Richard Oliver Rutland III ’73

Richard Oliver Rutland III ’73 died on November 16, 2016, at home in Gadsden, Alabama. Richard was a native of Fayette, Alabama, and came to Dartmouth from Fayette County High School. At the College he majored in English, served on the freshman council, was a member of Alpha Chi Alpha and Dragon and volunteered as a Hopkins Center monitor. In 1977 Richard received his medical degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Medicine. In 1979 he completed his pediatric residency at UAB and Children’s of Alabama pediatric hospital in Birmingham and began practicing the following year with Gadsden Pediatric Clinic. Richard was a fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics and was a member of the American Medical Association, the Medical Association of the State of Alabama and the Etowah County Medical Society, as well as a past president of the Alabama chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. In 1994 he received the Children’s of Alabama Master Pediatrician Award. In 2016 Richard was recognized by the Gadsden Regional Medical Center for providing the highest quality patient care. He enjoyed cooking elaborate meals and crafting pastries and desserts, rarely using recipes or measuring utensils. Alabama football, gardening, writing and serving as grandfather to nine grandchildren were among his passions. Richard is also survived by his wife, Charlotte; daughters Megan, Rachel and Erin; his father; and three siblings. Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 115 South 5th St., Gadsden, AL 35901.