Richard Eugene Wilt, passed away on February 17, 2022. He was born on January 26th, 1940, in Lamberton, Minnesota. He moved to Morton for a short time then back to Lamberton to live on the family farm again. He graduated High School in 1958, then moved to Dundas. Shortly after, Richard hit the road to pursue a career in music. His love for music began the moment he was born until the moment he passed away. His music will forever be remembered. He started his band “The Tornados” in 1959. He received many awards over the years, including being inducted into The Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame in 2004 and The Legends of Dakota Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018 in Rapid City, South Dakota. After enjoying years of playing music with his brother, nephews and many other musicians.