|
Richard Earl Oliver. Please excuse the lateness of this but we would like to extend our sincere gratitude to all the family, friends, neighbors and peers of Rich for their help, compassionate words, thoughts and prayers in our time of sorrow. Your cards, flowers, food and refreshments were a great source of comfort when we needed them most. We would especially like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their thoughtfulness and support during our sudden loss of Rich: Manzano High School Football Team, Coaches and Parents; MHS Faculty and Students; MHS Spirit Squad; Chief Gilbert Gallegos; APD Traffic Unit, Tactical Unit and Field Services; APD Honor Guard; State Police Traffic Unit; Bernalillo County Sheriff's Dept. Traffic Unit; Rio Rancho Police Traffic Unit; Albuquerque Isotopes Team and Staff; Capo's Italian Restaurant; Dee's Cheesecake Factory; Dona Pepa's Restaurant; Ortega's Restaurant; Alex and Yvonne Abeyta and Family; Mid Town Rentals; Portraits by LaDonna; Timeless Images; Albuq. Police Officer's Assoc.; Fraternal Order of Police; Blue Rose Photography; NM Nat'l Guard 720th Transportation Unit; Harold Hamilton and the staff from French's Mortuary; Larry Castillo from Sunset Memorial; Bro. Larry Miller from Eastern Hills Baptist Church; Bro. Bill Ratliff and Cheryl Vaughn. Our special thanks to Coach Aaron Ocampo, Mike Holly and Stephanie Bogle who spoke with grace and humor in honor of Rich. Their words will remain etched in our memories. We would also like to thank all of you who donated to the Richard Oliver Memorial Fund. Your generosity will help us to establish a scholarship fund in Rich's name at Manzano High School. Please accept our apology if we neglected to mention your name, but we will never forget your kindness or your thoughtfulness that you have blessed us with. Rich had a life full of love, laughter and the attitude to never give up. He has taken a part of all of you with him in his heart. Take his smile with you and always remember #55. The Richard Earl Oliver Family.
|
