Randolph “Randy” Byrd
Randolph “Randy” Byrd died unexpectedly at 69 years of age on August 31, 2024. He lived in Woodridge, IL.
Randy lived almost his entire life in Illinois. He was a fan of the Chicago Bears and college basketball teams, always scheduling his Sunday afternoons to watch games.
Randy worked in quality assurance. One of his former supervisors said he was adept at solving problems in unique ways.
Randy wrote elegant, free-style poetry. His poems were often the featured poem on the Poetry Soup website, where his poems can still be found.
Visiting his friends and family was important to him. He would happily drive long distances from Illinois to see them in Georgia, Florida, Wisconsin and Arizona.
Randy served in the Army and was a proud veteran and member of the veteran’s community through VA programs. Arrangements entrusted to West Suburban Funeral Home, Downers Grove. Info 630-852-8000 or westsuburbanfh.com
I am in shock right now. I have just found out about my Friend Randy’s death. I had lost touch with him over the last few months and decided to check on him and just found this out. If his daughter or anyone that knows his daughter, Can get a hold of me via my email or text me at 630–3 17–4080. I would appreciate it. I was just wondering what happened. I saw him a few months ago and took him out to lunch so this is a big shock to me. I will miss Randy and his poetry and the fun times that we had.