Anonymous
John and Susan,
I am so sorry for the incredible amount of loss your family has endured the past few years. Try to be strong and "remember the good times". There was something that I wanted to share with everyone at the memorial but I was too upset to speak so I guess I can do it here.
I was thinking how I never listen to Bob Seger anymore because every summer your Dad would leave his garage open and turn on his Bob Seger album really loud. He would play it repeatedly almost to the point of driving me a little nuts. So I thought it was quite fitting when "Like a Rock" started playing at the memorial.
The other thing was that I mostly knew Rick as "Rizzo" so much so that I actually thought it was your families last name until just a few years ago when I sent a birthday invitation and Kelly came over laughing and said "Uh you know thats not our last name right?" I have to say I kind of expected to see the name "Rizzo" on the cards at the memorial.
The other thing was that the last time I talked to your Dad was just a few days before he passed. He was downstairs talking about the electrical work being done when I heard his barely understandable voice and yelled "Hey is that Boomhower?" He laughed. I'm not sure I ever understood more than 20% of whatever he said to me and it was always a moment of comedy to have to decipher a message on the answering machine from him.
I'm going to miss our one word hello's. I think he was the only person who could sum up good morning, how are you and have a good day with a "heh".
He will be missed.
-Karra##imported-begin##KARRA REDLICH##imported-end##