Richard Thomas "Dick" Searles

What a treat is was for my late husband,Gene Hutloff, to receive a visit from his dear friend Dick after he had moved to San Antonio. The two of them would talk, no, verbally play, for hours. They revisited the good old days as buddies when each played a character from The Three Musketeers: Dick was Dartagnon, Gene Porthos. Then they would discuss life after death, & a diversity of topics in politics & philosophy. These visits from Dick were satisfying on the deepest level that friendship...

Rest In Heaven Mr. Searles!! You were such a great loving man. It was an honor to have you as a patient. God Bless

Dick and my beloved father, Gene Hutloff, were lifelong friends. He had been a part of my life, long before my memories began. My memories of him were that he was a kind man, and could make my Dad laugh like no one else. They shared so much. And when my father died, Dick made the journey out to AZ for my fathers memorial, and sat beside me, his hand in mine, through the whole ceremony. I am eternally grateful for his simple act of kindness. A gesture that connected me to my father, for one...

Dick was my big brother. When I exceeded him in height at nearly 6 feet he would stand close while introducing me and say "this is my little brother." He excelled at debate both in high school and college, and I often wished he had gone into law but his first love was education and teaching. He became fast friends with a few high school teachers and several college professors. He never met a person he didn't like and was a guiding force throughout my youth.