Station 40 mourns with the family of former Richland Township Trustee Richard “Dick” Cleaver, who passed away at his home on Saturday, December 5. As Trustee from 1982 to 2014, Dick’s tireless work and remarkable stewardship are the primary reason that we are the department we are today, and his influence will continue to be felt for years to come.

Dick slipped away just hours before a planned procession past the Cleaver residence, but we continued as planned and made the trip in honor of his lifetime of service and in order to pay our respects to his wife Linda and other family members.

Farewell, Dick… we’ll miss you!