Foster Cook Richards, 1918 to 2012


The family, 1924


Foster and brother H. Hallock Richards


89th birthday in Florida, with Rachel's Mom and Anthony, 2007


Papa has many admirers


A lively game of Monopoly at Dad's 91st birthday


Foster, about one year old


Rachel ministers to Papa about one week before he died at age 93. We miss you, Dad.


Birthday number 88 at the beach


Foster and Anthony


10th Mountain Division, U S Army


Italy, 1945, Dad received the Silver Star medal for gallantry in action


Laundry day


Stroke at age 89, Sep 2007


At Seapines rehab hospital


The admirers still come


90 years old, one year after stroke, looking good, feeling great


Badly sick, 2010, age 92


Back in business, 2010, age 92


September 5, 1943


Heirlooms: the ladle says 1850 R (Richards) 1875, the spoons H (Hallock)
The salad bowl was a wedding gift from Dad's secretary. Later, the cat slept in it!


On the ferry to Shelter Island, NY. Going to visit the great grand children, 2006.


Granddaughter Vicky, Grandson Walter, 1975.


Mount Washington Cog Railway


Caregiver Ron Velie


Aunt Freda and Papa, both 90 years old


Richards: Chatham, NJ, 1930. Anna E. Hallock, mother, Henry Hallock (14 years), Foster Cook (12 years)


Both 92 years old


The place he loved best: Lake Kanasatka, Center Harbor, NH