Richard Branham

Thinking of Richard today, as I often reflect on how fortunate I was to have known him- such an incredible mentor, trusted advisor, and friend.

Still miss Richard, but his voice pops up in my head several times a day, saying "faster". Great man!

"Faster", is what Richard would say as he passed the design studio. It seems that every 23.5 minutes we would hear him chime out "faster" as he passed by. He was encouraging us to run through the design possibilities 'faster' is hopes of learning more about the problem at hand, or at least stumbling on to a better idea. Long after college, and still to this day, I hear him chime in my head, "faster". Because of Richard, all my friends, employees and co-workers also hear me chime - "faster" -...

I remember being at a lecture when Richard was describing with a graphic, the curve of increasing knowledge. He thought it was nearly straight up in the 1960s. I wonder how he would characterize it now?
We knew Richard through the UU Church in Oak Park, Illinois. When DPG got started I was also starting my law practice in Oak Park and DPG was a client.
Somehow we ended up with the round maple butcher block conference table and eight elegant chairs from DPG which were...

Richard Branham made a major impact on me as an undergraduate student at Northern Illinois University. Richard taught there while he worked at Unimark (along with Philip Seefeld, also a designer at Unimark) and Richard inspired me to move forward in my career in biomedical visualization. He was an amazing man and we stayed in touch over the years. We will miss you but your impact lives on.

Richard quickly became my favorite professor at KU and it was a privilege and a blessing to be able learn from him. His enthusiasm and knowledge were inspiring and his care for us as people was very much felt and appreciated.

I first met Richard when I was a scout leader. Always helpful and kind to us new scout leaders. I ran in to him and his wife later at Watkins Museum in the geneology classes they held. His warm sense of humor and smile will be missed. I am deeply sorry for your loss.

Richard was a true friend, spanning many years and my different roles and visits to KU. Richard and Alisa are the most genuine people I met whilst at KU, and both my wife, Marie and I cherished our meals and dinners out with them - always a pleasure and highlight of the trips. We had so much looked forward to seeing them both in Europe in 2020. Our thoughts are with Alisa in these trying times. Huw and Marie

A great mind and inspiration as I started out in my career in Design. Troy Rodman, Former Design Dir. for Kenmore Appliance Brand, Sears