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RICHARD HEYMAN, CHRONICLE COLUMNIST A holiday established many years ago to thank our creator for the many glorious things that have come our way, to realize how fortunate we are. I always invoke a blessing for the ancestors that established…

COLONEL RICHARD M. HEYMAN, U.S. AIR FORCE, RETIRED, WWII, KOREA, VIET NAM Photo provided Richard Heyman joined the U.S. Army Air Corps to serve in WWII. At 19 years old, he flew a fighter plane over Normandy in June, 1944…

EUGENE – To many onlookers, this might have seemed like Col. Richard Heyman’s grand au revoir, as he was posthumously awarded the Legion of Honor – France’s highest national recognition – during a heartwarming ceremony Monday, Feb. 23 at the…

CRESWELL – He fought the good fight. Col. Richard “Dick” Michael Heyman Jr. successfully completed every mission placed in front of him .. except for one. He didn’t live long enough to pick up the crown jewel of his magnificent…

CRESWELL – While celebrating his 101st birthday Sunday, retired Col. Richard Heyman took a few moments to reflect on a life well-lived.  “I’m proud of the life I’ve lived. I didn’t wait for the world to come to me, I…

Editor’s note: Check back for more photos shortly! WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sure, Richard Heyman is 100 years old. But when it comes to recalling old war stories, he can tell them with the best of ’em.  That was clearly evident…

CRESWELL – Now that Richard Heyman has lived to be 100, what’s next on his bucket list? “I don’t know, but it will be something different,” the retired Air Force Colonel said Saturday after his 100th birthday party at Hobby…

CRESWELL – Richard Heyman has pretty much seen it all … and lived to tell about it.  Ten days from now, on Saturday, May 25, 2024, the retired Air Force Colonel and longtime Creswell resident will celebrate his 100th birthday.…

CRESWELL – This is a milestone year for Creswell’s Richard Heyman. On May 25, he turns 100 years old.  He just found out that there’s an even bigger reason to celebrate, though. The retired Air Force Colonel – who was…