Richard Earl Hein, 93, Port Charlotte, Florida

RICHARD EARL HEIN, 93, of Port Charlotte Florida died Saturday August 4, 2012 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital, Port Charlotte, Florida. Richard was born May 25, 1919 in Erie, Whiteside County, Illinois to the Earl Jacob and Lula Anna Young Hein.

Richard graduated from Erie High School and the University of Iowa where he excelled in academics and athletics, met his wife Frances, and was named the outstanding Big Ten Conference Scholar-Athlete. He went on to Iowa State University earning a Ph.D. in radioactive chemistry and worked on the Manhattan project before heading off to teach at Kansas State University. In 1957 Richard and Frances and their family moved to Pittsburgh PA where he worked for the H.J.Heinz Company for the next 30 years. Richard became one of the world's premier researchers in tomatoes and actually was known throughout the food industry as Mr. Tomato.

In 1987 Richard retired from the Heinz Company and he and Frances moved to Port Charlotte, Florida. There Richard continued to enjoy gardening in his yard, playing golf with family and friends, taking his family on fishing vacations to Canada and working in his church. Richard was true gentleman in every sense of the word; a committed husband and dedicated father. His passion for life, his family, for learning, and for his church will live on in all he touched. Everyone who knew him as friend, father, grandfather, great grandfather loved him deeply and will miss him immensely. On Saturday afternoon, August 4 Richard Earl Hein left this world for his heavenly home; and as he would say, "we're off in a cloud of heifer dust!"
He is survived by his wife Frances, whom he was married to for 68 years; his sons, David and wife Rosalie of Billings MT; Steven and wife Katharine of Wilmington NC; James and wife Suzanne of Saugus CA; daughter in law Susan Hein of Bolton CT; sister Mary Blean of Erie IL. ; 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Wayne, sister Cecilia and son Richard.

Memorial services will be held Thursday 10:00AM, August 9, 2012 at the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, 401 Henry St. Punta Gorda, Florida. The Rev. Fr. Roy Tuff will officiate.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Bolton Scholarship Fund (Richard Hein Memorial Scholarship) 72 Brandy St. Bolton CT. 06043 or the charity of your choice.

Friends may visit online at www.robersonfh.com to sign the memory book and extend condolences to the family. Arrangements by Roberson Funeral Home & Crematory Port Charlotte Chapel.

Source: http://nbc2.tributes.com/show/Richard-Earl-Hein-94246517

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