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Richard Meyer Obituary

Meyer, Richard W. "Dick"

MEYER, Richard Wesley "Dick", 95, of Huber Heights, died peacefully at home Aug. 26 of natural causes.

Richard was born Aug. 6, 1928, to Arnold and Mildred (Stein) Meyer in Dayton and was one of 10 children.

A member of the Greatest Generation and a Navy veteran of World War II, Richard worked for Dayton Power & Light before joining Seal Tight Window Co., which he eventually owned and ran for more than three decades.

Known alternately and affectionately as Dick, Dad, Grandad and simply Meyer, Richard is survived by his wife, Patricia, whom he married Sept. 8, 1973.

Other survivors include his children Richard (Charlene), Scott (Sonja), and Doug Meyer and Colleen Murphy, Michael (Kimberlee Wilson) Murphy, Dan (Gina) Murphy, Maureen (Kristopher) Murphy-Weiss, Ryan (Dana) Murphy and Kathleen (Guillermo) Murphy-Morales; and 38 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Richard was preceded by his parents and sons Michael and Steven Meyer.

Funeral service 1:00 PM Friday, September 1, 2023 at Marker & Heller Funeral Homes, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike with Kristopher Weiss officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 12 Noon until service time. Memorial contributions may be made to Honor Flight or Capital Hospice in Richard's memory.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Dayton Daily News on Aug. 29, 2023.

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Dutch and Diana

August 29, 2023

Over the years. We had so much fun with Dick and Pat. He was a great brother to Dutch. He will always be in our heart

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