A
Loving Tribute
by the family of
RICHARD CARL WERTH
1916 - 1990
Born in Seattle, Washington, Richard Carl Werth was one of four sons of Clara and Rudolph. Rudolph was the son of one of Seattle's first bakers, who transferred his downtown Seattle bakery to Port Townsend after the Great Fire of Seattle in 1889. Clara was a governess from Canada.
Richard Carl Werth had a keen scientific mind and studied medicine until World War II interrupted his plans. He attended Cornish School of Music in Seattle as well. There he had the good fortune of meeting his wife-to-be.
During World War II, POWs were so grateful for the generosity and kindness Richard Carl Werth showed them, that they created intricate, working gifts for him, such as a Black Forest-style clock, out of the refuse found in the encampment.
Richard's interests included music, electronics and all aspects of construction. Serving his community was important to him and he performed public service in many capacities. Richard Carl Werth was a King County Deputy Sheriff and his memorabilia was recently donated to the Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum. In retirement, Richard enjoyed serving as co-manager of the Stanwood-Camano Fair, various local community boards and committees and was an active member of SCORE. Service Corps of Retired Executives is a nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneurial education and the formation, growth, and success of small business nationwide.
After the war, Richard Carl Werth worked his way up from being a laborer in a bread factory to ultimately becoming the top executive of all its plants in Canada. Although Richard Carl Werth was in management during this tumultuous period of history when labor riots were common, he was committed to fair treatment for all and was an unrivalled mediator.
In such times, it was unusual to have the respect of both upper management and the laborers themselves, but this is what Richard Carl Werth achieved. His congeniality and respect for all people was exemplified and noted at his memorial service just as sure as the several edifices and buildings he constructed remain a monument to him to this day. He is survived by his wife, his son,
