Dick Eastman's Webpage

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Welcome to the Website of

Richard Morse Eastman

Teacher, Writer, Composer

Professor Emeritus, North Central College (Naperville, Illinois)

Richard Eastman was a faculty member at North Central College for his entire career (1946-1982), including service as chair of English, chair of Humanities, dean of faculty and vice-president for academic affairs, and chair of General Studies. In 1980 he won the Dissinger Award for Excellence in Teaching. In 1993 his College made him an Honorary Doctor of Humanitites. He co-founded the Naperville Writers Group. Since his retirement, he has composed and published many musical compositions for the recorder (House of Porter; Loux; American Recorder Society) and has won awards for his work from the Chicago chapter of the American Recorder Society.

Please visit the music link to learn more about Dick's compositions and to hear selected excerpts.

Please visit the prose writings and poetry links to learn more about Dick's writings and to read selected excerpts.

For more information about Dick's music or writing, he may be reached by email at rme@ntsource.com