In Memory

Richard Sturgis

Richard Sturgis

Richard was killed in a fire at his home in the fall of 1970.



 
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03/08/20 06:16 PM #1    

Holly Hildebrand

Richard was in my World History class with Miss Statler in tenth grade. I thought he was a handsome boy. I was saddened to read of his death, when it occurred.

 


07/21/21 04:41 PM #2    

Penny Johnson

Richard was a good friend, and I remember beeing traumatized by his death.  A good one lost too soon.


07/23/21 03:38 PM #3    

Jane E. Appling (Thatcher)

I remember being shocked when I heard about this terrible tragedy.  Richard was one of my "boyfriends" in elementary school!  He used to bring me costume jewelry continually.  It was the sweetest things.  I never learned the whole story about the fire.  Can anyone fill me in?


07/26/21 01:51 PM #4    

Penny Johnson

Hi Jane. What I remember is that Richard lived in a trailer with a couple of other guys.  One night the trailer caught fire, and he was trapped in a back bedroom with no window exit.  A terrible tragedy....


07/28/21 03:23 PM #5    

Gregory C. Barrett

Richard and I were best friends at HHS, we often spent weekends together at his house or mine, until Jane Appling, my across the street neighbor in Carrollton, wrote that post about her and Richard's romantic involvement I thought Richard was just hanging out with me for fun but looks like there was an alterior motive...LOL!!!

What a great friend and classmate who left us far too soon...RIP Richard!


07/29/21 03:53 PM #6    

Jane E. Appling (Thatcher)

Greg!  Nah, he was coming to see you!  Our romance ended in grade school!  How the heck are you?  Where are you living?  I'm adjusting to being a widow.  Conley, my hubby of 40+ years, passed away from Parkinson's complications on May 12.  Going to Memphis next month to finally bury my Mom and stepdad's ashes in the family plot.  Looking forward to seeing Murf and Nancy.

 

Roxane!  Thanks for the info. about Richard's death.  I do vaguely remember those facts about Richard's death.  What a tragedy and a waste of a good life.  Didn't you just recently have a birthday??  Happy Belated Birthday!


07/30/21 08:29 AM #7    

Penny Johnson

Hey Greg and Jane!  Great comments about Richard, and good to hear from the both of you.  Thanks for the birthday wishes Jane, hope you guys are doing well


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