The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 609

RICHARD R. DASHER, D. D. S.

The success which follows earnest effort in the practice of dentistry, based
upon broad scientific attainment and conscientious service, has come to Dr.
Richard R. Dasher, who not only figures prominently in professional circles but
is also identified with commercial and agricultural interest, in his section of
the state. He was born in Burlington, Iowa, in 1873, a son of John and Helen
(Sprenger) Dasher, who in the year 1888 became residents of Tacoma, Washington,
where the father continued in business as a locomotive engineer. They removed to
the Pacific coast from Minnesota, where they had established their home in 1879,
there residing for a number of years.

Dr. Dasher was but six years of age when the family went from Iowa to Minnesota
and was a youth of fifteen when he arrived in Washington. He supplemented a
public school education by a course in a business college at Burlington, Iowa,
in 1192. He remained a resident of Tacoma until 1897 and in that year went to
Dawson, Alaska, where he was identified with mining until 1900. He then
returned to Tacoma and established the Star Diamond Candy Company, carrying on
the business until 1902, when he sold in order to prepare for a professional
career. He then entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons of San Francisco
and was graduated from the dental department with the class of 1905. Opening an
office in that city, he remained there until the earthquake, after which he
removed to Sumner, Washington, where he practiced for four years. In 1911 he
opened an office in Toppenish, where he has since remained, and during the
intervening period a very substantial practice has been accorded him,
indicating the confidence reposed in his professional ability by the public. He
is also the owner of a half interest in the Frederickson-Dasher Drug Company,
proprietors off one of the leading drug stores of the city, and in addition he
owns a tine ranch of eighty acres pleasantly situated fourteen miles west of
Toppenish. While successful in the management of these interests, he regards the
practice of dentistry as his real life work and he is a member of the State
Dental Society, thus keeping in close touch with the advanced thought of the
profession.

On the 19th of June, 1908, Dr. Dasher was married to Miss Jean Lockhart, who was
born in Edinburgh, Scotland, a daughter of James and Agnes Lockhart, who became
residents of Sumner, Washington, in 1888. Dr. and Mrs. Dasher have two children,
John and Agnes, aged respectively six and two years.

The Doctor belongs to the Commercial Club, which indicates his deep interest in
the city's welfare and upbuilding. He is also identified with the Yakima lodge
of Elks and in Masonry has attained high rank, belonging to Toppenish Lodge, No.
178, A. F. & A. M.; Yakima Chapter, No. 21, R. A. M.; Yakima Commandery, No. 13.
K. T.; and to Afifi Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Tacoma. He is loyal to the
teachings and purposes of the craft and at all limes his life measures up to
high standards of American manhood and chivalry.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.