In lieu of flowers, the family kindly asks that you consider making a donation to plant trees, shrubs, and flowers at Woodland Echoes Farm in Rick's honor — a living tribute to a man who loved that land with everything he had.

Rick had a deep, rooted love for Woodland Echoes Farm. The kind of love that doesn't need explaining to anyone who ever watched him work around the farm. He loved admiring the trees that his parents planted, the lilacs, the phlox, the tulips, and the shrubs. His camera roll was filled with pictures of the dogwood blossoms, his mom’s firebush, beautiful flowers, freshly cut fields, and sunsets. The land was his sanctuary, his pride, and his peace.

"Oh what a beautiful morning! Oh what a beautiful day!"