Richard L. "Dick" Donnelly

Hey Dick, I hope you enjoyed the poem I had written especially for you...I really meant the part that you were the dad I never had...I'll love you forever, ...and I'm sorry for my past behavior...find a way to forgive me, I miss you much...Michael

OMG. I know this is late but Dick was a special guy and touched my heart. My condolences to all the family. I know you miss him dearly.

I miss you so much! I can not believe it has been oner a year. We you children are doing good. There are many times that we could all use a good dad hug. But you and Mom have kept me filled with your spirit so that I can share it with my boys, as well as those that may need to know how loved and importatnt they are. You and Donna always had a way of making things seem bearable.


I always think of you too!

XOXO, Brenda

6/11/2010

Dear,Grandpa
I will miss you very much. My best memory with you was when we went to the Angles and Indians game. The last week we had you I would visit everyday after school. Than i would leave and go to football. I love and I will horribly miss you.

My prayers and sympathy go out to all of you. I was saddened to hear of Dick's death. Pat told me last Sunday after Church. Years ago, I used to babysit for all of you (before I entered the convent) when you lived next door to us on 9th Street in Mason City. Your dad was a fun loving person -had a real zest for life. He loved people. Know I'll continue to remember all of you in my prayers.

Donna & family,

The loss of someone so close is difficult to bear. We share your grief. We were saddened to hear of Dick's passing.

We'll never forget the fun and wonderful time we had with Donna, Dick, Marty and Hank Johnson in Las Vegas in 1980.
I'll never forget Dick's laugh as I won a "jackpot" of all nickles. I was on a losing streak during the whole trip, and really valued wiining those nickles!

Donna & Dick came to our wedding and a house party afterwords, 27...

PATTIE, I HEARD OF YOUR FATHERS PASSING FROM A FRIEND AND WANT TO EXPRESS MY HEARTFELT SYMPATHY. TO ME HE WAS A GREAT FAMILY MAN AND QUITE FRANKLY, JUST A NEAT GUY. BEST TO YOU,JIM

A note to Dick's family on his passing -

It is wonderful to read the guest book comments as I had not seen Dick for many, many years. From the notes I've read, he remained the same throughout his life - fun, warm, loving, kind - and those hugs!

We lived next door to Dick on 7th St SE in Mason City when our children were little. What a busy street that was - I think we actually had 40 kids running around on just one block. Later, we drove to Michigan for a vacation, staying at...