Richard C. Hyde, State Geologist of Connecticut from 1989 to 1997

We recently learned of the passing of Richard Clark Hyde of Ashford CT, on June 14, 2016. He was born in 1941 in Norwalk CT, and he grew up in Westport, enjoying sports and camping with his brothers. After four years in the Navy, Richard enrolled at UConn, studied Geology, and did his Master’s in micropaleontology. After working with USGS, he joined the CT Geological Survey, and became Director and State Geologist in 1989. He is very well remembered, and he is missed.

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