Richard L. "Rick" Crockett

Richard 'Rick'
L. Crockett, 61
Visual Poet
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Rick died unexpectedly on May 10, 2012, in Washington, D.C., after a brief illness.
Throughout the years he lived in Portland, he worked at F. Parker Reidy's and various Portland law firms as a paralegal.
Rick, a visual poet shared his view of the world through the lens of his camera. His work 'Tidal Ways' captured the love he felt for the shoreline of California and was recently exhibited at Politics & Prose, one of D.C.'s preeminent bookstores. Rick also wrote poetry, his latest efforts being 'Moses Stuttered (Musings on Love, Faith and Other Tricks of Light). He was also the creator of 'Lines on the Face of Portland,' a framed exhibition of six impressionistic 'wall poems' commemorating the 350th birthday of Maine's largest city.
An avid sports fan, Rick rooted for the N.Y. Yankees alongside his brother, John Crockett (Freeport), and sisters, Katherine McGowen (Windham) and Jane Bryson (Winthrop). He comforted his sister, Anne Crockett (Charleston, Utah) when his Giants defeated her team in the Super Bowl and was a gracious 'winner' both times. He was a loyal Tiger Woods fan and periodically enjoyed frustrating himself on the golf course.
Rick was a longtime devoted fan of Bruce Springsteen, attending his concerts for decades. He forged numerous friendships with his fellow Bruce fans, touching dozens more lives in a very real, profound, and lasting way.
But it was Rick's graciousness and spirit that was most special. Rick was unfailingly hopeful. He was deeply loyal to his friends and was a beloved 'Uncle Rick' to his nieces, nephews, and the children of his many friends. He was called 'Uncle Donald' by his great-nephews because of his knack for imitating Donald Duck. Always a punster, one never knew whether to laugh or groan at Rick's turn of phrase. And he never met a movie he didn't like. Except for Dirty Dancing. He and his mom, Marie Crockett (Scarborough) accompanied each other to any new 'English' movie release.
Stunned by his passing, Rick's friends describe him as: 'an amazing poet, a true artist, a wise, soft soul.' 'We'll miss knowing the world is just a that much gentler, wiser, and decent place for having you in it.' And finally, 'he had a beautiful way of disagreeing without being disagreeable.'
Rick was Born in the USA, but Portland was his hometown. He is survived by his mom and siblings, many nieces, nephews and a plethora of friends. He follows his dad, Everett Crockett, and his friends, Trisha Barton, and Pat Lopes.
Steve Bartlett, a close friend, has prepared a tribute for Rick on YouTube titled Rick Crockett: A Tribute. We invite you to share the joy we feel by having had Rick in our lives.