Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Dear Betty and family,
Sometimes it is difficult to find the words to express one's thoughts and feelings on the passing of a good friend. I am afraid such is the case here. I'd known Dick from the mid eighties when I joined the Hi-Lo card club and since then he became a good friend, not to mentionthe fact he was a pretty darned good card player. He had a lot of fine qualities. He loved his family and always did his best to provide for them in whatever way he could.
His love for Betty was obvious any time he spoke of her. It was probably the only time he seemed so gentle, when you would ask about Betty, his voice softened and you could just feel the warmth and tenderness with which he held her affection.
He was a good citizen, involved in his community and never afraid to say what he thought. Dick was the last of the original Hi Lo players and we were lucky to have him for as long as we did. And I am a better man for having been able to count him as my friend. May his soul rest in peace.
Paul Carbonaro
