Birth date: Jun 8, 1924 Death date: Jan 20, 2010
Hilery "Frenchie" Richard, 85, passed away January 20, 2010 at the VA Hospital in Houston. He was born on June 8, 1924 in Churchpoint, LA. He is preceded in death by his brother Ebrum Richard and his sister Natalie Papatonis. Hile Read Obituary
I just found this notice today, 12/8.12. I am deeply sadden to see it. I extend my heartfelt love to the family. I have sent letters to Bay City and they were returned. I have searched on internet with no luck. Please keep me posted on Rosie. I would like to have an address. All my love and sympathy. Johnnie Wamble Haltom
Mr. Richard you have been missed by our small group and I always looked so forward to seeing you and those wonderful treats you brought, or maybe driving up to my home. I will always remember the day you came for a hug it meant more to me than you will ever know.. You are a very special person and we all have felt a great loss to your family and your friends.May God be with your family and may you rest in peace with the Lord.
God Bless you and your family, James C Wright, Bay City, Tx
Dear Rosemary, We were also introduced to the Richard family when this snot nosed kid "Jack" decided to court our beautiful daughter, Jennifer. We loved your family immediately and when we met you and Hilery, well, WOW. We felt that if we could love each other the way you and Hilery did, our marriage would also last for over 60 years. You and Hilery are an inspiration to anyone who is fortunate to know you. Your's and Hilery's love was the ultimate love story. Thank you for adopting our daughter into your family and loving her as if she were your own. We always looked forward to seeing you two on holidays and special occasions. Hilery will be greatly missed by many. Much love, Chuck and Cathy
Dear Rosemary, Peg and I were sorry to hear of your loss but Frenchie has gone home to be with the Lord. You and Frenchie were the best friends that Willard and Edna Bonds had. We will never forget your kindness to them, especially in their times of need. We wanted to attend the services but we have a previous engagements. God Bless! Chester and Peg
I was introduced to the "Richard" family in 1992 as J.J."s girlfriend. I immediately felt loved and accepted and officially joined the family name in May of 1996. What a blessing for me. I am so thankful for the relationship I had with Hilery because I lost my grandfather in 1991 to cancer and I lost my grandmother in 1994. I lost two people who meant the world to me and gained two more people, Rosemary and Hilery, when I married J.J. They became my grandparents and I cherish every moment. I loved Pawpaw and respected him so much for the devotion he showed to his family. His gentle touch, humble smile, and dedication to his wife is what I admired most and I am a better person because of it. I love you Hilery and miss you more than you know.
Jenni
You will be missed by all who know and loved you.
I am writing to express how sorry I am for your loss. I will miss Mr. Richard so much.
Throughout the last 20 years, I had the chance to get to know Mr. Richard like a father, and I have come to value his words of wisdom, his never ending friendship, his kindness and thoughtfulness. Mr. Richard has always treated me like a son. I will miss his laugh and the good times we shared. Mr. Richard's memory is held deep within my heart. He would want us to remember how happy he was and how fun he was to be around. What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget.
With my deepest sympathy to the family. He will live in our hearts forever! We shared many of the same interests, such as knife collecting and fishing. I will never forget the time I gave him a switchblade knife and he cut himself learning to use it. May you find peace and acceptance at this time in your lives. Love, Mike
