Richard Lee Stensland

Uncle Dick is the uncle I know best. He is always here with me, even though I have been thousands of miles away for more than five years. Even though he's gone, he's watching over me, wispering in my ear with that unmistakeable voice. He's been there to help me get through the hard times every time, and always inspires me.

What he accomplished in his 83 years I hope to come half as close in mine. We joked last Christmas when I was last home that I would be 23 being born in '83, and...