Richard Stover Obituary

To Elaine,Sharon,Jim and Rich's extended Family, Please accept my sincere apologies and deepest sympathies on news of Rich's passing last October. To be honest,my Aunt Liz called me after seeing the obituary. I am so sorry I didn't call or send a card immediately. Gaylen and I were talking about Rich the other day and he sent me the obit from the Chicago Trib. I have always tried to suppress the memory of when Rich was burned and ran into the house where Mom rolled him in a rug but that memory is always softened by those of us sledding on the hill behind your house or digging "foxholes" where we played Army or building rafts to float down Bassett's Creek. It was a great place to grow up and I will always remember Rich as a great childhood friend. I have a picture of us with the Ege,Stover and Ostwald families at St. Croix St. Park about late 50's I expect. Always, Brent Ostwald and Family

Dear Elaine and Family, We are so sorry to hear about Rich. We were neighbors in Golden Valley and remember Rich and all of your family (good times). My sister, Kay (Robinson), notified us of your loss. My sister Cheryl is the same age as Rich. From personal experience I know the devastating loss of a child. Please know that our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. Mom lives with me in Missouri. She has some health problems but for 92 is doing well.
Sincerely, Susan (Robinson) Keyton and Gladys Tutila.

Sympathies coming your way from Pat and Jack - - we are very sad today and are thinking of you, as well as for all of us, as we grieve the loss of Rich, and celebrate his time with us on earth. It is with great fondness we think of Rich, his cute smile and his sense of humor! This also gives us time to think of Uncle Bud - who we very much loved because we knew he loved and cared about us.....and, of course, we think about our mother.

May you know that your family cares and we think of you during this time!

There hasn't been a day gone by that I haven't thought about Rich and all of you. Even though we are not physically near, please know that we are with you in thought and have such deep sorrow and feelings of loss for our cousin, Rich. We send you our deepest sympathy.

Know that the MacDonald cousins weep along with you. I personally mostly remember Rich when we would all gather at Grandma Stover's house or at our home in Nickerson. I remember Rich reading lots of comic books. And, I remember a natural kindness as well as a sense of humor, sometimes even teasing his younger girl cousins. Mom was always fond of Rich. And, of course, we all loved our Uncle Bud. It is comforting to know that they are now together.

You are all in our thoughts and prayers.