_{Richard Chace Keniston}

_{June 23, 1947 - April 24, 2020}

_{Whether taking Scouts on a camping adventure, presenting medical research at a national conference or enabling a Rwandan girl to buy a goat and help her family grow food, Richard Chace Keniston lived an abundant life. The Beaverton resident died April 24, 2020, at age 72 after a brief illness.}

_{Richard was born June 23, 1947, in Corvallis to Robert and Ruth Keniston. He was gifted with a brilliant, inquisitive mind attuned to science and nature.}

_{As a child, he loved helping his dad, a forestry professor at Oregon State University, work outdoors on research projects in Eastern Oregon. For years he rose early to deliver The Oregonian in Corvallis, earning top Junior Dealer honors.}

_{After graduating from OSU in 1969 with a bachelor's degree in microbiology, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving the first two years of a long military career. He then earned a medical degree at Oregon Health & Science University and completed a pathology residency at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma.
Richard served as an Army pathologist for 20 years and also did medical research, specializing in nutrition, fetal maturity testing and occupational medicine. The retired lieutenant colonel had more than 40 publications and book chapters.}

_{He wed Janet Young in 1976 and they welcomed children Amy, Jacob and Stephen during their 28-year marriage.}

_{As a longtime active and enthusiastic leader in Boy Scouts and its Venturing program, Richard was proud of his sons' achievements in Scouting. He also volunteered with the Hillsboro Elks Lodge, Red Cross and a summer camp for foster children. He was active in Beaverton Christian Church and sponsored children through Compassion International.}

_{Ever enjoying life, Richard was fond of analyzing data, discussing history and reading all manner of nonfiction as well as collecting toy animals and dreaming up silly stories to share. He joined a paleontology club and recently began studying Hebrew.}

_{Survivors include his children, Amy, Jacob (Amy) and Stephen (Rachel); grandchildren, Ashley, Oliver and Sophia; sisters, Anne DeHaven (Larry) and Katherine; brother, Jim (JoeLynn); and a niece and nephews.}

_{Memorial service plans are pending. Richard would have appreciated donations to the OSU Foundation for the Robert F. and Ruth C. Keniston Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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