Rich was born in Phoenix, Arizona on August 22, 1965. He is much loved and will always be remembered by all his friends and family. Rich was the one true love of my life and was a true friend to all he knew. Rich was the answer to my prayers many years ago. I thought I would never be able to trust, care about, or Love anyone ever again. He brought me out of that very dark place and raised me up into the light and showed me I could care again, I could trust again and I could have Love in my life again with him at my side. He was my guiding light and my sunrise to every morning. He made me feel safe and gave me unconditional love and support in whatever came along. He was kind, giving and selfless to a fault! He was always there for his friends and gave whatever he could, even when he had nothing for himself. I was blessed to have one of the most loving, caring and incredibly devoted people on the face of this earth walk into my life. I was graced with his presence in my life for 11 beautiful and memorable years. I think of him each and every day and at times it is a comfort and makes me smile. There are other times though that the pain of his leaving our world makes the void left in his place in my life unbearable and I cry selfishly to have him back. The hardest part of each day is before I lay down to sleep. Each night before going to sleep we ended the day by always looking into each others eyes and saying that we loved each other. Now, I still say "I Love You, Baby!" I do it every night and know I will hear him say it back to me, although I only get to hear it now in my dreams. Thank you, Lord! For giving me the time to love and be loved by an amazing man, for allowing me to be restored by his caring and gentle ways and for giving the world such an incredible and brightly burning soul. Our would was a better place because he was here. He is missed terribly by us all and his passing has left a very big void in all our lives that can never be filled. I Love You, Baby! Now, Always and Forever, you will be my "Blue Ribbon Cowboy! I will see you in my dreams and cannot wait until I see your face again at the gates of Heaven!