Richard Alford Boots, 90, of Cedar Rapids, left the family who loved him and stepped into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, November 22, 2012 following a long illness. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 24th, 2012 at Westdale Community Church, located at 3211 Edgewood Road SW. Burial will follow in Cedar Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until service time at Westdale Community Church. Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids is handling arrangements. Richard was born September 16, 1922 in Morley, the son of David J. and Esther A. (Farnham) Boots. He married Mary Lucille Westberg on December 15, 1942 in Zimmerman, Minnesota. He was a longtime member of the Church of God of Prophecy and served as a deacon. Survivors include a daughter Sharon (Roger) Hiles of Fairfax; a son Michael (Mary) Boots and a daughter Patricia (Keith) Thomas both of Papillion, Nebraska; a daughter Shirley Gruwell of Indianapolis, Indiana; a son Robert Boots of Cedar Rapids; a daughter Deborah (Tom) Carpenter of Council Bluffs; and a daughter Janyce (Myron) Gilbert of Cedar Rapids; a sister Gladys Westberg of Anoka, Minnesota; 18 grandchildren and 34 great-grandchildren. Richard loved farming and all things mechanical. He was very industrious, had many skills and created many of the tools he used. After he left farming, he worked in the construction industry and for many years at Link Belt Speeder / FMC. After retiring in 1985 he continued to work part-time at Conveyer Engineering. Richard loved his family greatly, loved to tease, and helped anyone who had a need if it was in his power to do so. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Mary, who died June 28, 2006, two sisters Margaret Thompson and Vera Johnson, and a brother Merwyn Boots. Memorials may be directed to the family.