Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home

Rick started out as one of the summer kids. When the Kohls, Maloneys, Owens and Ross' showed up, we knew summer was here. We rode our motorcycles around the island and when we weren't on those we were in the outboards racing around the harbor. Rick had a green one. One night Rick's outboard and the bell bouy met.....head on. It dented the bow so much it looked like a shark's mouth. Well, it did after some artist got done with it. (I won't say who.....) He took it well and after that had the coolest outboard in the harbor! In my humble opinion........

When I was away at high school we talked on the phone and when we all got home for holidays we all partied at Rick's. We played poker, board games, watched the Muppets and Mork and Mindy on Sunday nights. We even pulled some taffy and made ice cream in the winter. In the summer we played softball or soccer on the West Side. Rick loved to play and was always at the games. He also loved a good game of Jeopardy. He was quick witted and well read. Tom McKibben and Chris Barry would come to his house to play the game with him.

When Merrill and I married, Rick was in the wedding. Then soon our kids were playing together. From our house warming party to our boat launching, Rick was always there for us. He was always fun at the parties and we have some photos to prove it!

He was always there when the island needed him. It was Rick who was with Vance and Paul when the tug boat Harkness sank and there were many other times that he was called on to help and was always ready to do whatever needed to be done.

 He was a good friend. I will so miss his quick wit and laughter, his dark brown eyes and his smile. It's hard to imagine I won't get to sit on the porch and visit with him anymore.