Richard Allan "Dick" Buehler

BUEHLER Richard Allan (Dick) Buehler, 87, of Columbus, OH died September 24, 2012 at The Health Care Center at Westminster-Thurber Community after a long period of declining health. He was born March 18, 1925 in Dayton, OH to Raymond Harry and Edith Mae (Pence) Buehler. Dick graduated from Springfield H.S. in 1943 and The Ohio State University in 1946. In 1948 Dick married Dinah May Kell; after her death he married Nancy E. (Young) Schnack in 1995. He worked as a CPA for Godman Shoe Company for several years after college. From there he was soon hired by a former Ohio State professor, Dallas Bolon, joining the Bolon, Hart, and Turley public accounting firm in 1964. He quickly moved up the ranks to partner, and the firm was renamed Bolon, Hart, and Buehler. He enjoyed working with his clients and his colleagues there until his retirement in 1990. Dick was a member of The OSU Marching Band, Beta Alpha Psi, and a lifetime member of The Ohio Society of CPA’s. He was an active member of Big Brothers Association, Toastmasters International, Optimists International, and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. Dick’s kind-hearted nature was evidenced by his lifelong work with Big Brothers and his generous support of charities and his church. It was common for him to leave in the morning for a “quick trip” to the store, only to return late in the afternoon after spending hours trying to find just the right gift for family or friends. He was “progressive” before it was common or fashionable. He did much of the shopping of the groceries and other family needs, cooked breakfast, chauffeured the children to their many different activities-all without a hint of complaint. When the grandchildren came along, he did it all over again with them. Dick loved travel and was fortunate to be able to journey far and wide after retirement. He had a major interest in the Holy Land and the Middle East, and a special curiosity in the pyramids and other antiquities of Egypt, traveling several times down the Nile. He and Nancy greatly enjoyed several trips to Europe together. He had a wonderful sense of humor and loved a practical joke. People will remember Dick as kind and sincere, and as a man who always had a smile for everyone. Mr. Buehler is survived by his wife Nancy, children James (Elaine) Buehler of Sapphire, NC; Rebecca (Steve) Nida of Charleston, SC; Dixon (Virginia) Buehler and Darlynn Buehler, all of Columbus, OH; daughter-in-law Shirley (Hurst) Buehler of Orient, OH; step-children Therese (Stephen) Essig of PA; Andrew J. Schnack, Susan (Jonathan) McKnight, and Matthew Schnack (Jenny Vance), all of Columbus, OH; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his sister Rubye (Bowers) Cook, first wife Dinah May Buehler and sons Glenn Richard Buehler and Vincent Buehler. A Service celebrating his life will be held Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 1:00 pm at Westminster-Thurber Community, 717 Neil Ave., Columbus, OH 43215. Officiating will be The Rev. Dr. George Glazier and Chaplain Mark Arni. Family will receive visitors 4:00-7:00 pm Friday, September 28, 2012 at RUTHERFORD-CORBIN FUNERAL HOME, 515 High St., Worthington, OH 43085. Private family burial will be held later at Union Cemetery, Columbus, OH. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Dick’s name to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Westminster-Thurber Community, or Big Brothers/Big Sisters Assoc. Condolences to family may be sent to www. rutherfordfuneralhome.com.