My parents never wanted me to have to work as hard as they did, but that was all I ever saw them do. The message I got was that the only things of any real value in life were family and hard work. She graduated from Waco High School in 1950 and attended Baylor University, earning a bachelor of arts degree in 1954. She then completed additional course work at the University of Texas where she earned her teaching certificate. Richards has four children and six grandchildren.
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