With his recent passing, our family is respectfully requesting financial assistance to bury and create a special place where Miracle can regularly visit her beloved father. Ideally, it will be a place to sit and journal with him, to share memories with him, and a place to find peace, serenity and love with him. Our desire is that his efforts with Miracle were not in vain, and that she will successfully keep his memory alive within her. With our advocacy we will act as an extension of Ricky, in aiding Miracle as she becomes the beautiful and fulfilled woman he longed to see her become one day. Any remaining proceeds will be donated to Miracle...

The real Ricky we all knew, and LOVED.

It is with our deep sadness, and emotional anguish that this request is written.

Richard "Ricky" Aguirre, our beloved brother, son, father, cousin, nephew, and friend was tragically killed on October 6, 2023, just 2 weeks after his 46th birthday.

Those lucky enough to of known Ricky will remember his beautiful smile that magnified his genuinely huge and caring heart. Ricky was a man of his word and could always be counted on to keep his promises. Without trying, he made those around him laugh with silly behaviors and unique quirks; he was comfortable in who he was and was unafraid. Goodness, Ricky was smart, so intellectually bright when speaking, writing and engaging others.

Ricky cherished his family and always wanted the best for each one of us. He constantly sought to mend petty family quarrels, even though he was incarcerated throughout his adolescence and into manhood which spanned over 33 years. Ricky always had hope that, one day he would walk out a free man. being that he was incarcerated, he wanted us to appreciate our freedom, to always be grateful that we had one another, to look past wrongs and to forgive one another.

Ricky had a genuine charm about him. He had a twinkle in his eye and people were naturally drawn to him. Most individuals wanted to know him, befriend him, and love him; he really was unlike any other.

In the past 10 years of his life he strived, daily, to be the most present and loving father to his precious daughter, Miracle Aguirre. Not a day, or occasion, went by where he failed to reach out with a phone call to help her with her homework, to make sure she brushed her teeth, to confirm she had made it to her Taekwondo class, to sit back and talk about her day, to sing to her happy birthday, to wish her a Merry Christmas, to say good morning and to say goodnight. His thoughtfulness extended to all of us in his family; always asking how he could be of help and making sure we were okay. He took no time for granted, knowing anyway could be his last.

In 2013, Miracle came to be and at 3 months when he held her for the first time, his eyes filled with tears and he said, 'This is a love I have never felt before.'

His love for his daughter sparked a renewed hope that, despite the failure of the judicial system and "The Innocent Project", someday, his case would finally be overturned and he would walk out a free man to be the man and father he knew he was destined to be.

From that day forward he was a force to be reckoned with and a presence in Miracle's life; writing her letters that she would someday read, getting her face and name tattooed on his neck and arm, sending prison drawings of the two of them to add to her collection. He had a strong desire to leave a lasting imprint of who her dad really was in her precious, young mind. She instantly became his pride and joy.

Ricky never let up, he strived every single day to create a deep-rooted bond in her heart with him. He knew that with the busyness of the outside world, his efforts were often overseen and sometimes too much for Miracle, and even our family, but he cared so much that he continued to press through with his LOVE.

Ricky was a peacemaker, a respectful, respected individual; a strong warrior who never gave up for his family. Even when he had nothing to give, he gave us his heart.

Ricky, our beloved, was our CHAMPION OF LOVE.

The enemy thought he had him, but JESUS said, "You are mine!" and took him home to be at peace, once and for all!