Richard Suddith "Dick" Jolly

Dick played a huge and important role in my childhood. He showed me how to sharpen a pencil with a pocket knife when I was five. I have the scar to prove it. He took me to high school pep rallies, drove me very fast through "snake hollow", and helped me build snow men. I arrived in his life when he was almost fourteen and am sure I was not what he was looking forward to for his teen years. I loved my brother and as adults we found ways to bridge the age difference. He was a great help...

I sure do miss my dad. We were so fortunate to have him as our guiding light and teacher of all things. John and I are prepping the Johnderosa for sale and I am thankful for all that he taught me about home repairs. I still have moments where I want to pick up the phone for advice and am extremely saddened that I can’t. He was far from perfect but he was my perfect hero XOXOX

Hey Brother Duey. I think of you often and miss you. Love you...your baby sister.

When I moved from Poughkeepsie to Newport News in 1996, the first phone call I made from our (newly rented) home was to Tidewater MG Center, to get my NY snow ravaged '78 B back on line. Dick was great fun to work with- raunchy, humorous, demanding of good work and proper handling of tools. As stated in a previous note, his sayings frequently pop up in conversations between my son and myself, whether working on our MGs or on other projects. We miss him and are grateful that we had a chance...

Wow, 10 years dad. Miss you bunches. Happy Father's Day. You were the best

It is over five years since we lost Dick, and I only knew him for twelve years. Yet it is surprising how often a thought of him comes to mind, or that my son, Whitney or I will repeat a saying of his to the other when we are working on a project together. The other day, his name came up with affection and respect in a discussion of an MGA Coupe project that moved from his shop to a father and son shop in Lancaster, PA, and has now turned into beautigul blue machine owned jointly by a...

Happy Happy for what would have been your 75th

A good man who lived and let live... May God's grace be upon thee...

Love and miss you bunches Dad!!!!
#2 Daughter