Richard Bruce Sr.

Crossing the Bar

Sunset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,

But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.

Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;

For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may...

Dear Anna, Richard Jr. and Candance - It's all been said in this wonderfully long list of condolences and remembrances - including LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLE!! Please add my thoughts and prayers to all the others, and be assured Richard will be in my heart and on my mind at the Toy Run this and every year from now on.
Whether it was the Toy Run, the Heritage Motorcycle Rally and that dang limo, a poker run, charity benefit... whatever, Richard always seemed to be there and generously...

I had the pleasure of meeting Richard at my brothers funeral (Billy Self). He was a wonderful man.You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.

Richard and I were friends for 20+ years and he was a GREAT friend. Never met a stranger and a friend to all. I called him "King Richard" to my family because he was just that- always in charge and had the best of everything. He helped me get my car and bike "fast" like he would his own. I have alot of great memories and will miss him terribly. Anna,Little Richard & Candace, my thoughts & prayers are with you all.

Date: Aug 10, 2008
Subject: This goes out to the Richard Bruce Family.......God Bless!!!
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...

but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.


I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.


Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.


Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and...

I know we haven't seen any of the family in a long time , and we want you to know how much we enjoyed our time spent together at IHRA races. Our son , Ron, remembers the week he stayed with Little Richard helping his dad move to his new shop. Our prayers are with you.

To My Friend...

Ride On,
Go Fast,
God Needs A Wrench Turned...

If I had to describe my friend …
I would say he had both feet on the accelerator of life … and he never knew there was a brake for emergencies.

Years ago, I opened a Restaurant near Richard’s business. At lunch, I would watch as Richard would walk up to the window and order … the biggest burger … the largest fries … and a super large drink.

That was Richard … he liked the...

SURELY KNOWN AND LOVED BY MANY. INTELLIGENT,RESPECTED AND SUCCESSFUL ARE CERTAINLY JUST A FEW IF HIS ATTRIBUTES WITH FLARE. BEST WISHES FOR HIS FAMILY. GOD BLESS

To Anna and all the Bruce Family, we are sadden by your loss, Richard was a great man, no matter where we seen him, he was always smiling or making you laugh, take comfort in knowing that his smile is even bigger now and he is looking down on you all. You are all in our prayers, Take Care and God Bless You.
Sandy and Billy Trivett