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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:32 pm    Post subject: Passing on very sad news about Riqs57 Reply with quote

Richard "Riqs57" Lagewaald, some of you may know him from his buskits that he was making for split window campers passed away last week in Uganda. Sorry I was misinformed about the date.

He was over there on one of his many trips building playgrounds for children.
I do not have any more details.

He was an alumni of my High School and one hell of a nice guy and great craftsman.

RIP Richard & God Speed!

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 7:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Passing on very sad news about Riqs57 Reply with quote

peaceful warrior wrote:
RIP Richard & God Speed!


X2. Sad news.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh no, that's horrible news. Never met him but knew him as a contributor.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad news, he was a good person. Rest in Peace, Rigs!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, Sad news. Super nice guy. You will be missed.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rick was a good friend of mine, though we only knew each other for a few years. He was one of the most quality individuals I have ever had the pleasure to have known.
In honor of Rick, I am planning a "lantern light" memorial Saturday night at the Blackstar camp-out for anyone who knew him, even if only digitally. Going by his house tomorrow to pick up his lantern and yellow camping chair, he will be there in spirit.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 3:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

my condolences to the family.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, I am shocked. We had spoken not to long ago and caught up after being out of contact for a couple years. Does anyone know what happened?
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oh my gosh, that is such sad news! We PM regularly on theSamba and we see each other on the freeway when he is in SoCal!!!! He was all excited to show me some cabinet work and trim for my Sundial. What happened in Uganda? Such a nice guy. My condolences to his family and friends.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bummer. He was a real nice guy...
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sad indeed! Sad

Only the good die young, he wasn't that old!?! Got to talk to him on occasion while camping at BlackStar and Featherly. Superb individual with awesome talent in woodworking! Will be missed for sure! Pray
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

pyrOman wrote:
Sad indeed! Sad

Only the good die young, he wasn't that old!?! Got to talk to him on occasion while camping at BlackStar and Featherly. Superb individual with awesome talent in woodworking! Will be missed for sure! Pray


He would be 45/46, gauging it on our graduation years. He was '85 and I was '77.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very sad to hear this. Seemed like a helluva nice guy. RIP.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

One of the good one for sure. He will be greatly missed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Horrible news. I had the pleasure of meeting him at Spring Picnic a couple years back, such a nice guy and super talented. Rest in Peace brother, see you on the other side..
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Services for Richard Lagewaard. It will be held this coming Monday - June 10th at 3:00 p.m. The service will be held at the Camarillo Evangelical Free Church located at 2315 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo, CA 93010.
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Any word what happened to him? He seemed very healthy and full of life, hard to think he suddenly passed.
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 5:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

T2 wrote:
Any word what happened to him? He seemed very healthy and full of life, hard to think he suddenly passed.


Being that he was in the 3rd world, I would bet some kind of accident.


I had posted a question about his cabinets on his thread and he sent me a PM, he seemed like a nice dude, and obviously a great craftsman, very sad news. Sad
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PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

brickhaus wrote:
Rick was a good friend of mine, though we only knew each other for a few years. He was one of the most quality individuals I have ever had the pleasure to have known.
In honor of Rick, I am planning a "lantern light" memorial Saturday night at the Blackstar camp-out for anyone who knew him, even if only digitally. Going by his house tomorrow to pick up his lantern and yellow camping chair, he will be there in spirit.


Brickhaus, super nice way to remember Rick with the raffle for his last spice cabinet with proceeds going to his playgrounds for children. I saw lots of people donating to his worthy cause for Uganda yesterday at OCTO, even from a guy that didn't have a bus.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 11, 2013 10:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for all the good times we have spend together
....Rest In Peace buddy...

Our hart goes out to the ones left behind,
his wife deirdre and daughter Amy.

you will be missed.................

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