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Herbert Richard (Dick) Oxnam passed away July 13, 2009.
Dick was born in Chicago in 1929, moved to Tucson in 1932, attended Sam Hughes, Mansfield, and Tucson High, graduating in 1947.
A strong patriot, Dick joined the Marine Corps at 18 and served in Korea where he earned the Purple Heart and Bronze star. He served in the Marine Corp and Reserves for 43 years, retiring as a Colonel.
He received degrees from both the U of A and Texas A&M.
Dick married Elizabeth Jane (Raimar) Oxnam, USMCR, in 1954. They have seven children, Donna Oxnam-Frino, Tom, Eric, Kevin, Andrea Dunn, Bert, and Karl. Dick and Betty are the proud grandparents to 13 grandchildren.
Dick worked for Shamrock Dairy for over 30 years and then for the City of Tucson for 22 years where he was the oldest employee when he retired.
Dick was a Korean War veteran and a member of the Marine Corp League. He also volunteered countless hours and donated continuously to several organizations including the Red Cross, United Way and the Wounded Warrior Project.
Dick was a Marine, a model citizen, a diligent worker, a beloved father, husband, and son. He will be missed by many.
Services at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, 7650 N. Paseo del Norte at 12:00 noon Saturday, July 18, 2009.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to woundedwarriorproject.org.
Description Third Korean Winter, 1 December 1952 - 30 April 1953. Meanwhile the armistice talks had stalled. Discord over several issues, but principally the exchange of prisoners of war, had prevented any agreement in the latter part of 1951. This disagreement was heightened in January 1952. The U.N. delegates proposed to give captives a choice of repatriation, so that those who did not wish to return to Communist control could be repatriated elsewhere. The enemy delegates protested vigorously, insisting that all captives held by the Eighth Army be returned to their side. When the enemy failed to respond to U.N. efforts to settle the question, the U.N. delegation on 7 October called an indefinite recess in the armistice negotiations. Both military operations and armistice talks remained stalemated and, as the year 1952 ended, peace prospects seemed as remote as at its beginning.
