Friday, March 14, 2025
I have known Dick for over 60 years, and it has been a truly a rewarding relationship. Being with Dick was always fun and
entertaining. From the time he took me to pick up my first TV which I purchased with my paper route money. Dick had a tiny
MG Midget convertible. and I hung on to the TV for dear life as we sped down Route 18.
Another great memory I have of Dick was when he was dating my wonderful sister, who would soon become his loving and
caring wife. It was a snowy day and Dick was picking Jean up for a date. I was upstairs in my bedroom and had easy access to
snow on the peaked roof just outside my bedroom window. We started throwing snowballs at each other and Dick through one
right through the window and broke a few of my model cars I had built that were on a shelf. My mom heard the commotion and
yelled "What was that?". To which I had the typical young boy response "Nothing mom" . I never forgot that. .. What a shot !!!
I always admired his dedication to learning. I would sit and watch him do his college school work at our mom's dining room
table. Dick would always write in print, never in script. That made an everlasting impression on me, and I have been printing ever
since.
Later in life my wife and I could sit and listen to him talk for hours. He definitely was the most knowledgeable person we have
ever known. It seems Dick knew something about almost everything. Often times he could tell you, how something happened,
why it happened and how it evolved from the beginning of time. Dick truly had a enormous wealth of knowledge.
Dick will be dearly missed by his wife Jean, daughter Marnie, and granddaughter Payton, the true loves of his life. He will be
greatly missed by my wife and I and will remain in our hearts forever.
The world has lost a great human being.
God bless his soul.
Until we meet again,
Rest in peace Dick.
Love Gary and Patty
