Richard Whiteley Comfort

1924 - 2016

Comfort Richard Whiteley Comfort "Dick", went to be with his precious Lord and Master the Lord Jesus Christ in paradise on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Bronxville, NY July 22, 1924 to Harold and Lillian (Whiteley) Comfort. Dick attended elementary school in Pelham, New York and The Choate School in Wallingford, Connecticut. He graduated from Williams College and attended the V-12 Naval Reserve Training at Williams, the Midshipmen's School at Columbia University and Communications School at Harvard University. He was a member of the U.S. Navy and served as a Communications Officer aboard the USS El Dorado-Amphibious Fleet Admiral's Flagship in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. He received an Honorable Discharge at Lieutenant J.G. He began his career at Chase Manhattan Bank in NYC and then moved to The Borden Company where he remained for 30 years. There he worked as a Retail Sales Manager in Milk Operation, the Assistant Vice President of Sales and Food Services and finally, the Foodservices Sales Training Director of Borden's Midwest Dairy Division. His career took him to NYC, Pittsburgh, Kansas City, Detroit, and finally Columbus. After Borden's, he was a District Manager and Distributor of Successful Living Christian Books. Dick is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Dorothy (Dottie) Grace (Bigham) Comfort. They met on a blind date at Smith College and they remained committed through the war and beyond. Dick is preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold Wesley Comfort, Jr., and John Comfort. He is survived by his very special brother, Robert Harvey Comfort (Carol) of Carlsbad, California. Additionally, he is survived by three sons, Richard Whitely Comfort, Jr. (Carolyn), Philip Wesley Comfort (Georgia) and Gregory Bigham Comfort (Robin). He is also survived by seven grandchildren, Jeremy, John (Angela), Peter Comfort, Alison Comfort (Paul Krezanoski), Bradley Comfort, Gregory Comfort, Jr., (Mary Allison) and Bethany Comfort (Curtis Prill). He is also survived by nine great grandchildren, Reid, Drake, Jonah, Margaret, Eleanor and Cecelia Comfort, Julian and Oliver Comfort-Krezanoski and Sage Cross. His beloved second cousin, Pat Bottomley resides in London, England. Dick was a member of PSI UPSILON Fraternity and the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of Young Americans for Freedom, the American Conservative Union and a former chairman of the Franklin County Multiple Sclerosis Society. Dick was a longtime member of Vaud-Villities Chorus. He was an enthusiastic NY Yankees fan and had the privilege of seeing Babe Ruth, Stan Musial and Ted Williams play ball. He was an avid golf and tennis fan and enjoyed many matches at the French Open -Rolland Garros. He volunteered at Children's Hospital in "Reach Out and Read" Program as well as Tremont Elementary School -Upper Arlington Schools as a classroom reading aide. Dick was a Lector and Lay Eucharist Minister of Saint Mark's Episcopal Church and St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Delray Beach, Florida. He was a member of Scioto Country Club and Gulf Stream Bath and Tennis in Delray Beach, FL. The family will be receiving friends on Monday, April 25 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road from 5-7 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church located at 2151 Dorset Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221 followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pilot Dogs for the Blind-Columbus, OH, Samaritan's Purse (P.O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607), St. Mark's Episcopal Church or St. Paul's Episcopal Church (188 South Swinton Ave. Delray Beach, FL 33444). Please visit www.schoedinger .com to send condolences and share memories.