Background
McDermott, Richard Schick was born on July 13, 1923 in Las Animas, Colorado, United States. Son of Raymond B. and Freda (Schick) Mc Dermott.
McDermott, Richard Schick was born on July 13, 1923 in Las Animas, Colorado, United States. Son of Raymond B. and Freda (Schick) Mc Dermott.
AB, Western State College, Gunnison, Colorado, 1947. Juris Doctor, University Colorado, 1950.
Private practice., Las Animas, 1951—1957. Acting field solicitor Department Interior, Gallup, New Mexico, 1957—1959. Firm partner Perry & McDermott, 1959—1965.
Chief branch real property management Bureau Indian Affairs, Crow Indian Agency, Montana, 1965—1968. Real estate consultant Agua Caliente Band Mission Indians, Palm Springs, California, 1968—1970. Director Palm Springs Bureau Indian Affairs, 1970—1984, consultant, from 1984.
President Las Animas Board Education, 1955—1957. Vice president McKinley County Parent-Teachers Association Council, 1961—1962. Served United States Army, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations.
Director American Red Cross, Big Brothers, Family Consultation Service. Board directors United Way of Desert, 1977—1985. Director University Colorado Law Alumni Fund, 1960—1962.
Board directors Palm Springs Senior Center, 1980—1981. Member of American Federation (Colorado, New Mexico) (member committee improvement land title records 1965-1968, member committee Indian law since 1966, member committee correlate mutual problems with medical society), McKinley County Bar Associations (president 1962), Palm Springs Colorodo of C. (member economic development committee 1969-1982, director 1973-1976, 1978-1981), Rotary Club (president 1962-1963, 1975-1976), Knife and Fork Club 1964, Phi Alpha Delta (trustee), Theta Chi.
Married Dorothy E. Thompson, January 6, 1952. Children: Denise, Reuel, Brian, Gerald Abbott, Keith Abbott.