Richard M. HymanSr.

HYMAN, WYNKOOP, VICK, WINDER, BORDEN, BRADLEY

Posted By: cathy (email)
Date: 9/9/2003 at 11:52:26

6-3-2003
Cedar Rapids Gazette

Richard M. Hyman Sr., 82, of 18 Glendale Ct. Iowa City, died Sunday, June 1, 2003, in Mercy Iowa City. Services: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service, Iowa City, by the Rev. Renee Lunemann. Visitation will begin at noon Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial: Oakland Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Iowa City Library or Iowa City Humane Society. Online condolences may be sent for Richard's family through the Web site, www.gayandciha.com.

Richard was born July 1, 1920, Toledo, Ohio, the son of Arthur and Marian (Wynkoop) Hyman. He graduated in 1943 with a B.A. from University of Todedo, where he majored in industrial management and economics. Mr. Hyman served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946 in the 13th Airborne Division & Ordinance Department during World War Ii. He married Virginia M. Vick on Aug. 31, 1951; they wre married for almost 30 years, until her death in 1981. For nearly 40 years, Richard was employed at Owens Brush Co. in Iowa City, Iowa, the world's largest producer of toothbrushes and major manufacturer of hairbrushes. He retired Jan. 1, 1985. During his employment he conceived and prodeced six TV and educational films, on dental hygiene, which won numerous awards and were shown in over 25 countries. Richard served as vice president of the company for 24 years and was loaned out to the U.S. Deparment of Commerce, Washington, D.C. for eight months in 1950 as an industrial specialist for National Production Authority. Having been issued a number of patents on toothbrushes, hairbrushes and toothbrush packages, he was internationally recognized as a toothbrush expert and designer.

Mr. Hyman was a past president (two Years) of American Brush Manufactturers' Associationj, past member of Board of Directors of Goodwill Industries of Southeast Iowa and winner of Contribution to Handicapped Award in 1970. He was active in numberous civic and charitable organizations, including Iowa City Chamber of Commerce, Iowa City Optimists, Rotary International and University of Iowa Alumni Association. He was also winner of the Friend of Education Award in 1976 from the Iowa City Education Association. His pasion for the communtiy extended to his work with the Iowa City Public Library, Safety Village and Oaknoll Retirement Residence where he served on the board of directors.

His family includes his daughter, Mary Winder and husband Lester of Troy, Kan., daughter Susan Borden and husband Peter of St. Paul, Minn.; son, Richard Hyman Jr. of Fall River, Mass.; and granddaughters, Ginger, Elizabeth and Abby Winder.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Virginia and sister, Marilyn Bradley.

Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Richard's family and his services.