Richard J. Cruze

Not used to seeing Rick with a beard. He may have graduated from Paynesville but his whole family is richly remembered in Morris MN. It was Morris' loss when they moved on to Paynesville. Whole family has such zest for life and a sense of humor. Puts things into perspective in life. They taught me Catholic bingo! Rest in peace, Richard.

I became friends with Rick in my twenties while attending college full time and working two part time jobs. We worked together on 2nd shift, and I always counted myself lucky if we were assigned to the same work area on a given evening. Rick knew how to work hard while making the work feel less burdensome with his quick wit and kind manner. No one's successes in life are achieved alone, and I credit Rick with being one of the people who helped me get through that challenging time in life so I...