Ricky John Belanger

My Condolences to family and friends. Rick was to me, as he was to many in the tractor pulling circle, a large part of our lives for a number of years. He was in attendance at most pulls, and was host to many at the Ponderosa as well. I had been in contact with Rick, and he has been frequently in my thoughts ever since the day in May when I drove up to Lebanon to visit him. Upon my arrival at the hospital I received a text from him stating simply that it was a bad day.

Cindy, Jacob and Emily, we are so sorry for your loss and for the battle Ricky had to fight. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

So sorry to hear the passing of Rick. My sympathy for his family. Will always remember his kindness and devotion.

My deepest condolences to Cindy and their children. I went to school with Rick and always loved his smile. He would always make a point to stop and speak with me whenever he saw me in town. I am so sorry he suffered for so long with his battle.

Rick called me about 14 years ago to see if I could do some lettering and pinstriping on his rigs. He knew what he wanted and he made it clear that I needed to come as close to his old sign mans work as possible. I liked his attitude and sense of humor and we became fast friends. When we moved away he would call me to make sure we were coming through on our way to Maine and he had plenty of work for us. Rick's Ponderosa was one of our favorite visits on our way up north. It always meant...