Richard M. Hatlett, 94, of Rock Island, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at Heartland Health Care Center, Moline. Private services for Mr. Hatlett will be 10 am, Friday, July 3, 2020 at Wheelan-Pressly Funeral Home and Crematory, Rock Island. Visitation will be Thursday, July 2, 2020 from 6 pm to 8 pm at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery, where military honors will be conducted by the Moline American Legion No. 246. Memorials may be made to the Quad Cities Honor Flight or to the Alzheimer's Association. In accordance with public gathering guidelines, those attending the visitation are to wear a mask and observe social distancing. The funeral home will be monitoring the capacity limits and allowing up to 50 in at a time. The funeral service may be viewed by visiting www.wheelanpressly.com/live-stream.

Richard was born on April 22, 1926 in Fairfield, Illinois, a son of Larry and Emma (Skelton) Hatlett. He married Marjorie Farmer on July 5, 1953 in Cisne, Illinois. Dick was an accountant for the Rock Island Arsenal, retiring in 1977. Later he worked for Samuels Jewelers, Necker's Jewelers and Cohen's Furniture. Dick was a member of 15th Avenue Christian Church, Rock Island, NARFE, Moline American Legion No. 246 and Kiwanis. Mr. Hatlett was a U.S. Army World War II veteran.

Survivors include his wife, Marjorie; children, Richard Hatlett, Moline, Robert (Jeanie) Hatlett, Corsicana, TX., Ronald (Sandra) Hatlett, Bastrop, TX., Cathy Wilson, East Moline and Lisa Hatlett, Rock Island; eight grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Lucille, Catherine, Flora, Naomi, Larry and Robert.

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