James “Richard” Fitzgerald was born November 29, 1948 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to James Everett and Ernestine Fitzgerald.  He passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024 in Arizona. Richard lived in Tonkawa, Oklahoma until third grade when he moved to Oklahoma City.  He enjoyed playing baseball especially when his team won the state championship when he was 11. Richard left John Marshall High School his junior year and moved to Ponca City, Oklahoma. He had fun playing on the football team and made many lifelong friends at PoHi.