Richard Marion Rush ’49

Dick died Oct. 24, 1996, during treatment for a heart attack. He had retired Sept. 30 from the chemistry division of the Oak Ridge Natl. Laboratory in Tennessee after 40 years of service.

At Princeton, Dick studied chemistry and was a beneficiary of Prof. Alyea's explosive instruction. He was a staff engineer for station WPRU, a member of the Chemical and Pistol clubs, and belonged to Cloister Inn. Dick earned his MS and PhD in chemistry at the U. of Virginia, and spent a year at MIT as a research assistant and two years teaching chemistry at Haverford College.

Dick was chairman of the Oak Ridge board of education, and treasurer of the First Presbyterian Church. He had been active as a Boy Scout leader, did readings for Recordings for the Blind, and was a member of the Great Smoky Mountains Natural History Assn. At the time of his death he was also an adjunct professor at Roane State Community College, teaching geography/map information on computers.

Dick is survived by Pat, his wife of 40 years, a daughter, Helen R. Jenkins, a son, John, and a granddaughter, Emily Jenkins. The class sends its most sincere condolences to his family.

The Class of 1949