RICHARD Buckingham Obituary

Dr Buckingham saved my life when I was 3 after another doctor mistreated a ruptured cyst for over a year. He looked in my ear, smelled it and scheduled the first of two radical mastoidectomy surgeries on my left ear. Every six months my father and I traveled to see the man who got tired of watching it take two nurses and my dad to hold me down from kicking and screaming while he tried to vacuum out my ears. Dr Buckingham let me calm down, handed me the ear vac and feel the suction on my arm and back of my hand. I never fought them again (squirmed a lot). I have thought about him often and owe him so much for my life.

Dr. Buckingham changed my life with surgery in 1965. Not a week goes by that I haven't thought of him in the past 53 years. While I lived in many places around the country, it was always a joy to schedule an appointment when I would return to Chicago to visit family.

My deepest sympathy to Dr Buckingham's Family. My name is Dr. Sylvia Moscoso and Dr. Buckingham did a wonderful thing in the 1960s that I want to share. He helped bring the most talented graduating Medical Students from impoverished Cochabamba Bolivia to Chicago so they could do their Residencies in Chicago and as a result they also became U.S. Citizens. My father was among those Medical Students that Dr. Buckingham helped bring to Chicago. My father became a successful General Surgeon, eventually holding positions as Chairman of Surgery, Medical Staff President and serving on the Medical Disciplinary Board in Springfield under Governor Jim Edgar. My father also went on to have a family, of which I am the oldest and i too became a Physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chicago. All of this is thanks to Dr Buckingham and to his vision and persistence. Myself and my family would most likely not be in this wonderful USA if it was not for him. Thank you Dr. Buckingham and rest in peace. God Bless.

Dr. Buckingham restored my hearing after four others were unsuccessful. I asked why he could? He replied that he operated on cats' inner ear mechanisms for years, perfecting several stapedectomy techniques not know to others. He could tie a knot in an eyelash with fingers of one hand. Teaching an intern during my surgery under "local anesthetic" laced between comments on technique, Dr. Buckingham spoke of family vacations, happy times. I was completely relaxed! Thanks to him, I could hear for more than forty more years. He did God's work all his life and inspired all who knew and loved him.

he was my mentor and friend...i will always think of him and miss him terribly

david fagelson

On behalf of Fr. Scott Donahue and the Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, we would like to extend our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Dr. Richard Buckingham.
May the angels lead you into paradise; may the martyrs come to welcome you and take you to the holy city, the new and eternal Jerusalem.

I have wonderful memories of Dr. Buckingham as a friend of Rose many years ago.

Dearest Cousins, We have so many great memories of our Uncle Dick. He was generous, kind, and so proud of you all. What a great man. We will all miss him. Love, Kevin, Mary Anne, and John.

to the Buckingham Family,
I'm so sorry for your loss. Please know you all are in my thoughts & prayers.
Cathy Shaw

Dear family and friends, so sorry for your loss, you can find the comfort you need in God's word at John (5:25, 28-29) my condolences.

Dr Buckingham was my ENT for many years. He was not only a wonderful physician, but had inspired me to become a nurse. His impact on my life will never be forgotten! May he rest in peace and his legacy live on in all those lives he touched. My deepest sympathy to his family.

I always knew when Richard would calls just by his voice, and he would always say "is this my sister-in-law"? than he would always ask to speak to his "baby brother".....It was always fun talking with him. rest in peace
kathe olson-buckingham

I can't imagine the pain you're going through losing Mr. Buckingham. You are in my prayers and may the "God of all comfort" be with you. 2 Cor 1:3. .

My sincere sympathy to Mary Grace and family upon the passing of Doctor. I worked with him alot at Resurrection Hospital and he was my ear doctor. Sister Mary Paul Schultz, Sisters of the Resurrection

All of us who valued Dick as a colleague also valued him more as a friend. What a family. Bill was one of my profs 40+ years ago and Dick my consultant for 3 decades. To paraphrase Orwell, all people are irreplaceable, but some are more irreplaceable than others. God speed, Richard, and thank you for your wisdom, diligence, and kindness.

My sincere condolences on the passing of Dr Buckingham. I will always treasure all the knowledge he passed on to me and the time I spent with him. RIP Dr Buckingham... You will be missed. Lon Petchenik, MD

I have such fond memories of my Uncle Richard. He of the booming voice and quick smile for everyone. He was always a great source of comfort and solace to my late father William Brice Buckingham. Beloved older brother of my father, rest in peace.

Our sincere condolences in the passing of a great otologist. Dr. Elio Fornatto and Mary

I remember my uncle Richard as a good and loving man. When I was a child, we would visit and see our cousins... what great fun! Uncle Dick would greet us in his big-voiced, jovial way. He would always find a way to encourage each of us kids. Once I had grown, I became more aware of the great service he gave to others, as a physician, a volunteer and a teacher. My ENT physician at St. Louis University had been one of his residents. How many lives benefited from his sharing of his gifts! We will miss Uncle Richard and send our sincere condolences to all of the family. With his passing, now that my Dad, Bob and our Uncle Bill are gone, so passes a generation of Buckinghams. We will never replace them but we will carry on as they taught us to do. Peace and Love, Frank

I had the pleasure of woking with Dr. Buckingham at Hines Hospital. What a man!!! His knowledge, ability to mentor, and subtle wit was endearing. My condolences to the family. My prayers are with you as he has left his Earthly home.

You have my deepest sympathy. May good memories provide solace for your family during this challenging time. May God provide you with the assurance that you will see your loved one again. John 17:3