My friend vRichard

Marshal Tom

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I feel compelled to tell you all this story. Dick is my long time friend and neighbor. I met him in the early years when I was the Chief of Police here in town. Dick is now 100 years old. He is a WWII Vet. He was a long time Harley rider and sold his last Harley when he was 91. He has lived alone since I met him all these years ago. He has mowed, cut and stored wood, burned it in his wood stove, plowed snow with his tractor and bobcat all these winters and still drives at 100, to go to town when needed for groceries and such.He has bought, sold, and collected S&Ws for many years and has many that are NIB with all the original paperwork! He learned to work on a computer well into his 80's and has posted several times on the forum. He just posted about a 2.5" 66 VS. a 3" 66. He is an example to all of us of how to keep going, moving and learning as we get older. His family was just here for his 100th birthday. They tried to supply him with things that they thought he would need but he rejected all of it, saying that he has it covered. I am proud to say that he is my friend.
 
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They don’t make ‘em like that anymore! And no matter the age, a good friend is one of life’s true blessings…
 
In all the news and negative stuff I encounter, seems as if the bad really overwhelms the good here recently it's quite refreshing to read that post.

Happy Birthday v Richard, really glad you're going strong and hope you have many more years to go!

And to Marshal tom from another Chief of Police, Thank you for posting and telling us his story, I can sense you pride for your friendship.
Thank you guys for your service
 
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Happy Birthday song.....

♫ Happy Birthday to you ♫
♫ Happy Birthday to you ♫
♫ Happy 100th Birthday dear Dii-iiiick ♫
♫ Happy Birthday to yooooooooooooou ♫
♫ Keep up the great work and we wish you many mooooooore ♫
 
As a followup, I was just on the phone with him and visit him frequently. He will be 101 in August. Still talks motorcycles, S&W's and politics. He is still doing all sorts of stuff around his place that he shouldn't be doing like working on his well pump yesterday! the VA recently had a ramp put in for him and the installers did a poor job. He was not satisfied. He reworked it on his own and it is much better!
 
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