Chuck Kesey, dairy innovator and brother of Ken Kesey, passed away Thursday at the age of 87 in Eugene, per a statement from Springfield Creamery, the multi-million dollar Willamette Valley probiotic food company he co-founded. A memorial service for Kesey will be held at a later date, but the Kesey family requests support for the Chuck and Sue Kesey Endowed Scholarship at Oregon State University’s Department of Food Science and Technology.

“His legacy isn’t just in every cup of yogurt,” said his son, Kit Kesey, in a statement. “It’s in the culture of curiosity, kindness, and the commitment of doing things the right way, even if you have to strap it together. He created that culture and instilled it in all of us.”

Kesey was born in New Mexico but moved with his family to Eugene as a chil

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