RICHARD L. KILGORE

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

I'm so sorry for your loss, Richard. You and your family have my sympathy.

Yon never sum up a mans life with just a few short lines in a newspaper, man that has done so much good in his life and experienced so much. I keep thinking about the trips back home and fishing at the lake and running around on the old farm. Listening to the family talk about things past really not understanding then but later in life as we grow. The Grandma story's were always the best because Dad would always try and change the subject quickly. One story from grandma Grace about Dad was...

Mr. Kilgore, I was saddened to hear of your passing. I remember you as my HVAC Instructor at T.C. Williams, 1977-1979. I learned alot from you and, not just how to fix air conditioners. Many of those skills I still use today even though I did not follow that career path. I always remember you as a VERY FIRM but fair man. As teenagers,I know we often pushed your buttons in class. Now, 30 plus years later, I can still remember you barking at me "do it right or don't do it at all". I just...

The brevity of my father's obituary made it hard to capture his essence, so I am adding some here. We also forgot to include his birthday, August 11, 1934. Anyway, at the age of 10 or so he had to buy a beer at a local bar in order to watch a World Series game on their TV. My grandma got mad when she discovered him and his little brother sitting at the bar with those beers in front of them. That was always one of my favorite stories my grandma used to tell. After HS he formed a fast-pitch...

I will miss Rich tremendously; he was a wonderful man. You are in my thoughts and prayers.