Richard Gould, professor emeritus of classics at Houghton College, died Jan. 5, 2018. He was 78.
After graduating high school as class valedictorian, Gould graduated from Houghton College in 1961. He then earned a master’s degree in 1964 and a Ph.D. in classics in 1968 from Princeton.
At Houghton College, Gould taught Greek and Latin from 1968 until he retired in 2009. He also designed and taught courses in modern mythology, classics in translation, and English as a second language.
His thorough and detailed presentations earned him a reputation as a meticulous scholar. Regarded as a generous friend to colleagues and students, he frequently hosted gourmet dinners with menus influenced by his travels in Britain, Italy, Greece, and China.
Gould was predeceased by two brothers and a sister. He is survived by four nieces and nephews.
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