Richard P. Bell ’37

Almost a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, ebullient Dick Bell died Dec. 6, 1999, a few days after sending in his new address in Verona, Pa., and nine days before his 61st wedding anniversary. Vivien survives with daughters Judith and Nancy, and six grandchildren, including one set of twins.

At Shady Side, Dick engaged in football, student government, basketball, and baseball, winning a plaque for best student of all-around athletics.

At Princeton, he majored in economics, played freshman football and baseball, varsity baseball, and was v.p. and manager of Campus Club.

He worked for Pittsburgh Plate Glass for four years before five years of field artillery army life around the country, coming out a major. He then returned to PPG. After 34 years, he retired as national sales manager and became director for the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area for Natl. Alliance of Business until 1982.

He founded and later served as pres. and director of the Pittsburgh Regional Engineering Program, which identifies minority students in Pittsburgh public schools who have the capability of majoring in engineering or the sciences in college. He also served in many other civic activities and participated in major charity drives.