As a young man, Dick and a friend came to Door County with the adventuresome idea to work the cherry harvest. Despite their hard work, they learned they were in debt to the owner for room and board. In the middle of the night, they left and hopped a boxcar back to Racine. But the Door County 'cherry bug' had bitten Dick and his love for this beautiful place. His fondness for Cherries remained with him as he pursued his medical career. Born in Racine, Wisconsin, Dick received his undergraduate and master's degrees at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He graduated from Albany Medical College, followed by an internship and ophthalmology residency at the University of Iowa. Upon completion of his training, he served three years in Phoenix, Arizona, as a Lt. Commander and Chief of Ophthalmology with the Indian Health Service-Division of Public Health. While in Phoenix, he was devoted to improving ophthalmic care for the indigenous community. These formative years, and his subsequent cornea and external disease fellowship with the Procter Foundation for Research at the University of California, San Francisco were the catalyst and foundation for his ophthalmology career. Following a brief period in private practice in Phoenix, Arizona, Dick redefined his career goals. He embarked on his pursuit of academic ophthalmology, education and basic and clinical research. In 1964, he was appointed Associate Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology to the then Marquette University - School of Medicine, Milwaukee. In 1970, the medical school became the Medical College of Wisconsin. As Chairman, Dick met the many challenges facing the growing ophthalmology department, including the recruitment of a world renowned clinical and research faculty, expanding clinical space and establishing sound fiscal footing. Dick's vision encompassed academic and clinical ophthalmology, post graduate training programs, cutting edge research and excellence in patient ophthalmic care. Through his leadership and persistence, tireless efforts in securing community financial support, his vision was finally realized with the opening of the Eye Institute of the Medical College of Wisconsin in 1976. The Eye Institute stood as the first building of the new Milwaukee Medical Center Complex. The Eye Institute and its programs have served as a prototype for other Eye Institutes, with a national and international reputation. Dick served as Professor and Chair of Ophthalmology for 33 years. He was committed to supporting premier ophthalmology residency and fellowship education, maintaining accomplished faculty and national ophthalmology NIH research grants. Dick's love of Door County led him purchase a home in the 1970's where he acquired farmland which he developed into a cherry orchard. What started as humble beginnings, with mere sticks in the ground, blossomed into an anticipated record harvest this year, just as his vision of the Eye Institute had come to fruition. Upon retirement, he and his wife, Diane, moved to Door County. Dick devoted himself to the Cherry orchards and to watercolor painting. These paintings have become treasured gifts to family and friends. Dick was predeceased by his son, Richard P. Schultz. He is survived by his wife, Diane Haldane; his children, Henry R. Schultz (Patricia G.) and Karen Schultz Shimshak (Thomas M.), their mother, Jane Davidson Schultz Klockman; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to: Research To Prevent Blindness, 360 Lexington Ave. FL 22, New York, NY 10017-6528, Attn: Nora Scott; www.rpbusa.org/donate-today/ Private family services will be held. Arrangements have been entrusted with Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Richard may be shared with his family through his tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.