Richard T. Merrill

Dad, you were very nice and kind to me and everybody. Every time i see you, your always smiling. I was happy you enjoyed my singing and Lisa and Diane's piano playing. Every time we visit you and Mom ; you ask me, kiddingly, " How is Bill; Is Bill bully you ? We laugh. He would say to me ," Bill is a good guy, he loves the girls and your Mom". I really appreciated you. You were just like my father. You were always very considerate. I feel you were always on my side. I will miss you,...

I loved playing the piano for him. He would always listen and be the last one standing until the very end. When he first got his iPad, I recorded a couple pieces so that he could listen to them whenever he wanted. He enjoyed it so much that he would share it with his friends and his nurses. He was a true gentleman - polite, kind, respectful, optimistic, caring, supportive, accepting all the best qualities in one person. Everyone loved him. Our family visited Grandma and Grandpa every year in...