Richard Alan Levi, 92, formerly of Evansville, Indiana, died Wednesday, May 24, 2017, of natural causes in Hinsdale, Illinois.

Born in Evansville, Indiana, on March 28, 1925, Richard shared the same birthday as his father, Louis.  He graduated from Bosse High School where he earned his Eagle Scout badge and attended Indiana University where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.  He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in France.  After returning home, he married Ruth Baldauf, of Henderson, Kentucky, and they recently celebrated their 67 ^th wedding anniversary.  Together, they raised three children, Selma, Henry, and Wendy, the pride and joy of their lives.

Richard spent his career in the insurance business with his father, brother Robert, and cousin Morris, where they owned Levi Brothers Independent Insurance Agency.  Upon retirement, he joined Ruth in her entrepreneurial venture, Baldauf Farms, a natural and specialty food store, which they operated until 1990 when they officially retired and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina.  They enjoyed more than 20 years in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountain community where they hiked almost daily.  Richard was a talented photographer who loved to capture the epic mountain views from their home and wild flowers on their property.  He also loved to swim and was known to demonstrate yoga poses for students in Ruth's yoga classes.  Richard was very active in the Jewish community where he was president of the Washington Avenue Temple.  He was instrumental in merging the reform Washington Avenue congregation with the conservative Adath Israel congregation in the 1970s.  Richard was also a member of the Civitan Club and Clearcrest Country Club.

In 2013, Richard and Ruth moved to Chicago to be closer to Wendy and her family.

He was preceded in death by his son, Henry, who died in 2011.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth; two daughters, Selma (Jay Klein) of Baltimore, Maryland, and Wendy (Parker Lienhart) of Chicago, Illinois; six grandchildren, Brett and Marisa (Andrew Staines) of New York City, New York, Adam Klein of Baltimore, Maryland, and Banistre, Cooper, and Peyton Lienhart of Chicago, Illinois.

Donations can be made to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center https://giving.mskcc.org/ways-give , The Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/wilmer/charitable-giving/ , or the charitable foundation of your choosing.

Private family burial was held in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Henderson, Kentucky.

Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home in Henderson, Kentucky, was in charge of arrangements.