Denver C Richmond

My darling sweet little brother - sixteen months younger than me. We formed a lasting bond after our mother passed away.....51 years ago, two days before Denny....she was laid to rest today...one day before Denny...he missed her always, now his seventeen year old self with be with her again. We danced and won dance contests at the Crystal Ballroom at Buckeye Lake, Ohio. I had asthma as a child and missed school a lot, Denny always brought me his "snack", a small bottle of chocolate milk because he knew that I looked forward to it at school. He was my hero as I grew up and that has continued to this day. I will miss him forever....RIP "Bud" as he used to say we were.My prayers are with Melinda and Kari, I love them dearly, I wish that my health would allow me to be there with you both.

I am from the “younger” set of Richmond cousins but Denny was always quick to tell me that I would be one of the “older” cousins in time and he was correct. Even before I was old enough to realize what a special cousin he was, the stories of his antics with Dennis Scott, Orville and the other “older” cousins were plentiful. Those older cousins had many a dance in Aunt June’s basement “cuttin’ a rug to Elvis Presley tunes. Anytime we talked, he would always say “Hey, this is Denny…the best lookin’ cousin you have”! Denny was a great person, always with that charming smile and great personality! Denny, Melinda and Kari spent many a Sunday dinner at my childhood home and those memories are certainly more vivid today. My thoughts to Melinda, Kari Lee and family.

Denny was my first sales manager and gave me my start in paint sales many years ago . He was a great man and taught me so much about people , life ,sales and relationships . I would not be in the position I am now with out his help and vision . Denny was always a professional with a passion and compassion for his work . He would always coach up your weakness and praise your strength . A fair , honest , hardworking ,consistent mentor that instilled those qualities in everyone around him . He will be missed.