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Richard Best Obituary
RICHARD LOUIS BEST
9/8/45 - 5/4/14
Five years ago Rick shuffled off this mortal coil and on to his next Adventure. He was an author, singer/songwriter, actor, magician, cowboy, and semi-pro tarot card reader at flea markets. He also retired from a long career in computer technology that began with his technical training in the US Air Force in the early sixties. He is sorely missed by his kids Erin, Austin, and Kelsey, bonus kids Jenny, Michael, and Jamie, and grandkids Mackenzie, Hunter, Dylan and Bri. He was blessed with a Family of Friends collected along his winding road that he loved dearly. He left behind boxes of pictures of random zoo animals and airplanes, drawers of half filled notebooks, a ton of rocks and fossils, and more books on every subject under the sun than is possible for one human to read in one lifetime. Thanks Dad. For Everything.
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Diane Lewis Driskill
August 29, 2023
Ricky looks exactly like he did in High School!!!!
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Diane Lewis Driskill
August 13, 2023
Ricky and I went to school at Putnam City and he was the first boyfriend that proposed to me. We had an on and off relationship because he had to move to other states. I have never forgotten about him and have precious memories of our time together with his good friends Gary Sheueckuk and Mike Murphy. I was with Ricky when he did his first skydive. He was excited beyond belief. I am devastated when I learned of his passing at such a young age. If anyone in his family would like to get in touch with me please email me at: [email protected].
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