Frederick "Rick" Tanner

To Patrick and all the family, I am sorry that Rick has passed.

I was blessed to have Rick in my life. He made it richer, happier, funny, memorable and special. He was always in my heart of hearts. To Patrick, Caroline, Karen and family members, I send my sincerest condolences and offer of help in any way possible. Please take care of each of you always. Love, Caryl Hurd Larva

I met Rick in 1979, one of my first and longest friends in. Reno. We met at a Men's Group and over the next 33 years skied, biked, hiked , ate ate ate, drank and talked and argued about books, movies, we saw a lot of movies together, and POLITICS. He was bright, well read and a man of DEFINITE opinions. I'm already missing those coffees at Bibo. I' m richer for having him in my life and getting to know and Love Karen and Lina and Patrick and Tanner and Ruby and Mary who he brought into...

I was very saddened to read about your brother's passing, Mary. I remember meeting him at your house and he was so full of life and full of big smiles. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time.

We weren't always friends. I must have been 10 & he 16 when, after being locked in the family station wagon for 24 hrs on a vacation to Colorado, We started making faces at each other and laughing for hours. After this intellectual awakening we be came fast friends to the end. Freddy is and will remain my dearest and oldest friend.

Mary Tanner

I will never forget the day Rick came to rescue me at the Reno airport parking lot. Dead battery, everyone else at work. Here comes Rick in an old banged up truck and a smile on his face. My favorite memory of him.

I knew Rick during my University years at UNR in the early to mid '70s. We spent hours of conversation and backpacked in the Sierra Nevadas ... my condolences to his son Patrick and daughter Caroline, whom I remember well as children. Rick was the kind of man for whom distance and time did not diminish friendship. The world is lesser for his having left us ... the problem is, most of the world doesn't know of their loss. This is sad news. Be at peace, brother ...