NNI Volunteer of the Month - March, 2009
Richard and Joyce Dyer
In many ways, the Dyers are typical salt-of-the-earth Northlanders. They worked for two lifetimes, raised children and finally retired. But they don’t believe in just sitting around.
Richard was born in Lake City, Missouri at the height of the Jazz Age. Joyce was born in Warsaw Missouri a year before the stock market crashed and sent America into the Great Depression. Richard spent 4 years in the Navy during World War II. He and Joyce were married in May 1947 and came to Kansas City to begin their post-war life. Moving north of the river in 1955, Richard worked at a local lumber company for 27 years and then as a maintenance man for 9 years before retiring. Joyce worked at National Bellas Hess and Quincy Research Center.
The Dyers have 2 sons, 4 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, but still fi nd time for hobbies. Joyce is involved in TOPS Club and loves to crochet. Richard enjoys yard work in the summer and surfs his computer daily. They are regular attendees at Immanuel Presbyterian Church, where they are involved with a variety of activities. To top it off, Richard and Joyce are regular members of the newsletter mailing team at NNI. Their love of volunteering springs from their desire to give back to the community. It also brings them new friendships and keeps them in the know about what is going on in the Northland.
