Dr. Richard H. Loeb passed away peacefully on May 29, 2015 after a valiant 16-year battle with Parkinson's disease. He will be remembered as a caring physician, a loving husband, father and grandfather and a dedicated community citizen. He had a wonderfully dry wit, he loved to fish and he was passionate about photography. He was loved by so many and we will miss him every day. In 1954, Richard was accepted into the Aviation Cadets with the Air Force. After training, he qualified to become a navigator with the 63rd Air Rescue Squadron, where he served until 1957. During his service, he was involved in a top secret, dangerous mission to rescue strategic air command members in North Korea. The mission was a success and he was awarded an Air Safety medal. In 1956, he married Faye Marie Costin in San Bernardino, CA. After he completed his service, Richard decided to pursue a career in medicine. He graduated from University of Kansas Medical School. Initially, he worked on the railroad to help pay for school. Later, he worked in general internal medicine at Kansas City General Hospital. While there, he was awarded Intern of the Year, as well as Outstanding Resident. He initiated the first yearbook for doctors in training at KC General and later served as president of the house staff. In 1968, he was recruited to join Smith Glynn Callaway Clinic in Springfield, MO. He was part of the team that established MO's first cardiac intensive care unit. He was also part of the first team to perform a total hip replacement and the first renal hemodialysis in SW MO. Toward the end of his medical career, he started St. John's senior care center. Richard practiced internal medicine for 34 years. He served on many boards, including the Visiting Nurses Association Board and the Child Advocacy Center Board. Richard wrote for the Greene County Medical Bulletin for over 20 years. He served on the Smith Glynn Callaway Foundation. The group raised over $1 million to create a scholarship fund for financially challenged students in Greene County. At the request of then Bishop Bernard Law, Richard worked with Dr. Auner and Sister Lorraine Biebel to establish The Kitchen Clinic in 1985 to provide medical services to the area's underserved population. Richard led a vaccination program for the Swine Flu through the Green County Health Department. It is estimated that this initiative saved over 40,000 lives, and he received recognition in the Wall Street Journal for these efforts. Richard was a devout Catholic and attended the seminary at St. Ambrose University for two years before deciding to enter the air force. He and Faye were active members of Holy Trinity Catholic Church for over 40 years. Richard and Faye had three children: James Richard, Jeffrey Costain and Jann Michelle. Richard was preceded in death by his father Andrew F. Loeb, his mother Harriett Hoffman Loeb, and his sons James and Jeffrey. He is survived by his wife Faye, daughter Jann Loeb Holland, his sisters Dr. Sandra Carley and Ann D'Amico, his niece Linn VanDuzer; nephews Lawrence Graham Williams, Lyman Gregory Williams, Brad D'Amico, Rob D'Amico; grandchildren Margeaux Blaire Loeb, Carter Mark-Christian Loeb, Eva Marie Holland and Truett Cash Holland; cousins Myrna Carter, Patty Flynn, Mary Jo Jasinski, William Loeb, Dorthea Meyers and Nancy Quinzio; son-in-law Russell Martin Holland, and daughter-in-law Angela Carter Loeb. Prayer Service will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 6pm with visitation to follow until 8pm. Memorial Mass will be held Monday, June 1, 2015 at 10am in Holy Trinity Parish, 2818 E. Bennett St. with Bishop Emeritus John Leibrecht, Msgr. Thomas E. Reidy, Father Frank Palermo and Father Fergus Monaghan, celebrants. Burial will be Monday, June 1, 2015 at 1pm in Missouri Veterans Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation or to Holy Trinity Parish.