Another very sad loss

[Ron B Manderson]

Sad right enough.
But God will look after all good seamen. Thoughts to the family .
We have lost a true friend
Ron The batcave

[happy daze john in oz]

Sadly John the Funeral has already taken place as i got the Phone call very late , he passed away earlier in the Month. Margaret said she tried to get hold of me but cud not find my Number in the Books that Richard kept, Just by luck she found it Yesterday /
Sorry Cheers But as said i will tell her about all the lovely things said about him etc.
Would not have been able to attend anyway as Margaret said that only a Few Relatives were allowed and it was a small Private Gathering at Leura Gardens.

Vernon, thanks for that.
I know if you could have you would have, you are one of life's good ones mate.

[Doc Vernon]

I moved this Thread to Condolences and now it is showing me all pages??
So will leave it here .
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

Just to let all that have replied with Wishes and such lovely comments about Richard that i have now again Spoken with Margaret, and on her Behalf may i say that she sends many grateful thanks to each and every one .
She is quite overwhelmed by all the responses and said she knows that Richard would have been so happy! She said he so love the site and the Comradeship he experienced and it was part of his daily routine, to a point until he started to go downhill some.
Although it has been a rough time for her, she is coping as well as can be expected, but still many things to settle and do.
So once again Many Many thanks from Margaret and also from me /
All the best to you ALL.
Regards

[j.sabourn]

Richard had the wisdom of In a lot of cases of Solomon of whom I beleive he was a member of the happy band who followed such a wise monarch. I had recourse to discuss a person who I knew very well and he gave me information of about his time in Singapore. A very wise and courteous man and all the remarks were from the heart over his passing. JS

[Bill Morrison]

Just noticed Richards passing and can add no more to what has been posted. Always sad when a Ship Mate crosses the Bar.
When I first noticed Richard's postings after joining the site his surname always made me think of King Solomon's Mines (Allen Quatermain)
Bill

[Doc Vernon]

Yes indeed me as well Bill.
And just off Topic a wee bit, it was a great Read was it not!? By Sir H. Rider Haggard
Cheers

Only was spelt a wee bit different (Quartermain)

[j.sabourn]

In real life though as others will realize he was closer to Solomon than most knew him. JS