Passing of Rick Steffers

[Renaud]

How old was Rick?

[Erik Zwaan]

Originally Posted by Renaud

How old was Rick?

Very early fifties, and that makes it even harder to comprehend. Many of us here are older…

[Gord]

Sincere condolences and sympathy to his family and to his friends .... Love Gord

[altomentis]

I remember he always acted with integrity and kindness. His light will reside in us now.

[Knife]

So how do we best honor him on this website? Maybe rename picture of the month Rick Steffers' Picture of the Month? Any other ideas?

[3Turner]

When Rick moved to Brenham, Texas for that short time, I had mentioned about meeting up at some point as I usually have work out there. I missed that small meet up of Ray and Rick at the GI museum, wish I could have made it. So much that has already been said and posted I'm sure everyone who's interacted with Rick in one way or another can agree he was a steadfast pillar to this hobby and did so much with the forum and facebook page. Getting that email from Ray was a gut punch for sure. Rick is not too many years older than me.

My condolences to his family. He will be missed.

[Peter Ansoff]

Some years ago, I wrote some words to a song called "Score and Fold and Glue" for possible use at one of the IPMC awards dinners. Don Boose and his cohorts recited it once as a poem (Rick may have been one of them -- I forget), but it was meant to be sung to the tune of "The Gallant Forty-Twa." The final verse read:

Now, we’re all getting older, and it won’t be long before
We’ll find ourselves a-walking through the great big pearly door
But when St. Peter shakes your hand, I hope he’ll say to you
“Right over there’s your cutting mat – go score and fold and glue!”

RIP, Rick.

[rifleman]

well said and so sad

[Aliffathur350]

I have been reprimanded several times for being too extreme in a forum by him but I took it well so as not to repeat it again Rest In Peace

[yankeekilo]

even though he was tough on me as well , i send my condolences to his family RIP.