Monday, August 17, 2020
Dick was a good friend, and best man at our wedding in Venice Italy, June 6-7, 2002. We traveled portions of Europe with Pat and Dick, visited their Paris apartment numerous times, and their homes in New Jersey, and in Florida. Everywhere we traveled, Dick had researched the region, the culture, the history, the cuisine, the people, the customs...and would download his findings during our drives or walks to each destination. He was a fount of knowledge, and the greatest tourist guide we've ever known.
We had a wonderful relationship over several decades, and always looked forward to our times together, most notably our New Year celebrations, in different parts of Europe and the US. The memories are too many to recount, but through his introductions to the world he knew and loved, we bear witness to the idea expressed by poet John Keats: "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
Dick was one for a great toast or quip, had a keen sense of humor, and of what really matters, like an abiding faith that would lift his spirits, or bring him to tears of gratitude, as we visited Holy Sites, and many notable places of worship, with the knowledge that those who had gone before us, had served their creator with joy, grace, and conviction, and lighted the path for us to follow.
We will always cherish Richard for the footprint he left on our hearts, and the celebration of life we experienced in knowing him.
Sincerely,
Gary and Deb Tedder
