Richard R. McBride

Dear Ruth,Bill and extended families, May all of you find those special moments you shared with your parents, grandparents and know that they are the mesengets of the greatest gifts that can be given......TIME TO LIVE, LOVE, LAUGH... what more could you ask? RIP Mr.&Mrs. McBride , fondly Diane Rodgers-Kondracki & Families

It was a blessing to me, to know Lois and Dick McBride. I met Lois through the Daughters of the American Revolution. I then had the pleasure to know Dick well. We exchanged many phone calls through the years and Christmas cards and a few cups of tea. He had called me after Christmas to tell me he didn’t send out Christmas cards this year, so we exchanged our life stories over the phone. Such wonderful people who set an high example of how God wants you to live your life and be a witness to...

Mr. McBride left a legacy that all can cherish, but especially those in his direct line. Pulsing through the beautifully-written passage above is the heart of a man of God who showed the world what a real Christian gentleman can do to make the world a better place. Quietly meeting with integrity challenges in each area of his life, he left a book to be written for future generations, one with stories from each current generation to be captured on paper or video, to inspire and support those...

Uncle Mac never failed to help those in need. Oh, he had a firm mind, but underneath that stern exterior was a gentle soul who loved his neighbors and friends and family as he loved himself. And strangers in need were not excluded; he helped everyone he could with his talent and ability to fix anything! May he rest in the arms of his Lord, and may his family and friends be comforted knowing Uncle Mac and Aunt Lois did not have to live apart. Now, the dawn comes and the shadows flee away. Love...

Richard was a dear friend and an example of Christian manhood to me. For many years, my wife and I spent our days off with Richard and Lois traveling the by-ways of New England. As a member of our church, he was the go to "Mr. Fixit." He introduced me to the fire service, where I was a chaplain for more than two decades.