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Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister, who was born in 1954. The Honakers were of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes, [[Indiana]], during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>
Honaker was one of two children adopted by Hayward E. Honaker (1911–2001) and the former Faola Henderson (born 1917) in Laramie in Albany County in southern Wyoming. He has a sister, who was born in 1954. The Honakers were of [[Switzerland|Swiss]] ethnicity; originally "Honegger," they came in the early 18th century to [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. One of Honaker's ancestors was with [[George Rogers Clark]] in the march to Vincennes, [[Indiana]], during the [[American Revolution]]. The Honakers settled in western [[Virginia]], and most Honakers still reside in either Virginia or [[West Virginia]].<ref name=honaker>Statement of Richard Honaker, April 24, 2008.</ref>
Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets. Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in 2017), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.<ref name=honaker/>
Honaker's paternal family came to Laramie in 1919 and operated a [[grocery store]] and meat market. His maternal family came to the Bighorn Country in 1915 and farmed sugar beets. Honaker graduated in 1969 from Laramie High School and was the first member of his family to receive a college degree. He procured his [[Bachelor of Arts]] with honors in [[English]] and [[government]] in 1973 from [[Harvard University]] in Cambridge, [[Massachusetts]]. At Harvard, Honaker and the later [[U.S. Senator]] [[Al Franken]] of [[Minnesota]] (who resigned under a cloud in January 2018), washed dishes together as work-study students. Still another classmate of Honaker's was the assassinated [[Benazir Bhutto]] of [[Pakistan]]. At Harvard, he was a member of the Hasty Pudding Club.<ref name=honaker/>
In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by working as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang.''<ref name=honaker/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html|title=Richard Honaker, "Super Lawyer" in Rock Springs, Wyoming|publisher=Superlawyers.com|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]]. In 1989, Honaker was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].
In 1976, Honaker obtained his [[Juris Doctor]]ate from the University of Wyoming Law School in Laramie. He worked his way through law school by working as the night editor of ''The Laramie Boomerang.''<ref name=honaker/> Honaker is recognized by ''Super Lawyers'' magazine as among the top 5 percent of attorneys in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superlawyers.com/badges/lawyer/735c539b-5f53-47c0-97ed-1e211551cbe3.html|title=Richard Honaker, "Super Lawyer" in Rock Springs, Wyoming|publisher=Superlawyers.com|accessdate=September 9, 2019}}</ref> In 1989, he was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]]. In 1989, Honaker was licensed to practice before the [[United States Supreme Court]].