Richard was much too young to go. I got to know him when he was in charge of the maintenence crew based on "The Black Barge" at South Street Seaport. He was in charge of getting work done on Wavertree and other ships in South Street's collection with a good crew and much too small a budget.

He and his dog Flewk were very much a part of the scene in the early South Street days. He sold me a Lachenal Edeophone 56 button tenor treble concertina which I really admired and enjoyed for several years. When work comes through as to time and location, I will attempt to make it to his service.

I saw him much too rarely these past few years.