Birth date: Mar 7, 1948 Death date: Jun 18, 2021
Richard (Dick) Harry Moyer, 73, passed away June 18, 2021. Dick’s family and friends will gather at 10:30 am, Wednesday June 23 at Eineder Funeral Homes - Brooklyn Chapel. A service in celebration of his life will immediately foll Read Obituary
Sorry, I just saw this. I took several classes with Richard at U of M Dearborn. I went on to teach for 37 years in elementary and junior high, mostly in Traverse City, Michigan. I retired in 2019. Richard taught me the value of hands-on learning and I carried those lessons with me throughout my career. He was definitely my favorite professor at UM-D.
Dear Lois,
Please accept my condolences on the passing of Dick. My family has such lovely memories of your family. Dick was always nice and thoughtful and funny. Please let Jessica and Emily know that we are thinking of them at this time. May time ease the pain you are feeling, now. Peace to your heart.
Dear Lois, Jessica, Emily, I am so sorry for your loss. It is obvious how much Dick was loved, admired and respected by so many. Jessica and Emily's words were so powerful and moving. May all your memories of times together bring you peace and comfort. Thinking of you all....Madeleine Deedler
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Dick. When I received the news this morning, my heart sank. I was Dick’s science product manager for Merrill Publishing from 1985-1988. At the time, we had a very successful K-5 science program called Accent on Science. Whenever Dick would come to Columbus for an author meeting, I was the guy that picked him up at the airport if I was in town. A short trip but filled with good conversation. Seems like yesterday.
I echo what many have already said here about Dick. Of course he was a knowledgeable science author but (for me) just a genuine and good person who cared. He had a great personality and was always upbeat and positive. I enjoyed being in his company and it was an honor, privilege and a joy for me to get to work with him. He was an author but a personal friend as well. He loved science education and he made a difference in the lives of so many students through his teaching and his publications. His legacy and memory endures.
Art Germano
Lois, we're thinking of you and your family and wishing we could be there with you today to celebrate Dick's well-lived life. During our cocktail hour on the patio, we so enjoyed listening to Dick's stories, his sense of humor and giant laugh. The Oceangate community has lost a valuable board member too. Dick spent hours on various improvement projects and the results are amazing. He will be greatly missed by so many whose lives he touched. Our deepest sympathies to you and your family. God Bless.
Barbara and George Hollister
My condolences to Dick’s wife, Lois, and all of his family. As a McGraw-Hill Science editor, I have fond memories of working with Dick on Science A Closer Look and other K-5 science projects. He was a talented author, a dedicated teacher, and a wonderful person.
With sincere sympathy,
Lorraine Smith-Phelan
My condolences to the family. Dick was a wonderful educator, author and most importantly a good friend. I remember the first time I met him at an NSTA in the 1988 or 89 - doing a workshop on 'discrepant events'....(I was a competitor at the time)....Years later I was the marketing manager for his textbooks at McGraw-Hill...creating a best seller - Science A Closer Look..and doing workshops with him. The entire authorship team in Boston 2014... and the last time I saw him in St. Louis in 2019. (pictured). He was a great mentor and teacher.
May his memory forever be a beacon of light and happiness to all of those who had the pleasure of knowing him. His zest for teaching and love of learning were an inspiration to me over these many years.
My prayers of comfort to his family during this time of sadness.
Sadly,
Michael Comer
