Richard Hayden

I had Mr. Hayden for Political Science in the fall of 1965 at West Valley College. The class was held at 3 pm MWF. He was always staying after class to talk to students about current issues, even on Fridays. Usually those after class sessions lasted at least as long as the class itself. He gave us a lot to think about and see other viewpoints. He was a great teacher.

I knew Richard Heyden in his public role as the Assemblyman in our California district for all of my young adult life. He was elected and re-elected easily until the Democratic Party in 1974 declined to run anyone against him. I was incensed at this failure of democratic process, so I ran as a Democrat without support or any hope of getting elected. I pointed out some of the deficiencies of the times, most of which have been fixed in some ways since, or worse in other ways. Dr. Hayden...

Dear Ones,
Bill & I were so sorry to hear of Dick's passing. We probably only met him once or twice but Greg has been a part of our extended family, as he and our son-in-law Wes are best friends.
Greg must be a lot like his Dad as he & Anna were there for Wes & Dawn last year when they lost their 28 year old son in a tragic climbing accident.
Our prayers and thoughts are with your family.
Bill & Kerry