Richard Donnan Livingston, 88 SEAFORD - Richard Donnan Livingston, 88, passed away early Sunday morning near his home in Seaford. Richard was born in Madison, Wis., on Oct. 28, 1921, as the only child of Larry and Clare Livingston. He spent much of his early childhood in Wilmington, and graduated from PS DuPont HS. He went on to receive a bachelors and masters degrees in mechanical engineering from Dartmouth College and the Thayer School of Engineering. On Dec. 25, 1943, he married Shirley Stickney and 2 days later left to serve in the Navy. He was stationed in the Philippines for 2 years during WWII where he was part of a mechanical crew that repaired and rebuilt airplane engines. After he returned from the service, he started a career with DuPont that would span over 36 yrs. He started at the Yerkes plant in Buffalo, N.Y. and moved to Seaford in 1953 where he worked at the DuPont Nylon plant until 1982. He was recognized globally within DuPont as an expert in Nylon Polymer Manufacturing and received 7 patents associated with the nylon manufacturing process. He was honored by DuPont in 2006 when they created/dedicated a conference room in his name in Singapore to recognize his technical contributions around polymer manufacturing. He had a passion for sailing dating back to early childhood. He earned a college letter as part of the sailing team at Dartmouth in 1941 and often sailed on the Chesapeake Bay and the Sassafras River as an adult. His boat was the overall winner in an International Folkboat racing series held in Oxford, Md. in 1976. He was an accomplished artist, a master woodcrafter and model railroad enthusiast. He has several pen and ink drawings on display as well as a room in the basement of his home dedicated to model trains complete with mountains and bridges as seen in a typical old West town. There are several pieces of fine furniture that he built currently on display in his home. One of the more striking pieces he built is a large grandfather clock that stands in the foyer. He served on the Seaford board of education for 10 years with two terms as president of the School Board. He was a dedicated member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church and Seaford Golf and Country Club for over 60 years. He volunteered as an umpire for the Seaford Little League and chaperoned camping trips with Boy Scout Troop 182. He had a strong belief in his Savoir Jesus Christ and is now present with the Lord God Almighty. Richard is survived by wife, Shirley of 66 years; daughter, Sue Manlove and husband Larry (Seaford); son, Bill and wife Debbie (Middletown); daughter-in-law, Marianne (Virginia Beach); eight grandchildren, Chad, Lance, Justin, Jody, Joanna, Billy, Danny and Angela; and five great-grandchildren, Alana, Myla, Lily, Shelby and Levi. He was predeceased by son, Richard D. Livingston Jr. in 2001. Memorial Services will be 4 p.m., Sunday, April 18, in Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, High Street, Seaford. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials to go to Mt Olivet UMC, 315 High St, Seaford, DE 19973 Arrangements by Watson-Yates Funeral Home, Seaford.