Wall, Richard G. (1950-2005)

Newton Kansan obituary: 2005 Mar 31 p. 2

Birth date: 1950 Feb 21

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2005 Apr 4 p. 16

text of obituary:

Longtime biology professor dies

HILLSBORO, Kan. — Richard Wall, 55, professor of biology at Tabor College, died March 27 after a long illness.

Wall, a 1972 Tabor graduate, had taught at Tabor since 1977. He earned master's and doctoral degrees at Oklahoma State University i 1975 and 1980.

His responsibilities over the years at Tabor included serving as chair of the natural and mathematical sciences division from 1987 to 1991. He had been a professor of biology since 1992.

the funeral for Wall will be held at 4 p.m. April 2 at Parkview Mennonite Brethren Church, with a campus-wide memorial service to be held at 1:15 p.m. April 8 in the Chapel-Auditorium.

Mennonite Weekly Reivew obituary: 2005 Apr 18 p. 12

text of obituary:

Tabor community pays tribute to biology professor who died at 55

By Sara Cook

Tabor College

HILLSBORO, Kan. — Members of the Tabor College and Hillsboro communities remembered the life and career of biology professor Richard G. Wall during a memorial service April 8 in Tabor's Chapel-Auditorium.

Wall, 55, died March 27 from a bone marrow disorder in a Kansas City, Mo., hospital.

Students, as well as Tabor staff and faculty of the past and present, shared their memories of Wall.

"He was very inspirational," said chemistry student Sara Berg of Hillsboro." He was always willing to give of himself for us."

Chemistry professor Allen Hiebert said one of Wall's greatest interests was discussing how faith and science fit together.