Richard Eimas

Richard (Dick) Eimas of Reston, VA, died at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2020, surrounded by loved ones, following a nearly two-year battle with cancer. He was 82 years young. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Joan, his children, Susan and Christopher (Necolle), and his grandchildren, Alaina and Colton. Also surviving is his sister, Jean Sinchak of Sun City West, Arizona. Dick was born in Portsmouth, OH on May 14, 1938, to Marcus and Evelyn (née Hosafros) Eimas. He spent his early childhood moving around the U.S. while his father served in the Army during World War II, settling in Denver, CO. He graduated from East High School in 1956 and the University of Colorado in 1960. Dick joined the Naval Reserve while still in high school. Upon graduating from college, he entered Officer Candidate School. He was commissioned an officer and began active duty, serving with the Naval Security Group. In 1964, he rejoined the Naval Reserve, where he continued to serve until retiring in 1987 with the rank of Commander, having served 32 years. He was awarded the USNSG Meritorious Service Award. Following active duty, Dick attended graduate school at the University of Denver. It was here he met his future wife, and partner, Joan - also a graduate student. He graduated in 1965 with a Master of Arts in Library Science. Dick became a librarian with an interest in medical libraries, beginning at the National Institutes of Health. He moved on to the University of Kentucky, Vanderbilt University, Medical College of Wisconsin, finding a home at the University of Iowa. He served as the Curator of the John Martin History of Medicine Collection in the Hardin Library for the Health Sciences for nearly 30 years, retiring in 2002. While Curator, Dick compiled and edited Heirs of Hippocrates: The Development of Medicine in a Catalogue of Historic Books published in 1990. In 1976, Dick began another career as a tax preparer for H & R Block. He continued working with taxes for more than 40 years, becoming an Enrolled Agent. He stopped working in March 2020 because of the pandemic. Bicycling was one of Dick’s favorite activities. He spent many happy afternoons cycling the Iowa countryside, alone or with his children. He continued bicycling after retiring to Virginia, where he participated in the Virginia Senior Olympics and earned several medals. He retired his favorite bike having ridden over 30,000 miles on it. Dick also enjoyed involvement with a varied number of organizations, too many to list. He was a member of MOAA and AUSN, The American Osler Society, and the Virginia Society of Enrolled Agents. He belonged to Acacia Fraternity and had been a Mason for more than 60 years. Dick has been a long-time active member of the Episcopal Church, and is currently a member of St. Thomas Episcopal Parish, McLean, VA. Friends and family are invited to a viewing at Money and King Funeral Home on Friday, December 4, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm. A funeral service will be held at St. Thomas Episcopal Church at 11:00 am on Saturday, December 5. Due to Virginia regulations, in-person attendance at the church is limited to 25 people. If you would like to attend, please sign up here . For those unable to attend in person, the funeral service will be streamed through this link . The login information is as follows: Meeting ID: 899 9197 2739 Passcode: 8991 Dick will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to: The Prostate Cancer Foundation, Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, your local public library or your favorite charity.