PDG Richard (Dick) Metcalf
District Governor (504) 1986-1987
"Rotary Brings Hope"
PERSONAL
Dick was born on January 1, 1926 in Randle, Washington, spending most of his early years in Tacoma, Washington. He graduated from Lincoln High Schoo1 and attended University of Puget Sound where he earned his CPA. Dick originally went to Bellingham to work in the Bellingham shipyards. He began working as an accountant in 1948, and in 1964 founded the accounting firm that is now Metcalf Hodges in Bellingham.
Dick served in the U.S. Air Force as a Cadet during 1944 and 1945.
Dick married his wife, Shirley Cummings on October 7, 1950 in Tacoma, WA and have two daughters Cheryl and Sandra. They have resided at Neptune Beach in Whatcom County for 50 years.
Dick passed away Sunday, July 10, 2005 at home. He was 79. He was a devoted husband and father, and loved spending time with his family.
Dick enjoyed building houses, construction, ditch digging, playing on his backhoe, garage sales, and motor homing. He loved trailblazing, animals especially his dogs, Bo, Aurora, and Sucia
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Service has been high on Dick's priority list, served as:
ROTARY Dick was a member of the Whatcom County North Rotary Club where he had perfect attendance for 32 years, 8 months, and 11 days.
During Dick's year as District Governor there were 63 clubs in District 504 going from Everett to Prince Rupert. Two new breakfast clubs were chartered during the year. Effective July 1, 1987 District 504 was split into two districts. 504 retained 32 clubs with nearly 1.700 Rotarians and the new District 505 started with 31 clubs and 1,900 Rotarians.
Several highlights during Dick's year included:
Dick and Shirley have stated several times what a wonderful year it was to serve as District Governor! meeting so many nice people. They encourage others, if the opportunity arises, to also serve their district as Governor.