I met Richard in 5th Grade when we attended Sacred Heart School together in Hollister, CA. We maintained a close friendship for years and had so many fun times together. Richard was a expert skier and his parents ran The Strawberry Inn, in Strawberry, Ca, which was close to the Dodge Ridge Ski Resort. We would meet at the Inn after a day of skiing for cocktail or two and he would talk about his day skiing the black diamond runs while I would bore him with my bunny hill stories! When Richard moved to Iowa, we lost contact with each other, only to reconnect through Facebook a couple of years ago. I was shocked to learn of his passing and I'm sad for the loss of a dear friend I just found after several years. But, I'm sure he's in a better place and is surrounded by those he loved, especially his wife, his little sister, his brother and parents. Rest In Peace my old friend, Richard.