Background
Herd, Richard Murlen was born on September 16, 1918 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Murlen Burtis and Mary (Wolford) Herd.
Herd, Richard Murlen was born on September 16, 1918 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Son of Murlen Burtis and Mary (Wolford) Herd.
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Indiana University, 1941. Doctor of Dental Surgery, St. Louis University, 1945.
Intern University Oregon, Portland, 1947-1948. Chief resident Wishard Hospital, Indianapolis, 1948-1949, chief resident oral maxillofacial surgery, 1948-1949. Associate professor oral maxillofacial surgery University Louisville, 1949-1958.
Practice dentistry specializing in oral maxillofacial surgery Indianapolis, since 1959. Consultant Indiana University, since 1962. Chairman oral maxillo-facial department Community Hospital, 1973-1975, 85-87 Methodist Hospital, 1970-1972, Winona Hospital, 1967-1969, 84-86, St. Francis Hospital, 1964-1967.
Speaker Indiana chapter American Dental Association, 1986-1989.
Sponsor Indianapolis council Boy Scouts American, since 1986. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1945-1947. Member American College Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Legion (chapter Commander 1986-1988), American Society Anesthesia (president Louisville chapter 1955-1957), Omicron Kappa Upsilon (scholastic award 1952), Rotary International (member volunteer program, volunteer oral surgeon, Brazil, 1987).
Lodges: Rotary, Moose, Masons, Shriners.
Married Harriet Jean Erickson, June 27, 1949. Children: Richard M. Junior, Eric Allen, Dorothy Herd Jean.