May 1
May 1
Richard D. Carr
Richard and I met and became friends in the early seventies, and we were good friends the most of 50 years. Richard was a highly respected professional, a professional that many of us entrusted our children to in his dental practice. And while you could see a little of Richard's oversized, engaging, personality emerge through his professional posture, he really became alive in his social interactions.
Richard was fun to be with. He was smart, informed, engaging, trustworthy, witty, and just plain funny. He was loving and engaging. He could take a joke and was well- equipped with a personality that enabled him to throw it back your way.
Family meant a great deal to Richard. You had a sense that Richard and Michele were made for each other. They worked well together, they respected each other, they had fun together, and they enjoyed being together. Richard and Michele loved their daughter Ayanna, their son-in-law, Mark, their grandchildren, and their extended family.
I remember going on a trip to Atlanta in the early seventies and meeting one of Richard's old college friends. When he learned that I was from Boston, he called Richard by an old college nickname. Within a few days of my return to Boston, I ran into Richard and called him by his old college nickname. He was shocked and stunned to say the least, but he never told me how he acquired this nickname.
Lastly, I am delighted that I was able to spend some quality time in North Carolina with Richard and Michele. We enjoyed each other's company on the Outer banks and in Raleigh. I'm sure that Michele will never forget the trip the three of us took to Portsmouth, VA to a Boule Summer Outing a few years ago. Richard was front and center, and without knowing it, he displayed his old football skills as a blocker from his old college years. We laughed all the way back to the Outer Banks that evening. Indeed, I look forward to continuing to share time with Michele.
It is my thinking that Richard lived a good, productive, and loving life -- enriching the lives of others. And with that, may you rest in peace My Friend.
James E. Cofield, Jr.
Richard and I met and became friends in the early seventies, and we were good friends the most of 50 years. Richard was a highly respected professional, a professional that many of us entrusted our children to in his dental practice. And while you could see a little of Richard's oversized, engaging, personality emerge through his professional posture, he really became alive in his social interactions.
Richard was fun to be with. He was smart, informed, engaging, trustworthy, witty, and just plain funny. He was loving and engaging. He could take a joke and was well- equipped with a personality that enabled him to throw it back your way.
Family meant a great deal to Richard. You had a sense that Richard and Michele were made for each other. They worked well together, they respected each other, they had fun together, and they enjoyed being together. Richard and Michele loved their daughter Ayanna, their son-in-law, Mark, their grandchildren, and their extended family.
I remember going on a trip to Atlanta in the early seventies and meeting one of Richard's old college friends. When he learned that I was from Boston, he called Richard by an old college nickname. Within a few days of my return to Boston, I ran into Richard and called him by his old college nickname. He was shocked and stunned to say the least, but he never told me how he acquired this nickname.
Lastly, I am delighted that I was able to spend some quality time in North Carolina with Richard and Michele. We enjoyed each other's company on the Outer banks and in Raleigh. I'm sure that Michele will never forget the trip the three of us took to Portsmouth, VA to a Boule Summer Outing a few years ago. Richard was front and center, and without knowing it, he displayed his old football skills as a blocker from his old college years. We laughed all the way back to the Outer Banks that evening. Indeed, I look forward to continuing to share time with Michele.
It is my thinking that Richard lived a good, productive, and loving life -- enriching the lives of others. And with that, may you rest in peace My Friend.
James E. Cofield, Jr.