Richard Baldwin:  

CLASS OF 1959
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Grand haven, MI

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Richard currently lives in Haslett, Michigan with his wife, Carol (Patty) Moylan Baldwin. Richard and Patty have been married for 41 years. This marriage is Richard's second and Patty's first. Richard's home town is Grand Haven, Michigan. He attended and graduated from Grand Haven High School in 1959. He later attended Alma College for 2.5 years; Western Michigan University, earning two degrees - BA and MA in 1963 and 1968), Kansas University (Doctor of Education, E.ED in 1973). Richard taught general education and special education in Otsego, Kalamazoo, and Berrien Springs, Michigan for 6 years. Following his doctorate degree he was Assistant Professor at Kent State University in Ohio, and Texas Tech University. He joined the Michigan Department of Education in 1977 as a consultant, became a supervisor and retired in 1997 as State Director of Special Education. Following his retirement he began a career as a Murder Mystery novelist. As of 2015 he has written 16 novels as well as a few non-fiction titles and three humorous skits for Senior theater. ...Expand for more
Around 2010 he extended his publishing to other authors and currently publishes the work of 4 authors through his company, Buttonwood Press. Richard can be found selling his books are numerous craft shows during the summer including shows in Ludington, Muskegon, and Grand Haven among many others.. Richard has two children from his first marriage, Scott in Grand Rapids and Amanda Hoffmeister in St. Louis Missouri. He has 8 grandchildren (4 from each child). Richard is a member of the Roman Catholic Church. He has served in leadership positions in the Knights of Columbus, Kiwanis Club, the Lansing Chapter of Hearing Loss Association of America. In 2015 Richard received a cochlear implant which has improved his hearing from a profound loss due to the measles virus in infancy to a mild hearing loss at age 73. Beyond writing novels, Richard's interests include time with Patty, children and grandchildren, golf, taking cruises in Europe, attending traveling Broadway shows at MSU's Wharton Center, listening to music, and watching sports live or on television.
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