Richard E. Read

Just wanted you to know how much you are loved and missed.I only have the memories of your childhood and all the laughter we use to share.Then I seen you again as an adult,and what a wonderful man you grew into.You were one of Gods masterpieces Rick,your heart and thoughts were always of others and I'm greatful to God to have given me the chance to have known you,May you be at peace in your new home.Love You,Aunt Betty-(the wacky one)

July 22,2005
Dad,
It is so difficult for me to put my feelings into words. I was watching videos from all of the holidays and parties and just seeing you and hearing your voice again was wonderful. It's strange how on one hand it feels like we just lost you, yet at the same time it feels like it has been more than a year. So many things have happened and changed in the past year. So many things that you should have been here for. Every day there seems to be a new test or...

July 22, 2005
Rick,
Time goes by slowly, seems like more than a year.
Not a day passes by without shedding more tears.
Like a jigsaw puzzle with a missing piece,
Life without you is so incomplete.
There is an emptiness in our hearts which will forever remain,
Until we are all together in Heaven again.
You will be forever loved, forever missed.
Love,
Kath

July 22, 2005
Rick,
It's been a year since God called you home. It was his will but in our hearts we love you and miss you and always will.
Never forgotten, always loved.
Mom and Dad

My Sweet Love,
Happy Birthday my love, oh but how I miss you and wish I could be celebrating this special day with you. You did however leave me in the hands of our wonderful children and your incredibly loving, supportive phenomenal family and together today we celebrated your life and shared our memories of how you touched our lives in such a special and unforgetable way. We went to a special mass celebrated in your memory and given by Charles and Beth, had breakfast at our usual...

To my loving father,
We celebrated your birthday today. We united as a family and devoted the whole day to you. So many memories were shared and many tears shed for the loss of such an amazing man. I still cannot believe you are not here with us. There is an enormous void in all of our lives that will never be filled. We miss you and love you so very much. Happy Birthday.
Love,
Melanie
"Daddy's Little Sweetheart"
(Yes,I still remember, and I will never...

Kathy, Ryan, Melanie, John

Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this holiday season.
In all the years your husband / father and I were friends we always took the time to wish each other a Happy Birthday. Today being that special day I want you to know we are thinking of him. I hope you all find some comfort in knowing Rick’s memories are alive in us all now and forever.

Happy Birthday Rick,

Happy Birthday to My Dear Brother
Rick,
We will celebrate your your life today as I know you would want us to. I can't begin to express the void in our lives without you here.
We Miss you, and We Love You Very Much!
Love Always,
April