Age 85, of Farmington. Beloved husband of the late Clarabelle, and loving father of Bruce (Peggy) of Ballwin, Missouri, Susan (Henry) Zack of Muskegon, and Douglas (Jane) of Royal Oak. Grandfather to four grandchildren: Tony, Amanda, Christopher, and Karen. Brother to the late Willis and Robert Carvell. Dick was born on September 18, 1923 in Kalamazoo, the son of Ray and Lena Carvell. Dick graduated from Vicksburg High School in 1941 and then enlisted in the Signal Corps attached to the Ninth Airforce in Europe during World War II. He married Clarabelle Toaz on August 4, 1946 and enjoyed almost 55 years of marriage. Dick was an employee of Michigan Bell Telephone for 39½ years, retiring in 1981. He had worked in Vicksburg, Kalamazoo, Battle Creek, Charlotte, Lansing, and Detroit, both as a craftsman and in management. Upon retirement, Dick, with wife Clare, became involved as volunteers for Meals on Wheels, Focus Hope, First United Methodist Church of Farmington activities, and was a member of the Lions Club for 52 years. As a dedicated member of the Farmington Historical commission, Dick was very much a part of the development, maintenance, and operation of the Governor Warner Mansion in Farmington from its inception in 1980 as the Historical Museum through its change to the present Museum/Mansion. He was also a long time member of the Community Partnership Advisory Council, a Farmington Public School District organization, the Farmington./Farmington Hills Multicultural/Multiracial Community Council, and the Interagency Council of Farmington/Farmington Hills. Funeral Wednesday 11 AM (in state 10 AM) at First United Methodist Church of Farmington, 33112 Grand River Ave., Farmington. Visitation Tuesday 2-8 PM at THAYER-ROCK FUNERAL HOME, 33603 Grand River Ave., Farmington (1 blk. W. of Farmington Rd.). Burial Thursday 12 noon at Vicksburg Cemetery, Vicksburg, Michigan. Memorial tributes may be made to the Lions Silent Children's Fund, Speech Pathology Dept., Wm. Beaumont Hospital, 3601 West 13 Mile Rd., Royal Oak, MI 48073 or Warner Mansion, c/o City of Farmington Treasury, 23600 Liberty St., Farmington, MI 48332-9002.