[87turbolook911]

So very sad. RIP

[good hands]

Richard was one of the good guys. A great guy to talk to. He will be missed.

[Nerfbar]

Richard and I were chatting about how we got into our respective careers while I was between sessions at VIR. He told me that he got into newspaper work by accident. He was recruited to join his college paper because he was a good typist. The rest was history. RIP, Richard.

[HoodPin]

RIP Richard. You will be missed.

[Jazzbass]

Originally Posted by Nerfbar

Richard and I were chatting about how we got into our respective careers while I was between sessions at VIR. He told me that he got into newspaper work by accident. He was recruited to join his college paper because he was a good typist. The rest was history. RIP, Richard.

Funny how life works like that sometimes. Got into newspapers because he could type, and ended up being a massive influence on the whole industry. Richard was such a nice, unassuming, humble guy that every time you find out more about the things he accomplished you're just blown away even more.

If I helped found a major, household-name company and my ideas massively changed and entire industry, I'd have that shit printed on t-shirts and never shut up about it. Richard was the complete opposite.

[arob]

Oh man...this is definitely sad news. Richard was a very nice gentleman.

[Trak Ratt]

He will be missed! Besides all the other things he did he also raced carts for many years. Like talon I known him for many years. He’d mentioned the cancer some years ago. But i through the he’d said he was out a head of it.
Another side effect of Covid; didn’t get to say goodby to a good PCA friend!

[John]

This is very sad news indeed. Like everyone, I really enjoyed the times I was lucky enough to speak with Richard, and I definitely enjoyed sharing a lift with him at Tech. I knew he worked for USAToday, but had no idea how influential he was. But I definitely remember his time at DerV, and how he really was at the helm of something special there, so I guess it is no surprise that he had such an impact at his "day job."

He will truly be missed.

[slbates]

Originally Posted by Jazzbass

Funny how life works like that sometimes. Got into newspapers because he could type, and ended up being a massive influence on the whole industry. Richard was such a nice, unassuming, humble guy that every time you find out more about the things he accomplished you're just blown away even more.

If I helped found a major, household-name company and my ideas massively changed and entire industry, I'd have that shit printed on t-shirts and never shut up about it. Richard was the complete opposite.

RIP Richard.

I had many conversations with Richard over the years and one of the many concerned flying. My ground instructor was USA Today's Jack Williams. I mentioned that Jack gave me an autographed copy of The Weather Book at the end of ground school. Richard mentioned that he had worked on the book with Jack. I dug out the book later that day and found that Richard was mentioned by Jack in the foreword. I later tried to get Richard to sign the page at a club gathering but he didn't feel comfortable taking the credit for the great graphics. I agree he was a very humble guy.

[LPM911]

Quite sad, indeed. RIP Richard.