Richard C Thie

Age 88, went to meet his Heavenly Father on January 28, 2023. Richard, fondly known as Dick, was born the oldest of three children to Carl Henry Thie and Lydia Herget Thie, on February 20, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is survived by his children Richard Carl (Ellie) Thie II, Russell Clark (Tracey) Thie, Diana Thie O'Donnell, and Carla Thie (Jeff) Bazaire; grandchildren Russell Clark Thie Jr., Carl Hayden (Camryn) Thie, Brendan Garrett O'Donnell, Colin Richard O'Donnell, Claire Louise Huder, and Carl Henry Huder. He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jane Hughes Thie and son-in-law Peter Garrett O'Donnell.

After graduating from Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, Dick chose to serve his country and enlisted in the US Army. He was stationed in Germany as a tank commander and received "Outstanding Soldier of the Week" multiple times as well as the National Defense Service Medal, the Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), and the Good Conduct Medal.

Upon his return from active duty service, Dick met the love of his life, Jane Clare Hughes. Dick and Jane were married on June 28, 1958 at Westwood United Methodist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Church and fellowship were always very important to Dick and it showed in his service as a Sunday School teacher at Normandy United Methodist Church and then as a Deacon and Sabbath School teacher at Kettering Adventist Church. Dick never knew a stranger and was never shy about telling someone about his faith.

He spent 30+ years with Tyco Grinnell Corporation and won the Eagle Award for being the #1 Salesperson in the Nation.

Dick regularly vacationed at Torch Lake in Northern Michigan from childhood on and retired there with Jane in 2000. He enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, and rooting for The Ohio State University but most of all he loved God and his family.

Service will be Sunday, March 5th at 11am at Kettering Adventist Church with reception to follow. Interment will take place at Torch Lake Michigan with a private family service.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Torch Lake Conservation (conservetorch.org)

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