I miss these faces and thought it would be nice to honor them today. This year has been interesting without them. When we lost Dick, we still had the love and support from Fran. Now, we are navigating through life without both of them. Those milestones we thought they’d be there for have an air of sadness at times as we remember their absences. They would not want us to be sad for them but instead, enjoy the stories that cause laughter and hold tight to the stories that may cause tears.

Don’t they look fabulous in this photo? I don’t know what year this has been taken, but I think it might have been taken at June and Howards. My assumption is solely based on the background of the pine trees. This is a candid photograph of just the two of them standing next to each other, enjoying the day and their time together.

Had they both lived this year, they would have been married for 41 years! And while their time with us has ended, we have their remembered teachings and guidance, along with the support of a blended family full of brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, and friends. We miss you, Dick and Fran!