Richard F. Trump (1912-2010)

TRUMP, FEIGEL, WEISER, OCONNOR, EVANDS, LAWRENCE, BUFORD

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 8/6/2012 at 21:25:14

From Adams & Soderstrum Funeral Home obituary, Story County, Iowa:

Richard Trump

BORN: March 19, 1912
DIED: November 1, 2010
LOCATION: Des Moines, Iowa

Richard F. Trump, 98, of Des Moines, formerly of Ames, died Monday, Nov. 1, 2010 at Mercy Hospice in Johnston.

Richard was born March 19, 1912 in Kahoka, MO to Karl Roland and Elizabeth (Feigel) Trump. He graduated from Keokuk High School and Iowa State University with a Masters degree in education. Richard served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. He married Lorene Weiser June 17, 1937 in Ames.
Richard was an avid writer and photographer, a naturalist and beekeeper.

He authored two biology textbooks and contributed prolifically to biological publications. He wrote two personal narratives: Bees and Their Keepers, homespun anecdotes and observations of apian research; and Fall Fever, a book of his reflections and observations as a high school biology teacher, a career he loved and dedicated himself to for 41 years. Richard was an early environmentalist, instrumental in the preservation of the Ames High School Prairie.

He was a long-time member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames where he served as Elder, Deacon and Trustee. He was also a member of the Iowa Academy of Science, National Association of Biology Teachers and First Baptist Church in Johnston.

Richard was awarded the National Science Teachers Association recognition in the program of Science Teacher Achievement Excellence in Teaching Award by the Iowa Academy of Science in 1969, the Outstanding Biology Teachers Award from the NABT in 1969. He was employed by Agricultural Research Service for two summers (1974-1975) developing teaching materials based on ARS projects, use of a natural bacterial agent instead of pesticides for control of corn borers and wax worms, and the study of root development in soybeans.

Richard is survived by his children, David (Maureen) Trump of Fort Collins, CO, Dick (Patricia) Trump of Des Moines, Bruce (Marie) Trump of Tucson, AZ; grandchildren, Matthew Trump of Fort Collins, CO, Kathryn (Patrick) O'Connor of Westminster, CO, Anne (Matt) Evans of Thornton, CO, Megan (Patrick) Lawrence of Stevens Point, WI, Mark (Heidi) Trump of Tucson, AZ, Emily Trump of Pierre, South Dakota, and Ryan Trump of Cedar Falls, IA; sisters, Ruth Hood of Warrington, PA and Margaret Buford of Hobart, IN; and seven great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lorene; and two brothers, Karl and Robert. A loving and gentle man, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he remains in all of our hearts. Further details and feedback at world wide web @rftlet.wordpress.com.

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