Tipp City Herald - Veteran

WEBSTER, RICHARD "DEAN" - Richard "Dean", age 62, died on Tuesday, December 26, 2007 surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. Webster was a submariner in the United State Navy, serving from 1965 to 1973, retiring from Delphi in 2003. Dean was raised in Tipp City graduating from Tippecanoe High School in 1963. He received a B.A. from Mount St. Joseph's College in 1988 and a Master's Degree in Environmental Management from the University of Findlay in 1997. Dean enjoyed walking the beach with his wife, fly-fishing with his sons, and his faithful dog Brutus-Buckeye Webster. He will be lovingly and sadly missed by his wife, Karen (Eyink) Webster, to whom he was married for 41 years, and his four sons and their families: Todd and Barbara Webster and their children, Rachel, Elizabeth and Connor; Trent and Carl Webster of Delaware, Ohio; Troy and Jaime Webster and their daughter Claire of Dayton; and Tyler and Sara Webster and their children, Emma and Andrew of Troy. He is survived by his mother Thelma Webster of Tallahassee, Fla.; his sisters and their families, Karen Sonnanstine of Fort Meyers, Fla.; Marilyn and Loren Harper of Tallahassee, Fla.; Carolyn and Denver Crowell of Angel Fire, New Mexico; and Melinda Webster of Tallahassee, Fla. He was preceded in death by his father, William L. Webster. A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday, Dec. 31, 2007 at St Patrick Catholic Church. Burial followed at Maple Hill Cemetery, Tipp City. If so desired, contributions may be made to the Hospice of Miami County, P.O. Box 502, Troy, Ohio 45373. Dean's favorite charity was St. Jude's Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, envelopes will be available at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to www.halesarver.com.