Born: 02 Apr 1931 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA Died: 07 Sep 2007 in Hillsboro, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA Aged: 76 Years
Richard "Dick" A. Kemp, 76, of Hillsboro died Sept. 7, 2007, at home after a brief illness.
Richard was born April 2, 1931, in Hillsboro, the son of Samuel and Evelyn (Davis) Kemp.
He was a member of Hillsboro High School's class of 1949 and served in the U.S. Army during the early '50s, stationed in Germany. Richard worked for many years in the construction business as a bulldozer operator for various companies, including Manchester Sand & Gravel, Audley, Perini & Midway Construction. He spent many winters working for Raymond Daniels.
Dick was best known for his rare collection of antique trucks, which he began collecting in 1964, and which became known worldwide as Kemps Mack Museum. Items from his collection have been used as show pieces and featured in the movie "The Brinks Job." Since he started the collection it has grown to over 130 vehicles.
He was predeceased by his father, Samuel Clement Kemp, and brother, John Nelson Kemp.
