Richard Donnan Livingston ’43

Richard Donnan Livingston ’43 died April 11 near his home in Seaford, Delaware. At Dartmouth Dick was on the staff of the Jack-O-Lantern and the Executive Council, a member of Phi Kappa Psi and the Corinthian Yacht Club and received his letter in sailing. Jack majored in engineering sciences and went on to earn his M.S. at Thayer School. He married Shirley Stickney on Christmas Day 1943 and two days later left to serve in the Navy. He spent two years in the Philippines where, as part of a mechanical crew, he repaired and rebuilt airplane engines. After discharge from the service he worked for DuPont for 36 years. He was globally recognized within DuPont as an expert in nylon polymer manufacturing and received seven patents associated with the nylon manufacturing process. In recognition of this a conference room was dedicated to him in Singapore. Dick was also an active volunteer, serving as president of the local school board twice, holding different offices in Mount Olivet Methodist Church and umpiring for the Seaford Little League as well as chaperoning camping trips with Boy Scout Troop 182. Entering a new field, Dick and his son-in-law were apprenticed to a master cabinetmaker and began making fine furniture reproductions. To quote Dick, “Shirley is constantly asked to find room for new pieces of furniture.” Dick is survived by Shirley, children Sue and Bill, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Son Richard predeceased him.