Leroy M. Dearing, Ph.D., an inventor and a longtime activist for the preservation of Fryman Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains, died August 12, 2002 at his Studio City home of natural causes after he suffered a stroke three years ago. He was 94.
Roy was born in 1908 in Sandstone, Mich., and raised at his family's farm nearby in Parma, Mich. He attended Antioch College in Ohio where he earned his B.S. in chemistry in 1930 and his M.S. in biochemistry in 1933. He earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1935.
Among Dr. Dearing's myriad inventions was the Solar Pool Blanket - the blue, bubble-wrap pool cover seen on many swimming pools worldwide.
He was Director of Research at Technicolor and Technical Director at Eastman Kodak, where he helped invent Kodacolor and Kodachrome film.
A Studio City resident for more than 50 years, Dearing was active in the community, serving on boards of directors of the Briarcliff Improvement Association and the Hillside Federation. Dearing worked diligently in helping the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy acquire land to keep it from being developed. The property is now Fryman Canyon Park, wherein lies the Betty B. Dearing Trail, named in honor of his late wife, herself an activist for preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Dearing was a member of Studio City Residents Association, Studio City Rotary Club, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a longtime member of Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church.
A gracious man who was devoted to his family and friends, Roy was cherished and respected by all who knew him. He enjoyed gardening, travel, golf, photography, concerts and movies.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Dearing; daughter, Mary Ellen Dearing; grandson, River Owen D. Blough; granddaughter, Meadow Jean D. Blough; sister, Alberta Atkinson; brother-in-law, Clarence Brown; nephew, Clancy Brown; nephew, David Atkinson; niece, Ann Pellegrino, and many other loving relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Brown Dearing in 1977; his second wife, Jane Lockridge Dearing in 1991; his dear friend Nancy Hoover Pohl in 2001; his sisters Aba Holtgren, and Mildred Farrell, and a brother, Van Dearing.
A memorial service was held Sunday, August 18 at Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church, Sherman Oaks.
A memorial fund has been established at the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Donations may be made to the Mountains and Recreation Conservancy Authority in Roy's name to MRCA, 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Roy was born in 1908 in Sandstone, Mich., and raised at his family's farm nearby in Parma, Mich. He attended Antioch College in Ohio where he earned his B.S. in chemistry in 1930 and his M.S. in biochemistry in 1933. He earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1935.
Among Dr. Dearing's myriad inventions was the Solar Pool Blanket - the blue, bubble-wrap pool cover seen on many swimming pools worldwide.
He was Director of Research at Technicolor and Technical Director at Eastman Kodak, where he helped invent Kodacolor and Kodachrome film.
A Studio City resident for more than 50 years, Dearing was active in the community, serving on boards of directors of the Briarcliff Improvement Association and the Hillside Federation. Dearing worked diligently in helping the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy acquire land to keep it from being developed. The property is now Fryman Canyon Park, wherein lies the Betty B. Dearing Trail, named in honor of his late wife, herself an activist for preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Dearing was a member of Studio City Residents Association, Studio City Rotary Club, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a longtime member of Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church.
A gracious man who was devoted to his family and friends, Roy was cherished and respected by all who knew him. He enjoyed gardening, travel, golf, photography, concerts and movies.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Dearing; daughter, Mary Ellen Dearing; grandson, River Owen D. Blough; granddaughter, Meadow Jean D. Blough; sister, Alberta Atkinson; brother-in-law, Clarence Brown; nephew, Clancy Brown; nephew, David Atkinson; niece, Ann Pellegrino, and many other loving relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Brown Dearing in 1977; his second wife, Jane Lockridge Dearing in 1991; his dear friend Nancy Hoover Pohl in 2001; his sisters Aba Holtgren, and Mildred Farrell, and a brother, Van Dearing.
A memorial service was held Sunday, August 18 at Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church, Sherman Oaks.
A memorial fund has been established at the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Donations may be made to the Mountains and Recreation Conservancy Authority in Roy's name to MRCA, 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Leroy M. Dearing, Ph.D., an inventor and a longtime activist for the preservation of Fryman Canyon and the Santa Monica Mountains, died August 12, 2002 at his Studio City home of natural causes after he suffered a stroke three years ago. He was 94.
