Thursday, April 6, 2017
Dear family of Richard: My heart goes out to you in your loss. Dick was one of my favorite customers at the Basket Company, where he would come get candy every few weeks. I enjoyed him so much because of his bright personality and smile. We discovered that he had been to my home years before when he covered a recipe column for the P-J that featured me.
Once, when he came to the candy store, I told him how nice and cheery he was, and he brightened (even more), leaned a little closer and said "tell me again, please!", with a big smile and mischievous twinkle in his eyes.
He thought the world of his family and grandson, and missed his wife so.
I will miss him, too.
May many happy memories of a precious man be yours,
Joyce
