Richard Elias

Dear cousin, it's so hard to believe you have been gone 4 years. I'm sure you are happy though, probably teaching music. I know we will all see each other again. Love you Cousin Charlotte

Rick's first CD 1990 Confession of Love, touched my late wife Grace and my heart. Was looking up the lyrics for the song Stripped, and found that Rick had passed, after his brave battle with cancer. My heart is sadden for Rick's family. My wife Grace went home May 24th 2009 after her brave battle with leukemia 1959 2009. My deepest condolences and prayers.

Rick Elias, where have you been all my life?! I just discovered your amazing, beautiful, profound music and wish there would be more. I look forward to meeting you in Heaven, dear sir.

Walk in Light.
It was a pleasure listening to your former style of music back in the "San Diego Days".

I recall your effortless kindness. Every time we interacted you didn't have much time, but you were always connected when you had it. A buddy Joel and I got lost trying to find your concert in the middle of "Nowhere Illinois - Salt Peter Cave". I'll never forget that I will never remember the concert - because we had just arrived as you and the band were packing up. You guys invited us to hang with you as you grabbed chow. But, that was you, as you said of Mark Heard "(you) were closer...

To my dear cousin Rick, as I have always called when I spoke about you. We haven't seen each for awhile, but I have significant memories that won't go away like when you spent the summer with us. How you taught me how to play Chess, played Monopoly every night. Heard you playing the guitar when you were 12..you brought it with you to Phoenix. And back then the neighbors we had all around our age all had crushes on you. When you went back home it was boring. Later on during your teens you and...

YOUR SINGING WITH THE ANGELS NOW COUSIN,NO MORE PAIN.REAST IN PEACE CUZ