Richard Allen (Dick) Hiatt

Richard Allen (Dick) Hiatt, 79, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2024 with Cathy, his wife, by his side. He was born on July 22, 1945 in Berea, Kentucky to Charles Allen and E. Virginia (nee Abney) Hiatt. While still an infant, his family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana where he attended Warren Township schools and graduated from Warren Central High School in 1963. He was active in Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He discovered his love of music in high school, playing saxophone in school and extracurricular ensembles. He completed his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in mathematics at Indiana University, Bloomington. He was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa social fraternity. He and Cathy met at I.U. in 1966 and they married on January 28, 1968. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to 1973 at Chanute Air Force Base, Rantoul, Illinois. He took computer science classes at the nearby University of Illinois and soon joined the small staff of administrative computing at I.U. as a computer programmer in 1973. It is now the University Information Technology Service where he worked for 37 years, retiring in 2010. Dick was a charter member of the Bloomington Community Band from 1977, playing clarinet, alto and baritone saxophones over the years. He enjoyed playing the music and also enjoyed the friendships he made. After he retired, he frequently volunteered at Wonderlab, stationed at the climber, monitoring the shoes and socks. He loved to read and work jigsaw and crossword puzzles. He was a 50-year member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington. He enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and visiting his sons. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Cathy, and both of his sons and their families, Chris, Annie and Emma, Brooklyn, NY and Jeff, Dawn and Magnolia, Wenonah, NJ. Also surviving are his aunt, Betty Huckeba, his half-sister, Leora (Lee) Robb and nieces and a nephew. He was preceded in death by his parents. The family wishes to thank the Alzheimer and Dementia Resource Service and Dayna Thompson for helping Dick and Cathy have a good quality of life living with dementia. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 15 at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington, 2120 North Fee Lane at 2 o’clock with a reception to follow. Memorial contributions may be given in Dick’s name to Bloomington Community Band, Wonderlab, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington. Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37 has been entrusted with the arrangements and online condolences, photos and memories may be shared with family and friends at www.allencares.com

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Richard Allen (Dick) Hiatt

July 22, 1945 - December 2, 2024