Richard Steven Sady Sr.'s Obituary
When you step confidently through life, driven to be true to yourself and do some good along the way, you leave an inspiring pathway for others to explore. Richard Steven Sady Sr. touched a lot of lives. He inspired joy and respect and, inevitably, caused some tears and disappointments. He will be remembered as a role model of strength, self-reliance, adventure and duty. He adored playing rough with nature. He loved poetry, studying history, singing, and seeing the world from the seat of his motorcycle.
If you needed something fixed, you called Steve. He could wire your electricity, plumb your sink, install your cabinets and fix a leak in your roof. He would tow you out of a ditch or a snowdrift no matter what time of day or night. If you were baffled by a quandary, he resolved it as if the knowledge were commonplace.
He was a renaissance man; a master skier who lived for a powder day. A kayaker doing endos in class four rapids and then cooking a peach cobbler in a cast iron stove at river’s edge. He was a soul-melting tenor who loved to harmonize. He could quote volumes of poetry from memory and with passion. He was a voracious connoisseur of language. You would be corrected for misusing a word, yet he wouldn’t miss an opportunity to butcher Spanish or French or Italian, when the opportunity presented itself. He was an avid student of history who deeply respected the founding fathers and the country they formed. He ran for political office as a Utah Libertarian! Obviously, he wasn’t afraid of a losing battle, if he thought the fight was noble. In fact, he was drawn to people who disagreed with his views – invigorated by differences of opinion.
The last twenty months of his life, when he struggled to recover from a catastrophic stroke, was an exercise in stoicism, strength and hope. Despite overwhelming physical, visual and intellectual challenges, he biked, he skied, he attended concerts, and sang in his church choir. He helped the National Ability Center raise three million dollars by sharing his story. His struggle drew his family closer.
On March 26, 2025, at the age of 79, he died peacefully, in his home, surrounded by family and friends. He faced the mystery of life and death with courage. He is free for the next great adventure!
His legacy continues in the lives of his children, Britt, Ingrid and Steve Sady Jr. And his grandchildren, Gael and Noah Mouton-Sady, Evelyn and Sam Koger.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the Park City Community Church at 2pm on Sunday, March 30th. 4051 Hwy 225, Park City Utah 84098 (435) 649-8131.
In lieu of flowers, the family would like to honor Steve’s memory by donating to The Legacy Endowment of Park City Community Church, where Steve served on the board, sang in the choir and fixed things that were broken for over a decade.
https://parkcitycommunitychurch.churchcenter.com/giving/to/legacy-endowment-fund
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