IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Richard Harland

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October 30, 1939 – October 10, 2024

Obituary

Richard Harland Page, 84, died October 10, 2024. He was born in the Bronx Union Hospital, Bronx, New York on October 30, 1939. He was the son of Harland Leander Page and Ruth Edwards [LeBosquet] Page. He graduated Cum Laude from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts in 1958 and from Cornell University in 1962 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government. He also secured the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter [CPCU] designation 1966.

After graduation from Cornell he began his career with The Travelers Insurance Companies in Boston, Massachusetts. He was transferred to the Home Office Casualty-Property Department in Hartford, Connecticut in 1964. With the passage of several No-Fault automobile statutes, he represented The Travelers on many industry-wide implementation committees in Michigan, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Illinois. He served as the Planning Officer for Personal Lines in the Corporate Planning Department. He rose to the position of Second Vice President in the Communications Division overseeing research and development in technology solutions in the Personal Lines. He retired from The Travelers in 1993.

He was married to his beloved wife, Bonnie, for 61 years, who survives him. He is also survived their son Russell Harland Page and his wife Liana (Warton) Page, and four grandchildren, Ryan Harland,  Alexander Hillis, Jacob Robert and Emily Susan. Their daughter Susan Jean Page predeceased him in 1991.

Following retirement they moved to Sebastian, Florida, where he was active in the United Church of Sebastian. He served as Deacon, Moderator, Vice Moderator, Treasurer and Clerk over many years. Together with Bonnie, he also devoted a great deal of time to many charitable organizations over the years of his retirement. These included: the Lord's Table Soup Kitchen in Fellsmere, the Samaritan Center and Habitat for Humanity. He co-founded the local chapter of Compassionate Friends, He was an active member of the Bridge Scene in Indian River County.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Lung Association or Fisher House Foundation, 111Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville MD 20850-5168.

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