Richard B. (Dick) Ladd, 80, died on Sunday, July 18, 2021. He was born on August 13, 1940 in Quincy, MA to Robert and Harriet Ladd. In 1962, he married Edith Russell and they remained married until her death. In 2000, He married Sabra Ashley. A proud graduate of Bowdoin College, Dick retired from the Army in 1982 and joined the staff of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. He was appointed the Deputy Undersecretary of the Army after which he ran a consulting firm in D.C for many years. During his retirement, he served as an Anne Arundel County Councilman and as a member of the Army Science Board. Dick is survived by his wife, Sabra, two children, seven grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will include a visitation at Taylor Funeral Home (147 Duke of Gloucester St, Annapolis) on Sunday, August 1, 2021 from 2:00PM-5:00PM. The memorial service will be held at Calvary United Methodist Church (301 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis) on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 10:00AM. Dick will be laid to rest in his hometown of Scituate, MA at a later date. Memorial donations may be made in Dick’s name to Hospice of Chesapeake (90 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122), Bowdoin College (4100 College Station, Brunswick, ME 04011), or the SPCA of Anne Arundel County (1815 Bay Ridge Ave., Annapolis, MD 21403).
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