Richard Charles William Prater was born at 11:24 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2009, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. He weighed 6 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long. Richard is the son of April Renee and Joshua Paul Prater of McLeansboro. She has one sibling, Oshean Faith. Maternal grandparents are Kay and Charles Crow of McLeansboro. Paternal grandparents are Linda and Paul Prater of West City