- Date Of Birth: October 16, 1924
- Date Of Death: February 3, 2019
- State: Iowa
Richard Harold Dyas was born on October 16, 1924, in Andrew, Iowa, the son of Roy William and Mary Elizabeth (Weirick) Dyas. He grew up on his family’s farm, graduated from Andrew High School in 1942, and served in the Air Force as a navigator during World War II.
Richard had a long career as a highly regarded teacher and counselor, having taught in Jordan and Ellsworth prior to moving to Eagle Grove in 1958. He was the guidance counselor and taught psychology for both the high school and junior college until 1967 when he became the counselor for Iowa Central Community College in Eagle Grove. He was also the Coordinator for the Eagle Grove campus for seven years before he retired in 1987.
Richard passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019, at Rotary Senior Living, at the age of 94 years.
