Woodland Hills, California
Arthur, Richard AnthonyJanuary 20, 1937 - December 17, 2009Richard Anthony Arthur (Tony) died of cancer on December 17, in Woodland Hills. He was born in Sharon, PA, and served in the U.S. Army, attending the Military Language School at Monterey, where he studied Korean, after which he was...
Read MoreIn this short Life
That only lasts an hour
How much -- how little -- is
Within our power
--Emily Dickinson (J 1287)
By a departing light
We see acuter, quite,
Than by a wick that stays.
There's something in the flight
That clarifies the sight
And decks the rays.
--Emily Dickinson (J 1714)
The past is not a package one can lay away.
--Emily Dickinson (L 830)
He whom we love and lose,
Barbara Kelly
January 10, 2010 | Palo Alto, CA
At USAFA's Department of English and Fine Arts (DFENG), we mourn Tony's loss. The extreme care and attention he took in teaching cadets was matched only by the mentoring and friendship he offered junior faculty. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Kathleen Harrington
December 31, 2009 | Colorado Springs, CO
