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Richard C. "Dick" Ford (September 15, 1937 - September 25, 2012)

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Mr. Richard "Dick" C. Ford, 75, of Port Angeles died on September 25, 2012, in Port Angeles with his daughter by his side.

Dick was born along with his fraternal twin brother on September 15, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Aubrey and Alta (McCormack) Ford.

Dick attended public schools in Detroit and graduated from Mackenzie High School in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army. He then attended Wayne State University in Detroit and later Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan, earning a Bachelor of Science in forestry management in 1960.

Dick married Sally Glass June 8, 1957.

In June of 1960, Dick's first son, Mike, was born in Detroit. The family then drove out west to Dick's new employer in Forks, the Department of Natural Resources. He was employed as a forester, surveyor and timber cruiser. He worked for the DNR until 1965.

In October of 1962, his daughter, Diane, was born in Forks.

In 1965, Dick worked for Peninsula Plywood in Port Angeles. He was in charge of timber and land management on approximately 60,000 acres of company lands. He also conducted timber appraisals of state, private and U.S. Forest Service timber sales.

He was responsible for operations in the company log yard and ran mill studies preparatory to the company starting the cedar veneer and plywood business. Dick worked for PenPly until 1970.

Dick's youngest son, Steve, was born in April of 1965 in Port Angeles.

In 1970, the family moved from Forks to Marysville, Washington, when Dick began working for the F.R. Bradley Logging Company. Dick was responsible for timber and log procurement for a company dealing with a large Japanese exporter. Operations were scattered over all of Western Washington. Dick worked for F.R. Bradley until 1975.

Dick was an avid Scoutmaster, having cultured many Eagle Scouts, and had been honored as Scoutmaster of the Year as well as many other Scouting-related achievements through the Boy Scouts' Chief Seattle Council.

In 1974, he organized a bicycle trek with his 14-year-old son Mike and a few other Scouts to the World Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington. This would be the beginning of many bicycle treks Dick took throughout Washington and Canada with Boy Scouts as well as with Mike, Diane and Steve.

Dick was also an avid hiker and with Scouts hiked and camped a large portion of the Olympic Mountain trails throughout the years.

In 1975, the family moved back to the Olympic Peninsula and settled in Port Angeles when Dick accepted the position of manager and vice president of Peninsula Timber Company, an independent log handling, log and timber procurement and log sales company dealing primarily in the Asian markets. He worked for Peninsula Timber until 1983 and developed lifelong friendships there.

Dick and Sally were divorced in 1980.

Beginning in 1983, he worked for S&S Forests Incorporated and was operations manager for a subsidiary of a large Korean trading company.

In 1983, Dick purchased a home on Lake Sutherland. He dearly loved this home and lived there year-round. While living on Lake Sutherland, Dick established Indian Creek Forestry Services. He operated this company for many years from his home.

In 2004, for health reasons, Dick moved into the city of Port Angeles but continued to operate his business.

In 2006, Dick had a major stroke that impaired him physically.

In 2008, his health deteriorated to the point of needing to move to an assisted living center in Port Angeles, where he resided until 2012.

In early 2012, he moved to St. Andrew's Assisted Living and resided there until his death.

Dick loved watching sports, hiking, cutting firewood, stamp collecting, bike riding, the companionship of his dog, a good martini and spending time with his children and grandchildren. He talked fondly of the many past log deals he made while sitting in "his booth" at the Traylor's Restaurant lounge, where he was provided a red phone to talk business. Dick was known to have very high ethical standards and a voracious work ethic.

Dick is survived by his son Mike and his wife, Cris of Salem, Oregon; his daughter, Diane Schultz of Delta Junction, Alaska; and his son Steve and his wife, Leah of Port Angeles. Also survived by his twin brother, William "Bill" Ford, and his wife, Marian, as well as his sister, Nancy Gould, and her husband, Bob, all of Michigan. His grandchildren, whom he was so proud of, are Eamon, Isabelle and Marie Ford, and Jacob and Colton Schultz. Dick is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Dick's family would like to thank St. Andrew's Place Assisted Living for its compassionate and understanding care; Dr. Robert Scott, whom Dick really respected and who took lots of time with his care; and the staff of Olympic Medical Center, who made Dick's last days comfortable and stress-free.

There will be a private family service at a later date. Burial will be made alongside Dick's mother at Otter Lake Cemetery in Michigan.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Andrew's Place Assisted Living, 520 East Park Avenue, Port Angeles, WA 98362; or to .

