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William Richards Obituary
St. Johns, MI
William "Bill" Palmer Richards Jr., age 89, died August 17, 2016.
A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at 2:00 P.M. at the St. Johns High School Auditorium, 501 W. Sickles Street. Online condolences can be made to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI.
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Rich Robbins
September 21, 2016
I'm so sorry for the loss of Bill. I have many many great memories of him. Most importantly he contributed to so many lives. He gave of himself. I'm very lucky to have been touched by his light. God bless him and his family.
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Courtney McCampbell
September 19, 2016
I don't even know where to begin when it comes to Mr. Richards. After every adventure I went on, he liked to ask me what I learned, and now I sit here pondering what I learned from him. The list is too long to go through, but there is one thing he taught me that I will never forget: What did I learn? I think about that after a big adventure, and after small ones. By asking such a simple question he helped me become a more reflective teacher and adult. That simple question helped build a great appreciation for learning and the knowledge that learning doesn't come just from a book, but from the many and various experiences life throws at us. Please let him know that the impact he has had will go on and on for many generations. I think of him and all of my wonderful science adventures every time I look up at the stars. I think of him every time a student tells me science is cool. I think of him when I go to the amusement park and see it all as one giant physics experiment. I think of him when I read the Little Prince. I think of him when art and science combine into creations. I think of him when I look back at the most amazing childhood a kid could ask for. I think of him as I strive every day to give my students a glimpse of what he gave all of us. And I think of him every time I feel tired, and like I have given enough, only to remember there was an 89-year-old man who had given more and then I push a little harder to make this world what he knew it could be.
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