Hello BetterMostains.I have the street address for where the memorial will be for Rich.It's Saturday at 3:00 PM. It will be held in a vacant Assisted Living Facility. 50 Tanglewood DriveDawsonville, Ga. 30534.The way it was explained to me, this is a "new" road, and is untested as to whether or not it will show up with GSP, GPS, whatever the correct initials are.The address is found using MapQuest, so you have that alternative.
I spoke with Rich's mother, she said she hopes as many of us can come as possible, and she said for those of us attending to "put on our thinking caps" and remember the funniest story you have involving Rich, to share. It is meant to be a celebration of him and his life and not something gloomy and depressing. If any of you who cannot attend would like for me to read something from you, I will be happy to do that, please send it to me in a pm by Saturday morning.
I learned of Rich's passing late Saturday, the day of my father's funeral. (My father was 91. For years now, I had been dreading "the call", and it finally came early Wednesday morning. But even when death is expected, it is still hard.) I wish that Rich had been able to reach age 91, too, and my heart aches for Gene and the boys, for his beloved Elizabeth, and for his many, many friends. I like the idea of a scholarship fund for Elizabeth, and I will honor Rich's memory by contributing to that. May Rich's memory be a blessing forever.
He and Gene were all set for a big and fun weekend. It never entered my mind that something like this would happen. I still don't really believe it.
I just saw this on facebook, from Diana Ossana:Diana Ossana: I "friended" Richard only recently, but from his posts, it was clear that he was a man with humor, sensitivity, kindness and intelligence...I send my most heartfelt sympathies to his dear friends and family.
One of Rich's early posts.