Richard "Rick"

Proctor

Richard "Rick" Proctor, 76, Madison, formerly of Stoughton died on Tuesday November 29, 2022 at Lake Mills Health Services after a long illness.

Rick was born on February 21, 1946 in Chicago, the son of the late Richard B. and Arline (Grigsby) Proctor. Rick graduated from Lyons Township High School LaGrange, IL. in 1965.

He then attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale Il before transferring to Lyons Township Jr. College where he graduated in 1969.

He was drafted and served in the U.S. Army and was in Vietnam from 1970 - 1971. He was honorably discharged in March 1976 after being on standby reserve after returning from Vietnam.

In 1975 Rick married Paula Kelley in Stoughton. They had two children, Kelley and Luke, joining Paula's children in the home, Rick and Jennifer. Rick was employed at UW Madison School of Mechanical Engineering for many years before retiring in April 2004.

Rick's family was fortunate enough to have summer home on Lake Kegonsa in Stoughton. For generations the entire family would spend summers or as much time as they could at the house and on the water. Rick was an accomplished water skier and when he was a teen he once swam across the entire lake with his mother, Arline, rowing a boat next to him. He passed down his love of the water to all his children and taught them to swim, water ski and of course drive the boat. Rick and Paula bought a cottage near Castle Rock Lake and Rick was able to spend much of his retirement time there before becoming ill.

Survivors include his wife, Paula; children Rick Proctor, Jennifer (Steve) Hein, Kelley Proctor (Josh Walters) and Luke (Tressa) Proctor as well as grandchildren; Libbie Hein, Maxwell Borgmann, Sunny Proctor, Thea Proctor, Kai Proctor and Cade Proctor. He is also survived by his sister, Christine Mueller and brother Jim (Susan) Proctor as well as nieces, nephews and cousins.

A celebration of Rick's life will be planned at a later date. If desired, memorials would be appreciated to St. Croix Hospice.