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David Tanner
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10/09/1999
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Butch and I were best friends since 1936 when we met in California. We were both from families that had left Oklahoma after the Dust Bowl hit and the banks foreclosed on our farms. Times were sure tough then. Butch's father had died and we both left school to get jobs to support our families. We wor...
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Samuel Connelley
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10/15/1999
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I will miss Uncle Butch very much. He used to make me feel like another one of his own kids every time I visited. He would take pity on me growing up in the heart of Boston, and would invite me to Illinois for two weeks each summer to play with my cousins "in the country." Of course, treating me lik...
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Perry Moskowitz
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10/31/1999
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I had the good fortune to meet Butch during World War II. We were both only 20 years old and scared to death, although we never admitted it to one another. As Naval aviators, we never knew what to expect next. I will never forget Butch's ability to take us away from the war with one of his fishing s...
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Jacob Simms
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04/25/2001
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My prayers go out to the family. Richard was always such a great guy. He always had a way of making you feel special. I remember teasing him and calling him BMOC for big man on campus. We all knew Richard would go places and do great things. He had a heart for people and their needs. I remember at o...
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Sophia Gregory
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04/25/2001
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My Grandfather was, and is very special to me, and he meant a lot to me. I don't remember that much about when I was younger. I do have some things that stick out in my head of my life with them. I remember how my Grandpa used to make me French toast at his house when he lived by us. He would dip hi...
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Wendy Washbourne
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04/25/2001
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Uncle Richard was the last of my late Grandmothers siblings. I am the granddaughter of Lucille Gail (Smithson) Washburn. Uncle Richard was my Great Uncle. I remember one time he was in Tulsa when I was young; it was close to Christmas. He didn't know what to get for my brother (Shon) and I, so, he b...
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Sarah (Washington) Smithson
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04/25/2001
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My best memories of Richard have been this past year. I have never done as many fun things as I did with him recently. My favorite one is the first time we went to play bingo together. I was so excited to play bingo that I thought I could handle as many cards as Richard. Nicely she talked me into ...
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Joseph Billings
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04/25/2001
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If is very difficult to understand why things happen the way they do. Rest assured there is a reason and someday we may know, but not today. Why are the good ones taken from us so suddenly? God wants flowers in his garden too. Please take the time when the family is together and give opportunity to...
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Stephanie Mauquette
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04/25/2001
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I have always remembered Richard as being nice and considerate to others. Richard has always put people ahead of himself, which not a lot of people noticed. My family grew up with Richard and the rest of his family and I feel like I have lost a family member of my own. Richard, you and your family a...
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