Roy was born in 1908 in Sandstone, Mich., and raised at his family's farm nearby in Parma, Mich. He attended Antioch College in Ohio where he earned his B.S. in chemistry in 1930 and his M.S. in biochemistry in 1933. He earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1935.
Among Dr. Dearing's myriad inventions was the Solar Pool Blanket - the blue, bubble-wrap pool cover seen on many swimming pools worldwide.
He was Director of Research at Technicolor and Technical Director at Eastman Kodak, where he helped invent Kodacolor and Kodachrome film.
A Studio City resident for more than 50 years, Dearing was active in the community, serving on boards of directors of the Briarcliff Improvement Association and the Hillside Federation. Dearing worked diligently in helping the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy acquire land to keep it from being developed. The property is now Fryman Canyon Park, wherein lies the Betty B. Dearing Trail, named in honor of his late wife, herself an activist for preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Dearing was a member of Studio City Residents Association, Studio City Rotary Club, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a longtime member of Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church.
A gracious man who was devoted to his family and friends, Roy was cherished and respected by all who knew him. He enjoyed gardening, travel, golf, photography, concerts and movies.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Dearing; daughter, Mary Ellen Dearing; grandson, River Owen D. Blough; granddaughter, Meadow Jean D. Blough; sister, Alberta Atkinson; brother-in-law, Clarence Brown; nephew, Clancy Brown; nephew, David Atkinson; niece, Ann Pellegrino, and many other loving relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Brown Dearing in 1977; his second wife, Jane Lockridge Dearing in 1991; his dear friend Nancy Hoover Pohl in 2001; his sisters Aba Holtgren, and Mildred Farrell, and a brother, Van Dearing.
A memorial service was held Sunday, August 18 at Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church, Sherman Oaks.
A memorial fund has been established at the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Donations may be made to the Mountains and Recreation Conservancy Authority in Roy's name to MRCA, 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
Roy was born in 1908 in Sandstone, Mich., and raised at his family's farm nearby in Parma, Mich. He attended Antioch College in Ohio where he earned his B.S. in chemistry in 1930 and his M.S. in biochemistry in 1933. He earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Ohio State University in 1935.
Among Dr. Dearing's myriad inventions was the Solar Pool Blanket - the blue, bubble-wrap pool cover seen on many swimming pools worldwide.
He was Director of Research at Technicolor and Technical Director at Eastman Kodak, where he helped invent Kodacolor and Kodachrome film.
A Studio City resident for more than 50 years, Dearing was active in the community, serving on boards of directors of the Briarcliff Improvement Association and the Hillside Federation. Dearing worked diligently in helping the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy acquire land to keep it from being developed. The property is now Fryman Canyon Park, wherein lies the Betty B. Dearing Trail, named in honor of his late wife, herself an activist for preservation of the Santa Monica Mountains.
Dearing was a member of Studio City Residents Association, Studio City Rotary Club, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and a longtime member of Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church.
A gracious man who was devoted to his family and friends, Roy was cherished and respected by all who knew him. He enjoyed gardening, travel, golf, photography, concerts and movies.
He is survived by his son, Matthew Dearing; daughter, Mary Ellen Dearing; grandson, River Owen D. Blough; granddaughter, Meadow Jean D. Blough; sister, Alberta Atkinson; brother-in-law, Clarence Brown; nephew, Clancy Brown; nephew, David Atkinson; niece, Ann Pellegrino, and many other loving relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his first wife, Betty Brown Dearing in 1977; his second wife, Jane Lockridge Dearing in 1991; his dear friend Nancy Hoover Pohl in 2001; his sisters Aba Holtgren, and Mildred Farrell, and a brother, Van Dearing.
A memorial service was held Sunday, August 18 at Sherman Oaks United Methodist Church, Sherman Oaks.
A memorial fund has been established at the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Donations may be made to the Mountains and Recreation Conservancy Authority in Roy's name to MRCA, 570 West Avenue 26, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90066.
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