Everett S. Dorcas

He served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952 with the Second Division, 23rd Regiment. He took training at Fort Riley, Kansas, and Private Dorcas was then sent to serve in Korea as a gunner. He was awarded the American Defense Medal and the Korean Presidential Medal for his service during the Korean Conflict.

In 1952, Everett married his wife Shirley, and two children completed the family. Dan is a mechanical designer and lives in Arvada with wife Karen. They have two daughters, Stephanie and Kelli (James) & son Chad. Everett’s daughter Debbie and husband Gary live in Westminster and are co-owners of a business. They have two sons, Scott (Brandy) and Eric (Katie) and daughter Jennifer who lives in and teaches in Thailand.

In 1950, prior to his entrance into the army, Everett began working for the Coors Company in the ceramics department. He retired in 1990 with 40 years of service to the company, where he held the position of a metrologist and calibrated high-tech instruments.

Everett became a volunteer with the Arvada Fire Department in 1968. During his 20 years of service in the fire department to retirement 1988, he held the position of quartermaster and also became lieutenant and captain of Station 1. He was a member of various committees, among which was the personnel board. He went on to receive his EMT certification and responded to countless first aid emergencies helping save numerous lives throughout his career in the fire department. As a volunteer, he was “on call” at all hours when he was not at his regular, full time job. On one occasion, he was helping to fight the Thoro-Products fire, which was a dangerous chemical fire that produced explosions and gases. Everett was injured during the fire with a severe laceration to his hand. Although a minor setback, he remained dedicated to the Fire Department and to the community that he served. Once healed, he continued with his duties.

Everett enjoyed woodworking as a hobby. He has created sets of furniture and cabinets. In addition, he enjoyed golfing, and had a special interest in working with the Boy Scouts of America. Everett was an avid Bronco fan, having season tickets for many years.

His involvement with scouting started as a youth and continued when his son Dan became interested in Cub Scouts. He and his wife Shirley became Den Leaders throughout Dan’s Cub Scouting years, and as there were no Troops in close proximity, Everett started up Troop 239 and became the Scoutmaster. Troop 239 became a very active Troop from annual campouts, to attending Camporees, Klondike Derby’s and accomplished the 50-miler backpacking award.

Everett was elected, and completed his ordeal in the Order of the Arrow in 1970. He sealed his membership in the Order of the Arrow in 1971. Within the then, Gray Wolf Chapter (Now Kodiak), Everett became the Chapter Advisor and worked with the Dance and Ceremonial Teams.

As his son Dan aged out of Scouting and went on to College, Everett continued to help out Troop 239 and later took a break from the Scouting program. Many years later, Everett attended summer camp with his grandson Chad and once again became more and more active in the Scouting program. He became an Assistant Scoutmaster and then became interested in the Order of the Arrow once again. As he did years before, he had helped establish the Dance and Ceremonial teams within the Kodiak chapter and had established several ceremonial teams. Everett worked with the youth at Troop meetings and at Chapter meetings to ensure that the teams were well prepared and rehearsed. Everett went on to receive the Vigil honor in 2004.

During the year 2004, Everett staffed Big Horn Training in the capacity of Quartermaster. The following years, 2005 & 2006 found Everett back at Tahosa High Adventure Camp, again staffing Big Horn Training in the capacity of Assistant Scoutmaster.

Because of his past and present efforts and work with the youth, Everett’s accomplishments were acknowledged and he received the District Award of Merit in 2005. He then received the Silver Beaver award in 2007.

Also during 2005, Everett applied and received a position to help staff at the National Jamboree which he enjoyed tremendously. Three generations were represented at National Jamboree with Everett, his son Dan and his grandson Chad.