was dedicated to his family and provided his children with many opportunities to pursue and participate in outdoor activities, hunting adventures, fishing trips, and trips to St. Louis to see his beloved Cardinals. He will be deeply missed by many, but his passions, pursuits, and legacy will live on through his children, grandchildren, family, and friends.

In lieu of flowers please consider donations to the University of Kansas Health Center or the Cody Firearms Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.