This sad announcement was posted on The Forum today. He was one of the countries finest glass painting teachers. I will really miss him.
"We're sorry to report that Dick passed away late Saturday night. He'd been receiving treatment for esophageal cancer, which left him in a weakened condition. Unfortunately, it seems that the cancer treatment coupled with a quintuple bypass from a few years ago was too much of a strain on his heart and he passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Antrim, New Hampshire.
Many of you know that Dick started the Stained Glass Forum; he cared passionately about sharing his expertise and enthusiasm for stained glass – or, as he wrote it, STAINED GLASS. He was an accomplished painter, designer and educator who gave freely and generously of his 50+ years of knowledge.
He is survived by his wife Victoria, his sons Kent and Christopher, and three granddaughters.
Calling hours will be held at Jellison Funeral Home (
www.jellisonfuneralhome.com) in Peterborough, New Hampshire, on Saturday, March 5, 2011, from 1 to 3 PM, with a funeral service following, in the funeral home, at 3 PM. Burial will be private.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society."
