Richard Neil Gay (1948)
Chemist
Class of 1948 | Inducted 1962
(In fondest memory of Richard Gay, who passed away September 21, 1964)
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Richard Neil Gay was an award-winning chemist.
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Attended Navarro after serving three years in the navy during WWII.
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He was manager of the football team, played center on the basketball team and was part of the Veterans Club. Graduated with honors from Navarro in 1948.
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After Navarro he worked at Pan-American Oil Co. and received his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.
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He was a chemist for the Rexall Chemical Co in Odessa.
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He was a member of the American Chemical Society.