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Richard Slarb passed peacefully on Friday, 07 February 2025. Born in Lodi, OH, he graduated from Northwestern High School in West Salem, OH, where he was a member of the 1959 baseball state championship team. After high school, he entered the Navy and served our country for over 4 years and was stationed in Iceland, Homestead and Pensacola, FL. While in the Navy he was involved in various communications projects including the splashdown support of Gemini space capsules. After leaving the Navy he then started his career at the National Security Agency in Ft. Meade, MD. His career took him to live in Harrogate, England for a few years. Richard was also a proud alumnus of the University of Maryland overseas program. He worked at NSA for 30 years, where he received numerous awards and commendations, retiring in 1997. He was a member of the Phoenix Society.