Richard Layton's Obituary
Richard Layton, PhD, age 79, died Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his home in Tavares, Florida. He was born March 3, 1934 in West Palm Beach, FL, the son of the late William F. Layton and Sophie K. Layton. He attended Staunton Military Academy, graduated from the University of Virginia, and received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Texas. He served in the U.S. Army as a First Lieutenant and retired from Amoco in 1991. He was married in 1955, to the late Margaret C. Croft, formerly of Staunton VA. Surviving are his four children, Kathryn Freimarck (Aron) of Schertz, TX; Alice Hahn (William) of Knoxville, TN; Richard A. Layton (Susan) of Urbana, IL; and David F. Layton (Neeta) of Seattle, WA; and 8 grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 3:00PM at Steverson Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Home, Tavares. Arrangements have been entrusted to Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations, 226 E. Burleigh Blvd., Tavares, FL 32778, (352)343-4444. Online condolences may be left on the Tribute Wall.
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