A Reflection
Dick served in the US Army for 30 years both Active Duty
and the Reserves. During his tenure of service, he was a
recruiter, putting young men and women in the US Army.
Upon his retirement, he came to the VA Medical Center as
the Disabled American Veterans Hospital Service
Coordinator where he provided transportation to
Veterans. In his tenure at the VA Hospital, he became
actively involved with Veterans and the Disabled American
Veterans where he served as the State Commander, and
Officer of the National Executive Committee.
Dick was a determined family man, and knew not only did
he need to be a good father, but he had a purpose in life to
help others. With this, he was able to combine his career
and family, and make him whole.
Dick shared his kindness with family, veterans, friends, and
people who needed assistance or who just needed someone
to talk to.
Dick lived a remarkable life, one that inspired us greatly.
His adventurous attitude, kindness, generosity, and his
happy demeanor made him a wonderful father and person
to know. With these quality traits it instilled upon him to
be great and successful at whatever he wanted or needed to
do in his life and share this with others.
Dick pursued his many endeavors diligently, and always
rose to meet a challenge, even if he knew it would be hard.
We often think about all the times Dick has helped us
growing up, hearing all those old stories of back in those
days, walking to school 10 miles in snow without shoes.
With all the stories, we often wondered when shoes were
invented, since all the pictures of him from age 1 to 18 he
was wearing shoes. Growing up we can not count how
many times Dick would always pick us up, and brush off
our shoulders and point us in the right direction even
though we still wanted to go in the other direction. We
later learned this was a trait that was Dick's, stubborness.
Dick at times could be forgetful or pre-occupied as he
would call it. We can recall a time of staying in a motel
and wondering what was taking him so long to get back to
the room. Once the security guard got done talking with
him after attempting to get into the wrong room, Dick
finally returned to his own room. Dick learned that day,
always check the number on the doors.
Dick will always be a part of our hearts and he has helped
mold us into the people that we have become.
We are grateful Dick has been a part of our lifes. Dick will
be greatly missed, but his memory and legacy will live on as
we reflect upon him in our hearts.
and the Reserves. During his tenure of service, he was a
recruiter, putting young men and women in the US Army.
Upon his retirement, he came to the VA Medical Center as
the Disabled American Veterans Hospital Service
Coordinator where he provided transportation to
Veterans. In his tenure at the VA Hospital, he became
actively involved with Veterans and the Disabled American
Veterans where he served as the State Commander, and
Officer of the National Executive Committee.
Dick was a determined family man, and knew not only did
he need to be a good father, but he had a purpose in life to
help others. With this, he was able to combine his career
and family, and make him whole.
Dick shared his kindness with family, veterans, friends, and
people who needed assistance or who just needed someone
to talk to.
Dick lived a remarkable life, one that inspired us greatly.
His adventurous attitude, kindness, generosity, and his
happy demeanor made him a wonderful father and person
to know. With these quality traits it instilled upon him to
be great and successful at whatever he wanted or needed to
do in his life and share this with others.
Dick pursued his many endeavors diligently, and always
rose to meet a challenge, even if he knew it would be hard.
We often think about all the times Dick has helped us
growing up, hearing all those old stories of back in those
days, walking to school 10 miles in snow without shoes.
With all the stories, we often wondered when shoes were
invented, since all the pictures of him from age 1 to 18 he
was wearing shoes. Growing up we can not count how
many times Dick would always pick us up, and brush off
our shoulders and point us in the right direction even
though we still wanted to go in the other direction. We
later learned this was a trait that was Dick's, stubborness.
Dick at times could be forgetful or pre-occupied as he
would call it. We can recall a time of staying in a motel
and wondering what was taking him so long to get back to
the room. Once the security guard got done talking with
him after attempting to get into the wrong room, Dick
finally returned to his own room. Dick learned that day,
always check the number on the doors.
Dick will always be a part of our hearts and he has helped
mold us into the people that we have become.
We are grateful Dick has been a part of our lifes. Dick will
be greatly missed, but his memory and legacy will live on as
we reflect upon him in our hearts.
