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Dick was born on October 27, 1926, Indianapolis, IN, to Warren and Patia (Breedlove) Maxwell.
He was a Navy Veteran of WWII, a farmer, high school teacher, and a college professor, retiring from Indiana University Southeast. He was a graduate of Wabash College (BA), and Southern Illinois University (Ph.D.).
A botanist, Dick loved being out in nature; He had done field work in Sri Lanka, and Central and South America.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Johnn Maxwell, and his sister, Patia Crawford.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Jean Maxwell, his two nieces, Linda and Jenni Heisler, two nephews, Ned Heisler, and Kurt (Karen)Heisler, and great-nephews, Garrett and Conner Heisler, and great-niece, Halli Heisler.
His family wishes to acknowledge his loving caregivers, Katie Spillman, Tina Vandersall, and the late Robert Valentine.
Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hosparus of Southern Indiana, 502 Hausfeldt Lane, New Albany, IN.
Services will be announced at a later date.
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Allen W. Davidson
April 8, 2025
Dr. Maxwell was my advisor at IUS and I did lab prep and graded exams for him while I was there. He had such a huge impact on my life as well as many other students. He will be greatly missed by all of us who knew him.
Stacey Stratton
January 29, 2025
I worked for Dr Maxwell as a student in 1986 at IUS in a work study program. I was his assistant working in the herbarium, greenhouse and graded exams. I also learned a lot about plants!!! He was a wonderful, sweet man!!! He gave me a Hadley pottery pitcher as a wedding present years ago which I still have, and I think of him every time I see it!!! Rest in peace Dr Maxwell!!! You will not be forgotten!!! Stacey Stratton
Margaret (Maggie) Adams
January 29, 2025
Bill and I want to send our condolences to Jean and the rest of the Maxwell family. We did field trips with Dick and also worked in the herbarium at IU Southeast.
Bill and Maggie Adams
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