SHELBY — Dale Bricker left a lasting legacy in the City of Shelby and Richland County.
A World War II veteran of the 410th Quartermasters Depot Company, Bricker served in the American and Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations from 1943 to 1946.
He worked at the Wilkens Air Force Depot in Shelby from 1952 to 1958 following his military service.
On Tuesday, Shelby City Council unanimously passed a resolution posthumously recognizing Bricker’s life and legacy.
The WWII veteran passed away July 25 at the age of 99.
Shelby Mayor Steve Schag said Bricker was “a true patriot” who loved his country.
“He (Bricker) loved his city and did a lot of things behind the scenes that folks will never know about, which kept Shelby moving forward along the way,” the mayor said. “He leaves behind a very wonderful legacy.”
Bricker’s legacy includes many years in public service
Along with his time in the military, Bricker spent many years involved in a variety of public service positions.
He spent time as Mansfield City Council’s clerk of council from 1958 to 1963 and Richland County’s director of elections for 14 years. Bricker went on to serve one year in the Secretary of State’s office from 1978 to 1979.
Bricker was the manager of Mohican State Park for three years from 1979 until his retirement in 1982.
A Shelby resident, he served on Shelby City Council from 1996 to 1997, while also the proud owner and director of the city’s local arts and crafts museum — known to locals as “The Gallery.”
Current At-Large Councilman Steven McLaughlin served on City Council in 1996 with Bricker.
“It was good to know him and serve with him,” McLaughlin said Tuesday evening.
DALE BRICKER OBITUARY
Dale Bricker
Dale E. Bricker, age 99, of Shelby, Ohio went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 25th,2024, from the comfort of home.…
City Council approves next step for Lamb subdivision
In other action Tuesday, City Council passed an ordinance accepting and confirmed the utilities, streets and/or roadways of the Lamb subdivision.
Located on Shelby’s east side, the future development will add five, double-unit houses along East Main Street. The project is being led by property owner Kevin Lamb, who also owns Lamb Builders.
On Aug. 27, the Shelby City Planning Commission approved the project’s final plat.
Joe Gies, the city’s project coordinator, said the plat will now be sent to the Richland County Auditor’s office for the parcels to be entered onto its GIS mapping system.
From there, the plat will go to the county’s recorder.
Gies previously told Richland Source he believes Lamb intends to sell all five doubles, providing new housing options for those seeking to reside in Shelby.
“We are definitely running out of (residential) lots,” he said Aug. 27. “Five doubles will definitely help.”
Shelby Cycle Historical Society planning for America’s 250th anniversary
Shelby City Council also passed a resolution Tuesday authorizing Schag, on behalf of the city, to support the Ohio Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial.
The commission, also referred to as America 250-Ohio, is tasked with preparing the state to participate in the country’s 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026.
Christina Drain, president of the Shelby Cycle Historical Society, attended the meeting to speak with councilmembers about becoming a “Centennial City,” as well as the society’s upcoming project.
“America 250 started probably four or five years ago,” she said. “They’ve started working on programming and doing things across the nation.”
“Ohio is really excited about this. They want to have at least 250 communities designated as America 250-Ohio communities. There’s probably 75 or so now.”
In June, Drain announced the Shelby Cycle Historical Society received a $5,000 grant from the America 250-Ohio Commission for its upcoming project titled, “Ohio Firsts – The Shelby Steel Tube Company.”
The project will include a traveling self-guided exhibit throughout Ohio with interpretive panels containing QR codes linked to websites will recount the beginning of the seamless tube industry from 1890-1909.
It’s is one of 61 community-based projects funded through the commission’s second round of grants totaling $600,000.
