- Date Of Birth: September 1, 1944
- Date Of Death: January 30, 2012
- State: Michigan
HODGES, Mr. Richard L. Kalamazoo, MI. Died Monday evening January 30, 2012, at Rose Arbor Hospice surrounded by family. Richard was born September 1, 1944 in Oklahoma, a son of Philip and Edna McDonald Hodges. During the Vietnam War, he served with the U.S. Army. A lifelong Cornhuskers fan, he graduated from the University of Nebraska with a B.S., M.S., and PhD in accounting.
He was employed by Western Michigan University for over 25 years as an associate professor of accounting, department chairman, and associate dean. Richard was also an active member of the First United Methodist Church where he served as a trustee, finance chairman, Sunday School teacher, and food pantry volunteer.
He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Carol Johnson Hodges, and 2 children, Janet Joshua Smith of Charlotte, NC and Mark Abigail Hodges of Oak Park, IL; 2 grandsons, Nicholas and Benjamin Smith; 2 brothers, Galin Cindy Hodges of O’Fallon, MO and Keith Chris Hodges of Colorado Springs, CO; and12 nieces and nephews.
