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Richard Clough Obituary
Concord, NH — Richard H."Dick" Clough of Concord passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Concord Hospital.
Dick was born in Haverhill, NH on October 5, 1941, the son of Roland and Florence Clough.
Dick served in the NH National Guard. In his early career, he worked as an assistant to the Editor of the Littleton Courier. Upon moving to Concord he was an advertising representative at the Concord Monitor. He later worked for Hamilton Putnam and Associates, a public relations firm in Concord.
In 1975, he started Richard H. Clough Co., an association management firm in Concord, where he "wore many hats" as he served as Executive Director for many statewide organizations. Dick was a Certified Association Executive, attaining his designation in 1979. He also completed the "Institute for Organization Management", a five-year study program hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
He was named honorary and lifetime member of the N.H. Safety Council, having served 17 years as founding Executive Director. He served on the Board of Directors of the Concord Boys Club and was a past chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board.
In his retirement years, Dick was a volunteer with SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) advising small businesses and start-ups on business operations. He was named SCORE Counselor of the Year in 2013 and Business Champion of the Year in 2016.
He loved his family dearly and enjoyed many summers with them at their lake house on Newfound Lake.
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Maxine, his daughter Vanessa Ulrich and husband Todd of Hollis, daughter Valerie Sawyer and husband Edward of Dover, his granddaughters Courtney and Dana Ulrich and grandsons Griffin and Theo Sawyer. He also leaves his beloved sister Wanda Belyea and husband Keith of Franklin, NH.
A brief service will be followed by a Celebration of Life on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, from 1:00p-4:00p. Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Dianne Connolly
December 17, 2021
Dick was a guide and mentor to me when I joined the Merrimack Valley chapter of Score. While he served as Chapter Chairman, he asked me to follow him as the chapter´s first woman Chair. Dick was so generous with his time, wisdom, business insight and kindness. He will be very much missed! My love and prayers to Maxine and his family.
Lee & Monique Owen
December 10, 2021
Maxine and family, our thoughts and prayers are with all of you.Where did the years go,we belonged to an organization that made you get after 35. It was a great group and we made friends for life. The boys club, our auction committee, a JC carryover became their largest fund raiser. Our sympathies.
Laura Masters Dean
December 7, 2021
Wanda, I'm so sorry to read of your brother's passing. Prayers for strength and comfort to your family, Maxine and daughters.
Andy and Kathy Thibault
December 5, 2021
Our sincere sympathy to Maxine and her family. Lots of good memories of 17 Laural street, where you were our landlords.
Joyce Johnson
December 1, 2021
I fondly remember many sleepovers at the Clough home! Mr. Clough was always working in his yard, he was a very nice man. All my love to Mrs. Clough, Valerie & Vanessa!
Erika Villemure
November 30, 2021
Val, I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Thinking of you and your family.
Cathy Lord
November 29, 2021
Wanda, I am sorry to read of your brother´s passing. I send my sympathy to you, Keith, and the rest of his family. Holding you close in my prayers, Cathy
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