Richard "Dick" Henry Schubach, 80, who helped found Utah's Standard Optical, died Sept. 24, 2002, in Salt Lake City.
He was a partner at Standard Optical and helped start the company with his father and brother. He later managed the company's photography division during his 45-year career and was Standard Optical president and CEO from 1980 to 1990.
Mr. Schubach had also served as president of the Retail Merchants Association and was nicknamed the "Mayor of Main Street" for his efforts to improve downtown Salt Lake City.
He served on the board of Westminster College and was a founding member of both the Cosgriff Elementary School and Judge Memorial High School booster clubs. Judge Memorial honored him with a hall of fame award and also named a school award in his honor. He also served on the law enforcement planning board and the Downtown Planning Association.
An artillery officer in World War II, Mr. Schubach graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute, had attended the University of Southern California and received his early education in Salt Lake City.
He was an avid fisherman, favoring Fish Lake and Lake Powell.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. in St. Ambrose Church, 1975 S. 2300 East. Friends may call from 10-11 a.m., prior to the services. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery.