Hi, my name is *******, Rick’s brother. Rick’s wife gave me his phone to answer emails and advise people in his contacts about his death.
He died on Good Friday, he fought the good fight but about two months ago he told his wife and myself, that he was done with the fight and that he’d had enough.
There will be no service as he wished. Please feel free to advise anyone that you think needs this information, and please respect the family’s privacy at this time.
If anyone chooses to do something in his memory, he would like them to adopt a pet or make a donation to a no-kill shelter. Thank you.
RIP, Rick n
RIP may you walk free with the lord God almighty. I pray we all join you there when our time has come.
Oh, no.
Very sad to hear this news. I always enjoyed Rick’s comments, and loved his doggy avatar.
May God comfort his family and friends at this time.
A prayer and a moment of silence. RIP Rick.
I believe his last post here was, “I’m free now”.
Missed but not forgotten. RIP
Straight to heaven, with Our Lord on Good Friday. 🙏 Prayers for his family.
People should know that it was Brad’s alertness and sensitivity that unearthed this info.
Thank you, Brad.
RIP Rick.
My sincere condolences to your loved ones. May our Lord watch over them.
RIP to a longtimer here. May you truly be free with the Lord today, and may the Lord bless and comfort those you leave behind.
“For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s.”
Romans 14:8
Godspeed and God Bless,
SNS
I saw that “I’m free now”, statement also. At the time it seemed a little out of context. Turns out it wasn’t.
BFH
APRIL 19, 2022 AT 4:36 PM
“People should know that it was Brad’s alertness and sensitivity that unearthed this info.
Thank you, Brad.”
Indeed, thanks to Brad for this and his kindness here to all who suffer, including my own.
RIP, sir.
I believe that he had a near fatal motorcycle vs car accident a couple of years ago. Is that correct Brad?….RIP Rick
Rest in Peace, Rick.
Oh bummer! Rest In Peace, Rick. 🙁
May peace be with Rick.
Willy, I know he was in a bike wreck, I’m not sure how bad it was. I never actually made contact with him. And by the time I tried it was to late. It sounds like he’d had enough. Cancer sucks,
So sorry.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord.
And let the perpetual light shine upon him.
May the Easter promise of eternal life comfort his family.
Sad for Ricks family
I’m sorry to hear this. Prayers for his family.
Rest in Peace, Mr. Rick.
Didn’t know his history but did notice he was a bit out of sorts lately. Now it makes sense. Condolences to his extended family and offspring.
God speed, Rick.
Heavenly Father,
Please comfort Rick’s family, loved ones and friends during this tragic time that has come upon them, Guide them through this time of uncertainty. Give them the strength to make all decisions they are faced with.
In Jesus name Amen.
May choirs of angels sing thee to thy rest!
Prayers for God’s comfort on his family, and may Rick be at peace with our Lord Jesus.
RIP
Is this Kcir we are talking about?
Prayers for the family.
RIP, Rick. We will see you later.
I’m so sad.
Prayers for a fellow lover of freedom.
At Peace now.
My prayers for Rick and all the iotw crew.
We seem to be heavily laden with old geezers, myself included.
Left Coast Dan
APRIL 19, 2022 AT 5:32 PM
“Is this Kcir we are talking about?
Prayers for the family.”
…no, forwards American Rick, who had the name first which is why Canada Kcir did his backwards, as I understand it.
*heavy sigh* RIP Rick.
Thank you, Brad.
Condolences to Rick’s family ):
RIP Rick.
I just got here and saw this post. I participated in that thread in which Rick said he was free. Like others, I did not fully understand the context/significance of it.
My condolences and prayers for comfort for Rick’s family and friends. RIP.
RIP and blessings to his loved ones including his pup. Thanks for the work Brad
I remember reading, “I am free” and wondered what he meant by it. 😞
RIP Rick. 💐
I AM VERY SORRY TO HEAR THIS
I LIKED RICK
BE AT PEACE WITH GOD, FRIEND
Thanks SNS
R. I. P. Rick. May your family understand and know peace.
Rest In Peace Rick and prayers for his family.
Prayers for Rick’s family and friends.
He is free of these earthly bonds and entered eternal life.
Enjoy true freedom.
My prayers and condolences to Rick’s family. I lost my dad on Good Friday last year which ended up being somewhat of a blessing to me in that through my faith in Christ and His resurrection which we Christians celebrate shortly after, I was comforted in the fact that I know I will see my dad again someday. I wish the same peace and comfort for Rick’s family.
Be at peace sir. God bless your family and friends.
Rick, with one of my favorite avatars. 🙂
God comfort his family and friends.
We will pray.
fuck
So sorry to hear about Rick, will miss his witty comments and friendly banter with fellow iotwer’s 😢
Thoughts and Prayers to all of Rick’s family and friend’s
RIP Rick your in good hands now 🙏🕊️
my sadness for Rick & his family is offset by the knowledge that he is w/ the Lord now
we’re gonna miss you brother
Rest well Rick.
The purpose of life is revealed to you and all the questions answered.
God Bless.
Also remembering the recently departed Ghost of Brig General….
R.I.P. patriot. Prayers to your wife and family.
My condolences and prayers for his family to feel God’s comfort as they grieve the loss of Rick.
Did not know him, but sounds like a man with a good heart who was loved and will be missed. My condolences.
I am grieved to hear this. I liked Rick’s comments and I pray for comfort for his family. God keep you Rick.
We keep losing too many of good patriots like Rick here.
Lord, give to those who mourn, peace, in the midst of their tears.
RIP Rick. My Jesus Christ wrap you his arms and comfort you and your family!
God Bless us all!
Alright, Friday is bring a friend to the website day. We need to fill up our ranks.
Tell a friend. 83% of us are not total dicks.
Burr
LOL, pretty sure you, me, Willy, and Rick fit in that other 17%. But on the plus side, ya never need to guess whats on our mind. Fuck Cancer.
This is some bullshit right here. I remember steppin’ in the other day when Rick was all pissed and taking it out on some skirt.
“You never know what the other guy is going through.” Is what I said. I saw that “I’m free” bit and figured dude had a divorce.
Fuck my whole day.
Anyway, yuh. Find some smart ass and send em’ our way.
“You never know what the other guy is going through.”
I knew.
RIP, Rick.
G-d Bless.
WTF, Brad! I thought I was in the 17%. I guess I’ll try harder. I’ve been holding back sometimes.
Was it cancer for Rick?…..I just remember him being happy to get to his mailbox after his motorcycle crash. What say you Brad?
Yea Willy it was Cancer. He posted a couple times he was ready to go into treatment, thinking about treatment, etc. Cancer doesn’t wait. A very sad day. But I do get it.
@ Brad
You lit me up pretty good a couple of weeks ago, I didn’t respond with everything I was saying to myself, but I believe I may fit into the 17% as well.
I will miss Rick’s comments and wit.
“You lit me up pretty good a couple of weeks ago,”
Unjustifiably so. I apologize.
Rest in peace Rick. Condolences and prayers of healing for family and friends. We have 13 cats at the moment so will make a donation to no kill/no cage cat shelter Stay-A-While in North Royalton, OH in Rick’s memory.
And yes, fuck cancer. I have lost both grandfather’s, a grandmother, an uncle and my best friend, who was 34 and had a 4 year old son at the time to it.
My father is in treatment for it now, just monitoring thankfully, but these are deaths from cancer, not “with” cancer. Maybe some focus should be put there instead of a new flu strain that kills gunshot and car wreck victims.
No apologies needed sir.
I was proud of myself for my lack of response. That is not common!
Don’t worry Joe6Pak, I still think of you as a 17% dick….LOL, that was funny!….By the way, Rick had the best avatar on this website and now I do….abide the goat!….
Rick, you now know those mysteries most of us are looking for. We have a merciful loving God who reconciled us all with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ.
You sir are no longer obsolete to this delusional and deceitful world of pain and suffering but are now beyond the joy of resurrection.
Thanks Willy, coming from you I know it’s sincere.LOL.
welcome home, rick…..
we may not see it, but he does….. 🙂
We are here, except fnuck and grouchy, because we care about the people here.
Well Rick, if you were here I’d kidnap you and toss you in the passenger side of my blacked out crown vic. We’d go to the pot store (40 mins till it closes, no worries, I can CRUISE at 150)
After blasting your brains out on FedGov dope we’d hit the casinos. ALL OF THEM. Then, 8 or 12 redbulls and 50 rounds of hot lead dispensed carelessly later, it’s down to Phoenix where we’d catch the 5am flight to San Diego.
For breakfast.
All the ish’ he would hate, plus this soundtrack on loop at 235 decibels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUg1nPIO3So
My offer is good for any of you bastards currently shaking your fist at the grim reaper.
this is something we need to get used to……unless we are destined to be a part of the remnant, we will be taken away…..most of us will be taken away…..the remnant is only a very small part of us…..a very very small part
WTF is wrong with you?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TngViNw2pOo
There’s nothing wrong with me. Some of us plan on going out in a mushroom cloud of high octane fuel and old sweaty sticks of dynamite.
Plus, my funeral is gonna’ be at a carnival with fireworks, scary clowns and the distinctive pungent aroma of meth sweat.
Valhalla compadres, where eagles dare.
I was thinking about my ashes being blown out of a cannon with “Mr. Tamborine Man” playing in the background but that’s already been done….
I can’t find Hendrix’s Red House from Hendrix in the West.
@ Burr
“Plus, my funeral is gonna’ be at a carnival with fireworks, scary clowns and the distinctive pungent aroma of meth sweat”.
Every clown is scary, there is nothing natural about a person in makeup and a costume trying to entice kids to let them touch them.
I guess we should just call them elementary teachers now.
Yada Yada Yada, we have matters to set straight here domestically before we start planning each other funerals.
You’re just scared of clowns.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKAmznY8NZs
I couldn’t care less what does or does not go on at my funeral, it’s not like I’m gonna be there anyway.
Besides, if I do it right, there won’t be enough left for them to even be sure I’m actually dead.
We need to make our personal contact information more accessible to each other. Not sure how we accomplish that. Good night.
Please extend my condolences to his family.
May the grace of our Lord be with them all.
Very sad to hear about. RIP Rick.
Upsetting to get the news Rick has passed away, yet reassured he is at rest. My condolences to his family. May the Lord’s mercy and peace be their comfort.