Richard Sarkis Spanjian

Richard Sarkis Spanjian, known as Dick, passed away Wednesday, March 23, in La Quinta, Calif. Dick was born February 11, 1928, in Chicago, Ill. The Spanjian family lived and started their family business on the north side of Chicago before moving to Pasadena, Calif., in 1944. Dick’s life revolved around his family, his work at Spanjian Sportswear, his love for golf, and fast engines on both land and water.

Spanjian Sportswear began in the basement of the family home in Chicago in 1932. Each day after high school, Dick would spend hours working on the knitting machines that were then making por...