Howard Richard Linton

Howard Richard "Dick" Linton, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 15, 2016, with his family by his side. Born on November 16, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to the late Howard Gleason and Lillian Linton, Dick graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1948. Following high school, Dick worked as a carpenter for several years before attending Western Maryland College. During his time there he acquired prominence on the athletic field, participating in both varsity soccer and baseball. He was named to the All-American Soccer Team in 1953. After graduating, Dick went on to earn a Ph. D. in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania in 1958. During his advanced study, he received the Armstrong Cork Company Fellowship Grant in 1957 and a fellowship grant from Allied Chemical and Dye Company in 1958. Following graduate school, Dick served in the U. S. Army in the Chemical Corp in Fort McClellan, Alabama. Dick enjoyed a 35-year career as a Research Fellow for E. I. DuPont Company in Wilmington, Delaware. Among his many patented inventions were The Afflair Pigment Line in 1961, and The Krolor Pigment Line in 1964. He developed the chemistry currently used in the manufacture of RPS (Rotile Paper Slurry) from 1976-1979, and developed a new line of electroconductive powders called Zelec ECP in 1988. He retired in 1992 and moved to Nokomis, Florida. During retirement, he enjoyed playing tennis, duplicate bridge, and traveling the world. Throughout his life, his greatest joy came from his family and the special times they spent together. Dick was a loving husband, devoted father and grandfather. He leaves behind an extended family who loved him dearly and will carry his spirit with them in their hearts forever. Dick is survived by his wife of 60 years, Doris Tuckwood Linton and his four children, daughters Patricia Sutter and husband Kenneth of Westin, Florida; Kathryn Pierpoint and husband Jim of Charlotte, North Carolina; Jennifer Holladay of Covington, Georgia; and son, Richard Linton and wife, Sally, of Cary, North Carolina. Also surviving are his eight grandchildren, Katie Gerrits and husband, Eric, Nicholas Sutter, James Pierpoint, Matthew Pierpoint, Aubrey James, Olivia Holladay, Lilian Linton, and Christopher Linton. The family is eternally grateful to the caregivers at Arden Courts of Sarasota Memory Care for the love and care they gave Dick during the past 18 months. A private memorial service is being planned for the family. Gifts in Dick's memory may be made to the Lewy Body Dementia Association at www.lbda.org or 912 Killian Hill Road, SW, Lilburn, GA 30047.

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Howard Richard Linton

November 16, 1930 - May 15, 2016