Obituaries

He also helped open the Senate page program to women.

Mr. Dunphy, a former Wheaton and Annapolis resident, was born in Jamestown, R.I. He grew up in Providence, R.I., where his father was a machinist and dedicated union member.

In 1941, Mr. Dunphy came to Washington under the sponsorship of Sen. Theodore Francis Green (D-R.I.). Mr. Dunphy was a Senate post office clerk and staff member of numerous committees.

During World War II, he joined the Navy and served in the Philippines as a torpedoman first class.

Returning to the District after the war, he graduated from George Washington University law school in 1951 and was elected deputy sergeant at arms four years later.

He served as an assistant for nearly 12 years before his appointment as sergeant at arms in 1966. During his career, Mr. Dunphy earned a reputation as a skillful, affable and even-tempered official who worked closely with the offices of the Senate majority leader.

After his retirement for health reasons in 1972, Mr. Dunphy moved to Florida, initially Stuart and then Tallahassee.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Theresa Dunphy of Tallahassee; five children, Eleanor Berthaume of Arlington, Donna Stout of Glenwood, Md., Dennis Dunphy of Seattle, Edward Dunphy of Locust Grove, Va., and John Dunphy of Tallahassee; and 11 grandchildren.

Robert D. HicksCIA Executive

Robert D. Hicks, 76, a retired member of the CIA's senior intelligence service, died of pulmonary disease Jan. 16 at Riderwood Village in Silver Spring, where he lived.

Mr. Hicks worked for the Central Intelligence Agency for 25 years and was twice awarded the Intelligence Medal of Merit. He also received the Retirement Medallion. In the 1960s, he was the division chief responsible for the development and operation of the agency's network of computers. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was a program manager for the development, activation and operational use of large, complex and state-of-the-art technical intelligence collection systems.

In addition, Mr. Hicks developed, with the assistance of the Government Printing Office, automated typesetting for CIA publications.

A native Washingtonian, Mr. Hicks graduated from Gonzaga College High School and the old Benjamin Franklin University. He attended Georgetown and American universities.