Dick was a most personable man, ideal for his chosen field of public relations. He was extremely active in Los Angeles civic events and spent most of his working life as an executive with Southern California Edison Company.

His forty-year career with Edison began when he was 25 and ended when he retired at the age of 65.

He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1900. He moved to Los Angeles in 1923. Almost immediately, he met and fell in love with Camilla Deford, a doctor's daughter. Their mar­riage was a 45-year love affair.

Dick began as a salesman with Edison, but soon moved into the public relations de­partment. His cheerful personality and exceptional communications skills soon made him the department manager. He would ultimately become Vice President and Assistant to the President of Edison.

Durward Howes certainly liked Dick. He invited him to become one of the founding members of ERT in 1932. Dick was President of ERT in 1957-58, when ERT celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. He was the principal organizer of the celebration at the Bel Air Country Club – which ended up being an elaborate and sometimes raucous tribute to Durward.

Dick also followed Durward in his devotion to civic matters. He was President of the California Chapter of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. And, like Durward, he subse­quently became President of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1934-35. He was also an active supporter of the Republican Party.

Dick and Camilla had one son, Richard Jr., and they always lived in Pasadena. Dick retired from Edison in 1965 and died in 1970. Camilla lived on until 1995.