"Wayne T. Smith" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
>
> CathyH wrote in the ME-Hockey list, in part..
> >Maine Hockey lost a true friend and dedicated volunteer yesterday when Rich
> >Britt died in an auto accident.  We will all miss his smiling face.
 
I was very sorry to hear of this.  My thoughts go out to his family both at
home and at the University of Maine.  I did not know Rich but knew of him
through seeing him with the Black Bears.  It is nice to hear the way he was
thought of by people but also very sad that someone like that could be lost
at such a young age.
 
Merrimack SID Tom Caraccioli and I were talking today about various issues
and Tom mentioned that Merrimack coach Chris Serino is planning to try to
get up there early this weekend to attend the funeral on Saturday and
perhaps speak.  I believe Chris has been a friend of the family for a while
and so also knew Rich.  The team is bussing up Saturday afternoon/evening
(I will not be able to make the trip this time due to work) but I believe
Chris is going to try to drive up there earlier.
 
I certainly hope for the best for Rich's family and friends as they try to
make sense of something like this (not that you can).  Hopefully something
will be able to be done to honor his memory and what he meant to people.
 
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