Richard K. Gage ’51

Richard K. Gage ’51, of Durham, N.C.; Apr. 3. He met his future wife while a student at Brown. After graduating, they married and on that same day, he was commissioned as a lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. He went on to serve in the Korean War and earn the Korean Service Medal with Three Bronze Battle Stars, the UN Service Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. He was discharged in 1953 and worked for the next 38 years with ALCOA in sales and marketing. He was an avid gardener and received a master gardener certification. He enjoyed reading and playing golf with his wife before her passing. He is survived by a daughter, a son, five grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and a sister