Our Buddy Dick

DICK FANDRICH

08/31/1929 to 09/09/2010

Many of you who have visited our farm over the years met our buddy, Dick Fandrich, so we wanted to take this opportunity to share with you that Dick died late Thursday night of congestive heart failure. He would always tease that to know him was to love him and for the most part that was true. Doc Hunter phrased it well when he said Dick was one of those very funny, larger than life guys who just kept defying death. He'd had a stroke over ten years ago, multiple heart attacks and next to no concern for his diabetes. Years ago during one of his more challenging health related days he chose going to breakfast over going to the emergency room as he was concerned when they allow him to eat. We eventually went to the ER but not before he had his favorite breakfast. He was everything from an airline mechanic to a bus driver to a detective sergeant for the San Francisco Police Department to a real estate broker to a marketing entrepreneur and who knows how many other different professions over his 81 years.  More than anything he was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and dreamer with patience beyond that of Charlie Brown and his football.  He believed what you told him and was one of the most optimistic individuals you would ever want to meet.  He will be truly missed.