Richard N. Pierce

Richard N. Pierce, 82, of Moline, Illinois, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, in his home.

Masonic services by Doric Lodge #319, AF & AM, will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Horizon Room at Trimble Funeral Home at Trimble Pointe, 701 12th Street, Moline, and will be followed by a funeral service with The Reverend Dr. Flint Miller officiating. Burial is in Moline Memorial Park. Visitation is from 10 a.m. to funeral time. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, Moline, or Knights Templar Memorial Fund, Summit Lake, Wisconsin.

Richard Norton Pierce was born March 1, 1935, in Moline, to Norton Richard and Gertrude McDermand Pierce. He graduated from Augustana College and received his Master's degree from DePauw University. He married Janice Ann Tueckes on June 25, 1960, in Davenport, Iowa. She died January 10, 2010. He was senior chemist at Bendix Corporation and later Litton Industries for over 35 years.

Dick had three main passions and interests, his church, his music, and his Masonic fraternity. He was a lifelong faithful member of First Baptist Church in Moline. He was active in Quad City Music Guild for 25 years, serving as stage manager for many shows. He was a 50-year member of Moline Lodge #1014 AF & AM, now Doric Lodge, a member of Kaaba Shrine Temple and Moline Chapter #258, Order of Eastern Star, and Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Moline, where he was a Past Thrice Potent Master, Director of Work for many years, a member of the Scottish Rite Catherdral Association Board of Directors, and awarded the 33rd degree, Scottish Rite's highest degree. He enjoyed spending summers at Knight Templar Club at Summit Lake, Wisconsin.

Dick is survived by his son, Kevin Pierce of Moline, and daughter, Carolyn Pierce of Dwight, Illinois. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents,a nd his sister, Mary Jo Osborn.

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