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An enthusiastic, unrepentant smoker, he unobtrusively let his table become a refuge for congenial co-conspirators in an otherwise smoke-free environment.

He rarely attended receptions, partly because he wasn't one for small talk, but mainly because he was out nearly every night of the week. A dinner of excellent food and wine, preceded by a Cutty Sark and followed by a performance, was to him the whole point of living in New York. Dick was devoted to and knowledgeable about ballet (especially American Ballet Theatre), opera (especially at the other Met), and theater (especially witty musicals).

His other great love was travel, embracing above all Spain and Spanish culture. Naturally, he stayed in wonderful hotels where the service was impeccable; anything less would have been unacceptable.

But Dick did make exceptions for notable occasions. Tall and slim, he would stand at attention in front of the Information Desk at each Party of the Year, dressed in a dinner jacket, ensuring that his troops were in order and had their instructions. He was Diana Vreeland's preferred escort for the event, and was also favored by the Museum's late, beloved Trustee and benefactor Brooke Astor at the staff holiday party, where he would introduce her to employees by name; he prided himself on remembering them all.

Dick's devoted friends included many Trustees as well as staff from throughout the Museum. Some worked for him, others worked alongside him as peers, still others knew him best as an amusing, often irreverent, always generous companion. A celebration of his life and contribution to the Museum will take place in the Patron's Lounge later in the year.

The Met is a different museum from the one Mr. Morsches walked into nearly 40 years ago, and also from the one he left more than a decade ago, but his influence remains. From the care expended on making sure the Museum always looks its best, to the music that suffuses the Great Hall Balcony on Friday and Saturday evenings, Dick left his mark.

On the one hand, he admired nothing more than what he, hailing from a racehorse-breeding family, called down-to-earth "horse sense." But his aspirations for the Museum were high: to achieve excellence with beauty in all our endeavors.">

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