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Chester Richmond passed away peacefully at age 76 on January 25, 2006 at Baptist West Hospital, in Knoxville, TN. He had managed five career paths since receiving his doctorate degree in 1958. The first in biological research at Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (received the E.O. Lawrence award in 1974), the second in science research and development administration (Associate Director for Biomedical and Environmental Science at Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 1974 to 1990), the third in Science Education (directed the Science Education program at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory from 1984 through 1994), the fourth as Scholar in Residence for the Associated Western Universities, Inc (1995 through 1998), and the fifth as an independent consultant (1998 through 2004). He retired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in January 1995. He held a Scholar in Residence appointment with the Associated Western Universities, Inc. (AWU) from February 1995 through 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents, Anna Eugenia Johansson (who was born in Sweden), William Richmond (who was born in Scotland); and son, David Scott. He is survived by his wife, Jean Anderson Richmond, of more than 50 years; and four daughters, Allyson Richmond in Atlanta, GA, Andrea Richmond in Knoxville, TN, Roberta Richmond-Hashemi in Nashville, TN, and Jacqueline Richmond in Maryville, TN; sister, June in Healdsburg, CA; brothers, Bruce Richmond in South Amboy, NJ and Donald Richmond in Albuquerque, NM; a son-in-law, Ahmad Hashemi; two grandchildren, A.J. and Brenna Richmond-Hashemi of Nashville, TN; and a family friend, Sharon Brown. Memorials may be sent to NAMI Oak Ridge (National Alliance for Mental Illness), P.O. Box 4665, Oak Ridge, TN 37830 or Sister Sheila Boase, RHSJ, St. Josephs Regional House, 16 Manitou Crescent East, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7N 1B2. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 3:00-4:00 p.m. This celebration of Chet's life will be held at Weatherford Mortuary in Oak Ridge, TN. He was a most beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. An online memorial guest book may be signed at www.weatherfordmortuary.com.
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