Business View Magazine | Volume 8, Issue 10

152 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 8, ISSUE 10 “I was fortunate to work with Dean for 32 years – 13 years when I was an external auditor for the Bank and 19 years after I became a Bank of Romney employee. During that time, Dean never changed. He was always patient, kind and caring of everyone, loved a challenge (especially when it involved numbers) and was a great leader who was respected by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. He will be greatly missed.” Lisa J. Carl, SVP/COO “Dean had nominated me for The Robert “Bob” Baronner Jr. Outstanding Community Banker of the Year. He was such a thoughtful person. He passed away before the award was given out. I did win the award, thanks to his nomination. I appreciate everything he has done for me and especially for The Bank of Romney. He was a one of a kind leader.” Cynthia L. Walker, Chief Lending Officer & AVP “Dean Young has been a big asset of the Bank since day one. He was a visionary and problem solver and never had a challenge he couldn’t meet.” Lawrence Foley, Past President & current Board member of The Bank of Romney “Dean represented everything you could ask for in a community banker. Smart, kind, service oriented and community minded, his absence has left a gap that will never be fully filled. His first priority was his family, who remain continually on our minds and in our hearts. He was an integral part of his family, the Bank, and the community, and we miss him dearly.” William C. Keaton – Keaton, Frazer & Milleson PLLC “Dean Young had a gift of thinking and calculating at the same time, which were both his forté! It was so amazing how he would calculate formulas in his mind then use the calculator with “no tape” to prove them. He was always money conscious when it came to not using adding machine tape and other wasteful items. Dean will be greatly missed by all who met him or who knew him!” Donna Lynch, Administrative Assistant, The Bank of Romney “Dean Young will be missed not only for his abilities and leadership skills as a banker, but his patience and willingness to teach those that he worked with. Hampshire County, West Virginia will feel the loss of his dedications and service for years to come.” W. Jefferson Richman, Board of Directors, The Bank of Romney “Dean was so humble & kind, he was never one to put himself above or before others. He will be greatly missed and left such an impact on our Bank and community.” Stephanie Richardson “Dean was an incredible leader, co-worker and a friend!” Pamela S. Link, CSR/Teller III “When I was promoted in 2019, Dean sat me down with members of the Executive team. He said, “You’re not going to let me down, are you?” It was such a simple question, but very seriously asked and answered. I will always remember that calm leadership, that inspiring question. “My other favorite memory of Dean was pretty funny. I was having a terrible morning and running late to work. When I got there, 10 minutes late, Dean was waiting for me… which gave me pause. Why was the President of the Bank waiting at my office? Turned out he just wanted to work on something without interruption. I thought “good, he probably doesn’t even know what time I was supposed to be here.” But then he said, “I had time to read while I was waiting for you” and I realized that he didn’t miss a thing.” Deborah K. Curci, BCP Coordinator, The Bank of Romney Dean Young’s colleagues and friends pay tribute: