Obituary: Richard Rae Schreiber

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Richard Rae Schreiber

Dick passed peacefully at home, surrounded by his wife of 73 years and three of his five children, after a long, fulfilling life of 94 years.

Dick grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, where he lettered in both wrestling and tennis. During World War II, Lieutenant Schreiber served as a flight navigator in the Army Air Corps. After serving, he received both his BS and MD degrees at UC Berkeley. He and his wife and family settled in Malibu where he became head of the radiology department at Los Angeles Orthopedic Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Toby, his three daughters, Heidi, Wendy, and Polly, eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his two sons, Bret and Peter Kip, his granddaughter, Jennifer, and his sister, Sue Marie.

Dick enjoyed spear fishing, white water rafting and photography. Physical fitness was a continual priority throughout his life, including running daily on the beach and working out in his gym. He became a skilled arborist, growing a variety of rare fruit trees. He also enjoyed gardening in general. Dick taught radiology procedures to residents at Orthopedic Hospital. He won two prestigious awards for his teaching skills.  

Husband and wife spent a life of physical fitness together and were known in their community for their daily beach activity—Toby swimming toward Paradise Cove and Dick jogging to Paradise Cove, where they would reunite mid-cove on the beach and walk hand in hand back to their home on Little Dume. 

A memorial service is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Malibu Methodist Church.