Thread: Confirmed time and place for Rich Herald memorial service

As others have said, it was a very moving and beautiful service. Rich touched many lives, and will be missed in person, but his legacy and memory will live on and people will smile when they remember him.

Hammer, the flowers were excellent you did a great job. They were put right up front at the podium.

It was good to see everyone that came up, your support for the family was very touching to me, so I'm sure it was to the family.

Dave, what can I say ... I'm glad to count you as a friend, you really supported Rich's family in what I know is a very difficult time, and I know you'll be there for them as they adjust. Thank you.

So, as we learned to day, I'll close with Rich's saying of "you can choose to be sad, or you can choose to be happy". I think we all know Rich's choice.

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Linda and the girls had wonderful, funny things to say.This is the tribute I (tried) to read..

Thank you for posting that.

You've always been a wordsmith Dave, but that is inspired. Funny enough, I'm just heading out on my roadbike actually.

Take special care over the next week friend.

Thanks for sharing that Dave...it made my day, on a day that I needed a lift...

Dave, thanks for posting. All of the remembrances were wonderful, and yours did a great job of summing it up and looking forward ... which is difficult at times like these.

Originally Posted by FrenchieR6

Here's a pictures of the Addicts that came to dinner.

I got to ask, who are those people?

Originally Posted by CBRVFR

Linda and the girls had wonderful, funny things to say.This is the tribute I (tried) to read..

Dave, you could not have said it better than that.

Dave, you are a wonderful friend. You couldn't have said it better...All of us that knows you are bless

God bless all of you that were in attendance for your support for Rich's family. And Dave, thanks again for setting such a great example for all of us, of just what friendship means. We are all blessed to be part of your circle of friends.

Just made it to my hotel room in Chicago. Yep, Chicago. I was getting ready to load my truck on Tuesday night when I had a phone call from my boss saying I had to be in Chicago by Friday. Call it luck, but I like to think it's something else...... So instead of driving my truck down I'm still riding around in the factory one.I was able to leave the factory at 4:00Pm yesterday and drove the 687 miles to the service. I unfortunately had to leave early to meet with a customer here tonight. So after another 300 miles here I am.

I was amazed by Richard's family. They where so nice and looked really strong. It felt so good to see them. It was a bit hard and I was really nervous, It was bringing some pretty bad memories for me, but those feeling disappeared as soon as I was able to talk to Linda and her daughter. Best of luck to them on what will be a bumpy road for a while.

It was nice to see all the members that could make it.

Dale, hats off for being there.

Seamus and Kathleen, I don't care what everyone is saying, you guys are good people Thanks for this morning.

Originally Posted by Baketech

Thanks for sharing that Dave...it made my day, on a day that I needed a lift...

Yea thanks Dave. My brother just had his first kid. My great friend just left my home w/ his first kid, and the wife and I probalby aren't far from following w/ our own. With that in mind, I find what you wrote about Rich inspiring. It sounds cliche, but that's the best that I can describe it.

I think of my friends and how I love them and want to be like them. I think of my (unborn) children and my nephew(s) and want them to be like my friends. I want them to be more like my friends, than I am like my friends.

Rich is "that friend." Forever.

God Bless.

Got home just now..... Bryan still has about 2 hours.... So if any of you are up still check on him.

Long ride, almost 500 miles of riding.... Evl-Twin, Leelover, thank you for letting me lead the ride up there... hope my MPH was not too fast.

Sorry I did not know such a hick state like Michigan would have that many Max and Irmas... of course we went to the only one that was not on the GPS (GT702).

I wish we get together again!

To everyone that made it to the service:

There's not much more than I can say but "thanks". I'm grateful.

I am in a hotel somewhere in southern Michigan. I was too whipped to make it very far. My thoughts and prayers are with Brian (evl twn), he has to be exhausted too, and he is still riding.

To say the memorial service was moving would be a gross understatement. The testimonies from Rich's daughters, wife, and of course, his friend Dave were awesome! We should all strive to leave such a legacy.

I am not going to try to claim to know Rich well at all. My only exposure to him was his posts here, a couple of PM's and a very brief meeting during the Monday morning track walk.

I don't know if I read this somewhere or if I am making it up, but I think the measure of a man can be found in the quality of character of those whose lives he touches and shapes. If I knew absolutely nothing of Rich Herald before that service, I still would have come away assured that he was a great man.

Ok evl, where are ya?

Just pulled up, I think I put about 800 miles on today. What a blur the last couple days were. Dale (Leelover) stopped by on his travels Wednesday afternoon, spent some quality time with another member of the .org family! (hey maybe if you're here for another 4th of July, we'll figure out ahead of time where the fireworks are going to be! ). Dale and I were up around 5am, and out the door shortly after 6. Not a terribly early start, but we were up until around 1am, I was trying to get the last session ripped from tape. Hopefully I'll get them all posted tomorrow. We met up with DEPO in Valpo (sorry we were about an hour late ) and DEPO blazed a trail at ludicrous speed to get us there on time

The service was amazing, I can't add anything that hasn't already been posted, except another THANKS DAVE. Better words could not possibly have been spoken by Dave or Rich's family. THANKS.

Many thanks to all the members that attended (both in person and in spirit). It was a moving service to say the least and I was glad I was able to make it. After the fourth hymn (where everyone stood up), my back was toast and I had to beat a hasty retreat so I'm sorry I missed the get together after the service.

Even if I didn't know him, I would have to say that Rich touched many lives just by the sheer number of close friends at his memorial. The place was SRO before the service even started.

I was doing alright listening to Rich's daughters pay tribute to his life and his effect on them as a father and friend. I was still hanging in there when Linda reminisced about their life together, but when Dave got up and related the loss of his best friend, I totally lost it (even worse than Dave actually).

Rich, I am glad I had a chance to know you.

Glad to hear you made it home ok, evl twn

800 miles in one day on about 4 hours sleep! The guy is a rock! I really enjoyed hanging around with he and appygirl, great people.

I also got a chance to meet shenders1 before the service, very nice guy!

It was a treat to ride with Depo and evl twn, though I wish it were to a different destination.

Pic one: some addicts after the service.
Pic two: the three steeds resting.
pic three: memorial footwear in honor of RAH-VFR

Honour to those who managed to get to the service, and thanks Dave for sharing your words.

A very moving tribute Dave, and unfortnately read in my office so my colleagues all want to know what's wrong with me as I have only limited success at keeping my composure.

Let's hope we can all lose ourselves in the rhythm of that ride, chasing Rich around at the speed of light, knee down on the milky way, headed for home.

Sorry I could not make it to the service with Evl. I really wanted to be there, but boss would not let me go. Sounds like it was very moving and the floral arrangement was a success. Glad that everyone got home OK.

Dave- sitting here at work reading your tribute. What can I say? Moved me to tears. I am sure that Rich is up in heaven feeling as lucky as you for having known each other.

Originally Posted by Leelover

Glad to hear you made it home ok, evl twn

800 miles in one day on about 4 hours sleep! The guy is a rock! I really enjoyed hanging around with he and appygirl, great people.

I also got a chance to meet shenders1 before the service, very nice guy!

It was a treat to ride with Depo and evl twn, though I wish it were to a different destination.

Pic one: some addicts after the service.
Pic two: the three steeds resting.
pic three: memorial footwear in honor of RAH-VFR

You can tell the American Made bike, it is the one with the puddle underneath it.

Overfilled it with gas.