Richard Lee (Dick) Shalla Passed away peacefully in his Novato home on March 1, 2016. Richard was born on May 13, 1938 in Washington City, IA to Violet (Blick) and Edward L. Shalla. Richard moved to Manhattan Beach, CA in the late 1950's with his best friend and worked as a flight technician with Flying Tiger Airlines. He later joined the Chevron Company and moved to Marin County where he worked as a Senior Research Assistant in the Research and Development Division for over 36 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and dog, Daisy. We will all miss his quick wit and sense of humor. Richard is pre-deceased by his wife, Ruby (Rome) Shalla. He is survived by his two stepsons Tom Rome (Karen) and Marcus Rome (Diane) and five grandchildren; Ariana (Rome) Carabez (Augustin), Aaron, Joshua, Caitlin and Braden. He is also survived by his sisters Linda Bonor and Diane Shalla of Washington, IA and loved by many lifelong friends. A private celebration of his life will be held on a later date.