Richard Harlo Clough

Dick was born in Haverhill, NH on October 5, 1941, the son of Roland and Florence Clough.

Dick served in the NH National Guard. In his early career, he worked as an assistant to the Editor of the Littleton Courier. Upon moving to Concord he was an advertising representative at the Concord Monitor. He later worked for Hamilton Putnam and Associates, a public relations firm in Concord.

In 1975, he started Richard H. Clough Co., an association management firm in Concord, where he “wore many hats" as he served as Executive Director for many statewide organizations. Dick was a Certified Association Executive, attaining his designation in 1979. He also completed the "Institute for Organization Management", a five-year study program hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

He was named honorary and lifetime member of the N.H. Safety Council, having served 17 years as founding Executive Director. He served on the Board of Directors of the Concord Boys Club and was a past chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board.

In his retirement years, Dick was a volunteer with SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) advising small businesses and start-ups on business operations. He was named SCORE Counselor of the Year in 2013 and Business Champion of the Year in 2016.

He loved his family dearly and enjoyed many summers with them at their lake house on Newfound Lake.

Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Maxine, his daughter Vanessa Ulrich and husband Todd of Hollis, daughter Valerie Sawyer and husband Edward of Dover, his granddaughters Courtney and Dana Ulrich and grandsons Griffin and Theo Sawyer. He also leaves his beloved sister Wanda Belyea and husband Keith of Franklin, NH.

A brief service will be followed by a Celebration of Life on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord, from 1:00-4:00. Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.bennettfuneral.com for the Clough family.