Richard A. Reveley

Dr. Richard A. Reveley passed away on June 2, 2017 at his home in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania. Richard was born on March 8, 1942 in Little Rock, Arkansas. The son of Dudley Delphin and Opal Harrell Reveley, he is survived by his wife of 36 years, Gale, brother Robert H. Reveley of Michigan, and numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. It was Richard’s wish that his body be donated to the Anatomy Board of Maryland and that no formal funeral service be held. Interested parties may make donations in his name to the PA HBPA New Start Horse Adoption or the Central Penn Racetrack Chaplaincy. The Mailing address for both charities is PO Box 88 Grantville, Pa. 17028. Richard graduated from Ohio State University with a DDS degree and a Bachelor of Arts degree in anatomy. He completed his residency at Wayne County General Hospital in Eloise, Michigan. Highlights of his career include being an Assistant Director of the Dental Department at Baltimore City Hospital and serving as an Oral Diagnosis Instructor at the University of Maryland College of Dentistry. Richard was a member of the American Dental Association, the Maryland State Dental Association, and the Harford-Cecil Dental Society. He was also the onetime President of the Harford-Cecil Dental Society. Richard was in private practice with Fallston, Maryland for thirty-three years. He genuinely enjoyed talking to his patients and considered many of them to be his friends. Richard enjoyed playing golf, and was a member of the Bon Air Country Club for many years. He also loved all aspects of the horse industry. He owned Springwater Farm in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania and was an owner and breeder of thoroughbred horses. Richard enjoyed every step in his journey… from watching his mares foal, to watching those foals make runs down the backstretch at Penn National Racecourse. He never tired of talking about his horses to anyone who would listen. Richard served on the boards of the Pennsylvania Horse Breeder’s Association and the Pennsylvania Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. Along with his wife, Gale, he earned a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association award as Pennsylvania’s outstanding owners and breeders of 1999. They also were selected the year 2000 Mid-Atlantic Regional Owners of the Year. In 2005, Richard received the PHBA Champion Three-Year-Old Filly award, and in 2006, he won the Champion Older Female award. Richard’s accomplishments, however, were not as important as his good qualities. Known for his outgoing personality, kindness, and loyalty, Richard placed an emphasis on family and enjoyed hosting holiday gatherings at the farm. Richard’s gentle and patient demeanor had a calming influence on horses and people, and his ever-present sense of humor even had patients laughing in the dentist’s chair. Richard spent his life fixing and causing smiles, so even though his family and friends will miss him greatly, it is fitting that when remembering Rich, you can’t help but smile.