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Birth	:	24 Jan 1924 Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	7 Apr 1998 Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Grafton Village Cemetery, Grafton, Windham County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1743800, -72.6114100
Plot	:	Acacia Lot 232, Sp 1, E1/2
Description	:	The Bismarck Tribune April 9, 1998, Thursday, Copyright 1998 The Bismarck Tribune, a division of Lee Enterprises, Inc. The Bismarck Tribune ... Read More	The Bismarck Tribune April 9, 1998, Thursday, Copyright 1998 The Bismarck Tribune, a division of Lee Enterprises, Inc. The Bismarck Tribune April 9, 1998, Thursday, METRO EDITION SECTION: Pg. 11A Richard H. Timmins Dr. Richard H. Timmins, 74, Bismarck, died April 7, 1998, in a Bismarck hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Bismarck, with the Revs. Dr. Jack Seville, Dr. Larry L. Hickle, Dr. Tyra Talley and Arabella Meadows-Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa. Visitation will be from 3-9 p.m. Friday at Bismarck Funeral Home, and will continue at the church one hour before services. Dr. Richard H. Timmins was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Ottumwa, to Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah P. Timmins. He graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1941 and entered the University of Iowa at Iowa City. His college work was interrupted by World War II, but he returned to the university after the war and received his bachelors degree. Later he earned a masters degree at Iowa, and went on to receive a doctorate from Columbia University in New York City. In his military life he served both as an enlisted man and an officer, and was stationed in the United States, South Pacific and Europe. He held various positions in governmental activities, education institutions and foundations. In World War II he helped develop the first Special Service Forces which are now known as Special Forces or Rangers. After the war he lived in Germany and Austria and worked in support of the United States High Commission for Austria. Returning to the United States, he entered work related to higher education serving in several posts, including the presidency of Huron College and Western States College. From 1979 to 1996 he was president of the North Dakota Community Foundation in Bismarck. He held appointed or elected offices in several state and national organizations including, among others, chairman of the board of the College of Mid-America, president of South Dakota Association of Private Colleges, president of SDEA, Department of Higher Education, a member of the advisory board of Springwall Education and Research Trust, a member of the N.A.I.A. President's Advisory Committee, and member of the Advisory Committee on Higher Education of the Midwestern Conference of the Council of State Governments. In 1973 the Trustees of Huron College named a new building, the Timmins Fine Arts Center, in his honor. He was honored further by election to Pi Kappa Alpha, Sigma Delta Chi, Kappa Tau Alpha, Phi Delta Kappa and Pi Gamma Mu. He was a frequent contributor to professional books and periodicals. He was chosen for inclusion in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in Religion, Who's Who in the Midwest, Who's Who in American College and University Administration, Who's Who in Education and Who's Who in Public Relations. Dr. Timmins was appointed by the Secretary of Defense as the North Dakota Chairman for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve in March of 1997. He was recognized for his countless hours of service as members of the Guard and Reserve responded to the worst natural disasters in North Dakota's history. His travels, on business and pleasure, have taken him to Europe, the British Isles, the Middle East, Africa, China, Japan, the Philippines, the South Pacific, the islands of the Caribbean, the Azores, Mexico, Canada, to some of the U.S. possessions or protectorates overseas, and all 50 states. An Air Force veteran of World War II, he was a member of the American Legion and held life memberships in the Air Force Association, the Reserve Officers Association, the Retired Officers and the Military Order of the World Wars. Memberships were also held in the Shriners, the Elks, the Order of Lafayette, the Aviation Hall of Fame, and the Rotary including designation as a Paul Harris Fellow. Dr. Timmins was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Bismarck. He was an ordained elder, serving as a commissioned Lay Pastor. He was very active in the church, serving on several committees with a special interest in endowments and memorials. He was currently serving as the vice-moderator of the Presbytery of the Northern Plains. He is survived by his wife, Mischelle; one daughter, Christene Mitchell, San Angelo, Texas; one son, Sam Mitchell, Seattle; an aunt, Lola Timmins, Ottumwa; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Dee and Kelly Talley, Milwaukee, Wis., Arlin and Carolyn Talley, and Doug and Chris Talley, all of Coleraine, Minn.; his parents-in-law, Tyra and Janette Talley, Grand Rapids, Minn.; and several cousins. He was preceded in death by a wife, Jean Ardelle; and a daughter, Cynthia Timmins Maule. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Richard H. Timmins Fund at North Dakota Community Foundation. Married Mischelle Mitchell, 20 Aug 1983, Minnehaha, South Dakota.

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Dr Richard Haseltine Timmins's memorial is located at: Grafton Village Cemetery, Grafton, Windham County, USA.
When did Dr Richard Haseltine Timmins death?
Dr Richard Haseltine Timmins death on 7 Apr 1998 in Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
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Latitude: 43.1743800
Longitude: -72.6114100

Family Members:

Parent

Isaiah Phillip Timmins

(1895 - 1967)

Nellie May Haseltine Timmins

(1892 - 1976)

Spouse

Jean Ardelle Timmins

(1924 - 1974)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Grafton Village Cemetery
Grafton, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1743800, -72.6114100

2. Middletown Cemetery
Grafton, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1889200, -72.6214100

3. Houghtonville Cemetery
Houghtonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1957400, -72.6483300

4. Burgess Cemetery
Grafton, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2131004, -72.5907974

5. Cambridgeport Cemetery
Cambridgeport, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1458300, -72.5570300

6. Wright Cemetery
Bartonsville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2022972, -72.5520325

7. West Athens Cemetery
Athens, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1254500, -72.5879700

8. Cobb-West Cemetery
Houghtonville, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2238700, -72.6380200

9. Stiles Cemetery
Grafton, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1393299, -72.6685664

10. Acton Cemetery
Townshend, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1209100, -72.6591500

11. Woodburn Cemetery
Windham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2020100, -72.6934269

12. Bemis Hill Cemetery
Westminster West, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1194500, -72.5528300

13. Poplar Grove Cemetery
Chester, Windsor County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2292600, -72.6759800

14. Athens Valley Cemetery
Athens, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1071400, -72.5728200

15. Fisher Cemetery
Townshend, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1200500, -72.6832100

16. Windham Center Cemetery
Windham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1667500, -72.7262100

17. Saxtons River Cemetery
Saxtons River, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1356300, -72.5086900

18. North Windham Cemetery
North Windham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2224007, -72.7088013

19. South Windham Cemetery
Jamaica, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1255300, -72.7117500

20. Pleasant View Cemetery
Chester, Windsor County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2625008, -72.6038971

21. Brookside Cemetery
Chester, Windsor County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2649994, -72.5986023

22. Rockingham Meeting House Cemetery
Rockingham, Windham County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1876300, -72.4867200

23. Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Springfield, Windsor County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2460100, -72.5271900

24. Simsbury Cemetery
Chester, Windsor County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2658005, -72.6508026