PLSO The Oregon Surveyor November/December 2021

9 Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon | www.plso.org Member Spotlight he wanted to work for his land develop- ment/home construction company as his in-house surveyor. The familywas ready to leave Texas, and the offer brought them back to Oregon. After about two and a half years, Bryant was laid off again due to a business slowdown. A job quickly opened up with David Evans and Associ- ates in Bend. “I found out that DEA had bought out the company that my old com- pany merged with after I sold out to Tom,” Bryant explains. “All of my old files now resided in that DEA office. It was like dé - jà-vu.” He worked for DEA until 1998, then semi-retired. He re-startedMBA, which he and his son, Joe, operated. Permanent re- tirement came in 2015, at which time he retired his license. Bryant has always felt being involved in the community and giving back in some form is very important. Bryant joined PLSO early on after getting his license in 1970. “Tom and I both felt that being actively involved in the profession was very important,” said Bryant. He became active in the Central chapter and was president for two years and in charge of the finance committee at the state lev - el for a year. He helped the chapter put on two state conferences. Over the years, he has had a lot of inter- ests. He helped raise two kids, Julie and Joe. “I got my pilot’s license, learned to scuba dive on the coast, and sang with a barber- shop chorus for 28 years before COVID-19 shut us down,” he says. Bryant remains active in his church, he volunteers at St. Vincent de Paul, is catching up and shar- ing family history, and researching some local history. He and Cecilia have traveled a lot, including trips to Peru, Canada, Mex- ico, Poland, and Africa, where they went with a group that sponsored children in Uganda and Kenya. He’s written articles for thismagazine, with hopefully more in the works. On the night of September 22, Bryant was honored by other surveyors in the Central Chap- ter for his many decades of dedication to the profession. Looking back, Bryant is proud of what he and his crews were able to achieve early on with a 20 second transit, 200 foot tape, trig tables, and hand drafting. He enjoyed the variety of work he was able to do. “It’s been quite a ride over the years,” Bryant says. “The survey- ing business is very challenging but very rewarding in many respects. There have beenmany challenges over the years, but I would do it again. Well, maybe I would do some things differently.” x Dick and Cecilia Bryant at the celebration held in Dick’s honor on September 22. The plaque presented to Dick Bryant commemorated his 50 years of licensure as an Oregon PLS. A group shot from the celebration held in Dick’s honor on September 22. Cecilia and Dick Bryant stand in front of, (from left to right) Scott Freshwaters, Dan Burton, Randy Povey, Gary DeJarnatt, Chris Munson, Parneli Perkins, John McCoy, Mike Berry, and Dave Williams. Other than Cecilia, all are professional land surveyors. The remains of the old 1908 benchmark Bryant’s partner, Tom McCullough, found 50 years ago when they started working on a project in Sunriver.