Richard Arthur Leaman

Humble and reserve, he didn´t put himself forward, more accepting life as it came to him. While he might not have achieved the brass ring on the merry-go-round of life, as his daughter Kim has conveyed, he did touch souls of family and friends, bringing smiles in memories of days gone bye. As a boy, he did not seek attention but if you showed interest in him, there was a bubbly enthusiasm which came forward. I appreciate the opportunity to stop and reflect on someone whom I do not want to...

Whenever I hear the song Blackbird I will always think of Rick. He played and sang that in our home a few years before he passed.

As one hears more of classmates, family and contemporaries passing, appreciation for having them in your life grows. Those who remain become more dear. I remember him well and fondly.

Rick was my classmate , band-mate and friend in high school.
I remember my parents drove us up to Lambertville to see a rare appearance of Andre Segovia , the classical guitarist. Rick was pretty much a low key guy but we both were really excited to see the master.
When visiting Randy Hall at his parents place in Lake George the three of us sat on a dock in the evening and sang the entire Suite:Judy Blue Eyes, the CS&N song, with Rick keeping us on key with his guitar. We thought...

Thanks to the generous donations of Ricks classmates the Medford Arts Center has established a childrens educational program in his memory. Rick was not only a musician he was also an accomplished artist.

https://www.medfordarts.com/rick-leaman-memorial.html

Always the consummate gentleman, he will be sorely missed.

As cousins and young boys we spent summers together with our grandparents at their shack on Island Beach. We went everywhere together. A wonderful, fun person, who along with Pam, enriched my life In the formative years. RIP

He was my tennis partner in HS and a very nice guy.
Always polite and mild-mannered, the word gentleman could have been invented for him.