Nickey Richardson Program

M Y H USBAND I have known and loved you for 40 years (married for 33 of those years). We would often laugh about our love story…how we were on the same campus, but did not actually meet until we both happened to be assigned to the Engineering intern program in Lakehurst, New Jersey in the summer of 1983. That was fate. When my mother met you, she immediately fell in love and felt like she’d gained another son. After years of dating, I asked my dad one day what he thought about me getting married. He just mumbled something under his breath and then said “why are you asking me, you’re going to do it anyway”. My Dad didn’t think anyone was worthy of his daughter…until he met you. All he wanted was to know that his baby girl would be loved and cared for as much as he did…and you proceeded to show him that he had nothing to worry about. Over the years you have dedicated yourself to trying to help others, whether it was your family, friends, mentoring new paramedics and EMTs, or just people you met along the way. You have always lived your authentic life…never trying to be someone you were not. I think that’s why so many people were drawn to you like a magnet. They immediately sensed when you walked in the room the real Nickey was present (larger than life, loud as ever, and wanting to make sure everyone was taken care of). That’s one of the things I loved about you. I will never paint a picture for anyone that our lives or our marriage was perfect, but I will always cherish my life with you forever and ever. Take your rest my Husband. Lovin Yo Alway, Develon