Arrangements are by Drennan-Ford Funeral Home. Please sign the online guestbook at www.drennanford.com.
Published in The Peninsula Daily News on October 7, 2012


http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/peninsuladailynews/obituary.aspx?n=Richard-Ford&pid=160302818 
Ford, Richard Curtis (P49)
 
2 "Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XX14-XJV : accessed 4 January 2015), Walter S Yale and Margaret Mary Helen Halm, 26 May 1949; citing [METHOD-ERROR], county clerk offices, Indiana; FHL microfilm 1,845,728. Halm, Margaret “Margo” Mary Helen (P341)
 
3 (Research):John may have been named originally after a family friend, John Lawrence. Later, John Bird was called John Caraway Bird for the rest of his life. It is unclear when the name was changed and whether the name was ever officially changed. John Lawrence founded the Lawrence Development Company, which was the founder of Keystone Heights, Florida. John C. Bird worked for this company for a while selling Florida real estate. John C. Bird was friends for life with Harold Lawrence, who may have been John Lawrence's son, more nearly John Bird's age. Bird, John Caraway (P621)
 
4 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Asprin, M.G. (P41)
 
5 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Waldo, A.M. (P50)
 
6 1.) Nickname: Minnie/Maria Bridget (Minnie) MCCORMACK
2.) Father’s name listed on her death certificate as John.
3.) No SSN
4.) Location: Silverbrook Cemetery; GM-P,2,1
5.) Funeral Home: Kiger 
McCormack, Maria “Minnie” Bedina (P10)
 
7 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. LaVanway, M.L. II (P449)
 
8 1900 Census states that Smith and Delilah had five children, but only two lived to be recorded.

Cause of death: Lobar pneumonia 
McCormack, Delilah Elizabeth (P4)
 
9 1993 - 71 Hovey St, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852-0201 Boston, Mildred Francis (P427)
 
10 221 N. Cedar, Lansing, Michigan Addy, Robert Henry (P81)
 
11 26 Feb 1867 McCormack, Frank J. (P9)
 
12 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Mand, M.J. (P474)
 
13 638 West Fifth St. @ 16 May 1956 McCormack, Gertrude “Betty” Jeanette (P367)
 
14 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Mand, O.B. (P246)
 
15 A former member of the Allegan Chapter of the D.A.R.

Died in Georgetown University Hospital. 
Foster, Frances M. (P82)
 
16 A.H. Peters, 20705 Mack Avenue, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI Coon, Lura Grace (P23)
 
17 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. LaVanway, M.L. II (P449)
 
18 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. McCormack, J.M. (P315)
 
19 After my mother died, I guess it was decided that my grandmother (Lizzie McCormack) would "adopt" me and my sister Elizabeth. You have remember, when my mother died in 1936, my grandmother was in her late 60's. (She was 69 years old, give or take a few months). She had already raised 5 children alone after her husband died in the middle of a Michigan winter. Palmer, Charlotte F. (P94)
 
20 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Farrell, M.J. (P155)
 
21 Archives of Michigan Naturalization Record Indexes

Second Paper
B1F6P11

http://www.michigan.gov/documents/hal_mhc_sa_otsego_a-z_98239_7.pdf 
McCormack, Michael (P1)
 
22 Aug 1920, Milan, Washtenaw, Michigan Family (F72)
 
23 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Bird, L.L. (P220)
 
24 Born Sunday morning 4:15, 7 1/4 pounds

Mining Engineering 
McCormack, Henry Davis (P378)
 
25 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. Waltz, B.C. (P423)
 
26 Buried in Eau Claire (aka Caldwell) Cemetery

Obituary published in The Herald-Palladium - Benton Harbor, Michigan - Apr 25 1977. 
Ingleright, Leon Ray “Doc” Junior (II) (P141)
 
27 Buried in Eau Claire (aka Caldwell) Cemetery
Location in cemetery: G-33-S
Died of an acute stroke: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/berrien/CaldwellIJ.htm 
Murphy, Margaret Williams (P142)
 
28 Caldwell Cemetery Ingleright, Leon Ray “Doc” Junior (II) (P141)
 
29 Caldwell Cemetery Murphy, Margaret Williams (P142)
 
30 Cause: Pneumonia McCormack, Edward James (P5)
 
31 Cholera infantum Addy, Sarah May (P206)
 
32 Church of Christ Family (F326)
 
33 Cremated and ashes spread near Grand Rapids Gould, William A. (P61)
 
34 Date of death: 16-Oct-1882
Ledger Page: 192
Record Number: 42
Place of death: Ypsilanti
County of Death: Washtenaw
Sex: Female
Race: WHITE
Marital Status: Single
Age: 8 years 14 days
(Cause of Death: DROPSY ON BRAIN/Meningitis)
Birthplace: MICHIGAN
Occupation:

