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 Richard “Dick” Lines, age 85 of Knoxville, TN died Monday March 31, 2008 at Parkwest Hospital in Knoxville. He was born in Boulder, CO on April 22, 1922, the second son of George Emery Lines and Ruth Geneva Giffin Lines. He was preceded in death by two infant children, his parents, sisters Betty and Louise and Margaret and brother Bob.
Mr. Lines, educated as a chemist and mechanical engineer, was graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO in 1948. He was a supervisor for over 39 years with Union Carbide Nuclear Company and Martin-Marietta in Oak Ridge. He received several patents during his career. He retired on February 29, 1988. Mr. Lines’ professional memberships included the American Chemical Society and the American Nuclear Society. He was an honorably Discharged veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Air Force from February 13, 1943 to January 26, 1946 with flight and armament training.
Mr. Lines was a life member of the NRA and was co-sponsor of the Anderson County Gun Club. While in Oak Ridge her served as a Republican election officer. He had belonged to the Oak Ridge Country club, the Elks Lodge and the Danceers Dance club. He loved the outdoors. He enjoyed planting small gardens, boating and water skiing, golf, bridge and travel. He was a lifelong Presbyterian serving as ruling elder and deacon in the First Presbyterian Church in Oak Ridge. He was a Sunday School teacher and was a Cub Scoutmaster. In 1991 when he moved to Knoxville, TN he became a member of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church and later West hills Presbyterian Church.
In 1967 he joined Lions Club International and became a Life member. He was the Tennessee State Chairman for Recording for the Blind for 17 years. He held all the offices in the Oak Ridge Lions Club and in 1985-86 was elected and served as District Governor. Lions International honored him with the Melvin Jones fellowship award. He was president of the East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank and was a board member for many years. Lionism and service to his fellowmen became his deep interest until his death.
Mr. Lines, who was married September 7, 1947 in Valentine, NE, is survived by his wife of 60 years, Delores “Dee” Ann Colburn Lines and a son Steven Richard Lines and wife Mary of Huntsville, AL; two grandchildren Jennifer Lines Kemp and husband Gary of Hopkins, MN and Aaron David Lines in Wyoming; two great-grandchildren, Anthony and Christopher Kemp; two brothers, David Lines and wife Mavi of Omaha, NE and John (Jack) Lines and wife Jerri of Salida, CO.
The funeral will be Thursday April3, 2008 at 10:00am at West Hills Presbyterian Church 7600 Bennington Rd. Knoxville, TN 37909 with Rev. Scott Horne officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:00 at the church Thursday. Member of the Lions Clubs will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family request that any memorials be made to the East Tennessee Lions Eye Bank, University of Tennessee Hospital, 1924 Alcoa highway U-26 Knoxville, TN 37920 or to Recording for the Blind and Dyslectic, 205 Badger Ave. Oak Ridge, TN 37830.