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Cherished Memories

"Once a time, in the forest primeval", (that's how Dad started his bedtime stories to Jen and me), there lived a fantastic father named King Richard, king of all the dads in the land. Here are a few of my cherished memories from his re...

Susan
2016-08-29 15:54:38
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Remembering Richard

It was in 2009 that I bought my Nordica 20 and I kept it moored in the Back Harbour. That was when I started to regularly drive down to Lunenburg to sail. Just about every time I would stop in at Sharon and Richard's for a chat about sailing. I loved...

Soren Bondrup Nielsen
2016-08-02 15:10:06
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My "Dad" Too

I remember the family holidays in Maine with Dick, my best friend Sue, and her family. I was always welcomed and remember Dick's sense of humor, his knowledge which he was always willing to share and his cheerful way of looking at life. I am so glad...

Beth Smith Pinkham
2016-07-31 19:20:17
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My Daddy
Richard Orpin, My Daddy and best friend. A wonderful Dad and Bumpa to my daughters, Amanda and Samantha and Great Bumpa to my grandson, Brandon. So many memories with my dad, Florida, camping, fishing,claming crabbing and sailing trips on the symphony....
Jennifer L. DElia
2016-07-31 13:30:40
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Rowing

Mr. O had his "bevy" of ladies that he would take out rowing. I was one of the "new  to rowing" ones and Richard was giving me lessons. Those were some of the best outings - did a bit of beach combing, pulled mussels off the...

Nellie
2016-07-28 10:38:01
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