Saturday, September 12, 2015
I First met Rick in little league in 2003 both Patrick and Elliott were on the team and rick immediately volunteered to be one of our coaches, I enjoyed ricks personality and wit, and we had fun for years coaching together and became friends off the field as well… rick was a great coach and had a great ability to get to a kids level and instruct and guide in a natural way. Ricks love of wrestling was one reason my son became involved in the sport and I credit rick with teaching Seamus skills that made him successful, always being in his corner with great advice and also spending time with Rick at meets was a favorite pastime of mine and one that I have great memories of. We went to events with the boys, watched wrestling and MMA events on a regular basis and I was the beneficiary of learning how to bbq the best chicken known to man from Rick…I was in a motorcycle accident in 2010 and Rick came to the hospital more than once and made a point to make me laugh not in spite of broken ribs and a collapsed lung but because of it, that was so funny it still hurts…there are too many things to say about him here, but I can say Rick was a powerful personality and was never afraid to tell it like it is, something I respect in this pc world. I loved the man and what he brought to the table of life and we spent many hours discussing the pride we have in our boys and the love we have for our wives and families… Rick you will be dearly missed my man. Love you bro. your friend ,Tim McGuire