Father's Name: Adda, SMITH
Father's Residence: MICHIGAN
Mother's Name: ADDA, ELIZA D
Mother's Residence:

Date of record: 16-May-1883

"Michigan, Deaths, 1867-1897," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N3JL-Q9J : accessed 17 Feb 2013), Smith Adda in entry for Maud E. Adda, 16 Oct 1882. 
Addy, Maud E. (P599)
 
35 Deepdale Memorial Park McCormack, Duane Harold (P113)
 
36 Died of a Gallbladder infection. Coon, Alfred Rinehart M.D. (P22)
 
37 Died of cancer Ingleright, Leon Ray III (P143)
 
38 Died of cancer. McCormack, Duane Harold (P113)
 
39 Died of Cerebral Hemorrhage @4:15p.m.

Buried in Ithaca, MI - 17 Feb 1933 
McCormack, Arthur A. (P7)
 
40 Died of heart failure Peacock, Gertrude Angeline (P185)
 
41 Edgewood Cemetery (440) 997-9551 Barnes, Charles Eli (P135)
 
42 At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. McCormack, T.A. (P115)
 
43 Established McCormack Store in Ithaca, MI in 1901 McCormack, (Thomas) Henry (P8)
 
44 Family stories: Michael had been raised and educated for the priesthood (Catholic?) by his grandfather. His grandfather was the commandant of the troops in Dublin. (?)

His first name is listed as John on his daughter’s, Maria, death certificate. 
McCormack, Michael (P1)
 
45 Father’s name listed on her death certificate as John.

L. Andrewsen has a letter from her to Edith Marie McCormack dated 28 May 1918. 
McCormack, Katherine Fidelia (P11)
 
46 Fell to her death off a cliff on a Saturday. Davlin, Kathleen Anne (P248)
 
47 Fireman on Locomotive @1944 Waltz, Charles Wayne (P368)
 
48 From Algonac, MI.
Captain on a lake boat.

I show the following boat assignments for a Charles E. Barnes: Captain, Seattle, 1902; Captain, Kongo, 1905; Captain, Kongo, 1906; Captain, John B. Ketchum II, 1907; and Captain, John B. Ketchum II, 1908. The three boats listed above were operated by H. N. Loud, Au Sable, MI. Lynn's Directory for 1908 shows C. E. Barnes residing in Algonac, MI. If you go to a site hosted by Bowling Green University, http://ul.bgsu.edu/cgi-bin/xvsl2.cgi , and use each boat as a search term, you will get a picture and some basic information on each boat.

Also, I don't know if this is the same individual but I show the following boat assignments for a C. E. Barnes: Captain, W. G. Perry, 1926; Captain, W. G. Perry, 1928; and Captain, W. G. Perry. 1929. The W. G. Perry was operated by Pittsburgh Coal Company of Ohio, Cleveland, Ohio.

Pennant: 01264

1901: Box 125, Otter Lake, MI, US
1902: Box 105, Otter Lake, MI, US
1908/9/10/11: R.F.D. No. 4, Birmingham, MI, US
1912: R.F.D. No. 1, Ypsilanti, MI, US
1913/4: Otter Lake, MI, US
1916: 860 Hamilton Ave., Flint, MI, US 
Barnes, Charles Eli (P135)
 
49 Funeral services at John Sparks Memorial Cremation

John Sparks Memorial Cremation
1-775-331-1112
644 Pyramid Way
Sparks, NV 89431-5059

Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005
about James Archer McCormack SR
Name: James Archer McCormack SR
Gender: Male
Residence State: Nevada
Spouse: Lois Elizabeth Vanmeter
Spouse residence state: Nevada
Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1979
Marriage City: Sparks
Officiant type: Religious celebrant
Recorded Date: 2 Feb 1979
Recorded city: Reno
Book: 679
Page: -426
Instrument number: 68513

Address (1937): 337 West Taylor, Reno, Nevada 
McCormack, Sr., James Archer (P196)
 
50 Garden 10, Lot 101A, space 3 Lucas, Thomas Kendall (P149)
 

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