Obituary: Richard “Dick” Rasor – Lewiston Sun Journal

Richard “Dick” Rasor

BETHEL – Richard “Dick” Rasor of Bethel, Maine and Boynton Seashore, Fla. passed away peacefully on April 4, 2022. Dick was born Jan. 2, 1939 and lifted in New York Town. He lived in the Wellington Lodge with his moms and dads, William and Lucille, and his two brothers.His father was an government in the hotel marketplace, and Dick would afterwards follow in his footsteps. He attended The Collegiate College, rode his bicycle all over the town with his brothers and sledded in Central Park. He would go away college early on Fridays to see films with his childhood pal, Peter Bogdanovich, or “Bugsy” as he was known back again in all those days.Dick attended Backyard garden City, NY High Faculty (course of 1957) when his family members moved to The Backyard garden Metropolis Lodge. He played varsity lacrosse, hockey and created a appreciate of musical theater.Dick graduated from Colgate College in 1961, exactly where he analyzed English Literature. At any time the entrepreneur, he also began a small enterprise, the place he sold hamburgers from a rolling cart on campus. At Colgate, Dick was a member of ROTC and the DKE fraternity, played intramural athletics and joined the Yale Club in his later on yrs.Dick married Kewie Waters of Yard Metropolis in 1961, and was straight away stationed in Madison, Wisc. with the Air Drive. Dick was deployed to Korea for 18 months of article-war duty. He was a general public relations officer and obtained the rank of 1st Lieutenant.He normally spoke of his fantastic activities abroad. Right after returning from Korea, Dick moved to Very long Island, NY. with Kewie to increase their children Rich, Kerry and Missy. There he commenced his illustrious profession in advertising. One particular of his to start with employment was national product sales and promoting supervisor of Ballantine Ale. He was then recruited to join the international advertising and marketing firm of J. Walter Thompson. It was at JWT where by he rose by means of the ranks from account management to Executive Vice President and oversaw national accounts these types of as Ford Motor Company and Lever Brothers. Dick at some point left JWT to join rival firm Saatchi & Saatchi/Compton Associates as Executive Vice President of the Jeep/AMC Account.In 1979, right after a storied vocation in advertising and marketing, Dick was poised for his upcoming chapter. He experienced been looking to get a small business of his have somewhere in New England. Immediately after a transient search he came throughout The Bethel Inn and Nation Club, in Bethel, Maine. It experienced fallen on tricky situations and experienced shut its doors without end. He ordered it and saved it from receivership and gave the property a new existence.Dick also fulfilled the enjoy of his daily life, Gretchen (Chapin) Davidson at this time. He assisted elevate her small children, Heidi and Carter, and they married on New Many years Eve 1999. Over four a long time, Dick Rasor built the Bethel Inn and Vacation resort into the flourishing small business it is today. He included a conference centre, expanded the golf course to 18 holes, developed 53 townhomes, a wellbeing club and added a new wing to the Primary Inn. He took fantastic pride in the 1,000’s of people today who labored at the resort and the lots of pals he created as its proprietor. Generally stating they ended up the backbone of the Inn – and served to enhance the Bethel financial system. In 2000 he took on a companion in longtime Standard Supervisor, Allen Connors, who served him additional the results of the resort.Dick was tremendously admired by his colleagues in the resort industry, and was elected to the Vacation resort Committee of the American Resort and Lodging Association. He was Chairman of the The New England Innkeepers Association’s Internet marketing Committee, and honored as a daily life member of The New England Inns and Resorts Affiliation. Dick was extremely associated in Maine tourism and served in numerous advertising and promoting initiatives. He was also included in Maine politics, supporting numerous candidates and advocating for Maine’s tiny companies.Dick and Gretchen expended their winters at Quail Ridge in Boynton Seaside, Fla. They experienced a lot of superb mates, rounds of golfing and joyful moments there. He was incredibly active in club functions at Quail Ridge. Dick sat on the Board of Governors, served on The Extended Selection Setting up Committee, The Authentic Estate Promoting Committee, and was a member of the Home and Membership Committees. His contribution to the expansion of Quail Ridge was enormously appreciated by its users.Dick experienced a fantastic appreciate of sports all of his lifestyle. In his center a long time Dick performed tennis and was an avid skier. He expended numerous evenings with friends and loved ones, playing marathon game titles of pool, darts and “pig”. His passion for golfing was lifelong, and owning a system was a dream come genuine. Dick was very pleased to have obtained his pilot’s license in his 50s. He relished flying his Cessna to Florida and back again, and using off from Bethel Airport just to “poke holes in the sky”.Dick also experienced a enthusiasm for tunes. He had a beautiful singing voice and liked to entertain. He introduced Musical Theater to Bethel, web hosting productions in the Inn’s South Dining Place. It was not abnormal to uncover Dick down in the Millbrook Tavern, microphone in hand, belting out present tunes and college struggle tunes. He was a born storyteller, a legitimate patriot, and bigger than existence.Earlier mentioned all, Dick loved having his loved ones around him. He was the patriarch, and as the little ones grew up and begun their very own families, they collected at the Inn to be with him and his beloved Gretchen. Evenings at the Inn had been whole of laughter and appreciate, singing and dancing in the tavern, and times ended up put in golfing and swimming at the pool or the lake house. His grandchildren loved to consider golf cart rides with “Poppa Dick”.Dick was a good businessman, who took good delight in mentoring other people. He was a doting grandfather, a loving and supportive father, and a devoted spouse to Gretchen.He lived a extremely large existence, and let us know that he was content material and fulfilled when he received to the 18th gap. He will be terribly missed by his household and his a lot of great mates and organization associates, and by all whose life he touched.Dick is survived by his devoted spouse of 22 a long time, Gretchen Rasor his small children Kerry Rasor, Missy Rasor, Heidi Perry (Bruce), Carter Davidson (Sarah) and predeceased by his son, Richard Rasor, Jr. (Kathy) He was “Poppa Dick” to eleven gorgeous grandchildren. He was also predeceased by his brothers, William B. Rasor and Robert Rasor. A celebration of daily life will be held this summertime at the Bethel Inn Resort. Preparations are below the treatment of Boynton Memorial Chapel, 800 W Boynton Seashore Blvd, Boynton Beach, FL 33426. On line condolences may perhaps be shared with his loved ones athttps://www.boyntonmemorial.com/obituary/richard-rasor

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