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 Richard Eccles

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Born and raised in Detroit on Mt. Vernon, 2 ½ blocks from Metropolitan Church and began attending here in 1932. Attended Fairbanks elementary school at the corner of Seward and Hamilton and then Hutchins Intermediate at the corner of Woodrow Wilson and Hazelwood until 9th grade and then moved to Highland Park and graduated from H.P. High School and Jr. College before entering the Navy in 1943. Upon return from active duty in 1946 attended Central Michigan College and obtained a B.S. degree in 1948 and immediately came to work for Metropolitan Church as the Director of Recreation and served in that capacity for 12 ½ years working with youth and adults. During that tenure, two of the programs that were developed are still ongoing in the life of Metropolitan, The Golden Hours Club and the Christmas workshop. Before leaving Metro, a Masters Degree in Education and a teaching certificate for grades K-12 was obtained and then taught in the Redford Union schools for three years. Following that was employed for World Book Educational Corp for 29 years and attained Divisional Sales Manager for 25 years until retirement in 1991. In 1970 became director of the two youth handbell choirs at Metro and soon developed a second youth choir and then an adult group, the Epworth Choir. And has been director of that group for 29 years. Inge, his wife of 52 years, were introduced by the chancel choir director, Dr. F. Dudleigh Vernor, composer of the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi, when he came to work at Metro in 1948 and she was his assistant organist and served in that capacity as assistant organist for 50 years. They were married in June of 1949 and have two married children, Linda and Richard who both live in the Metropolitan Detroit Area. Hobbies include music, handcrafts and sailing. They make our home in Southfield and enjoy summering at cottages in Brighton and Bay View, MI.

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