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Richard Simon

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Richard Simon

Birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Death
23 Sep 1967 (aged 16)
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, USA
Burial
East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.7601556, Longitude: -73.398575
Plot
2N, 3225
Memorial ID
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Just wanted to add this to my brother's info. My memories of Richard are very dear to me, as I do remember hiding under his bed when I was about 5. I enjoyed listening to him pretend to play baseball games with imaginary teams, how he would create the crowds loud cheers with the sound of his breathe - I felt like I was there too. His imagination to details always fascinated me. He never knew that I hid under his bed during the 'baseball games' if he knew I am sure this pesty lil' sister spy would have been yelled at and ejected from the game! Cowboys & indians were also a favorite of his and he would play this with me since we had the plastic cowboys & indians, stage coaches too! My last Christmas memory that I have of Richard is when he got his beautiful bicycle, he loved it. A gift that Richard had given me on Christmas was a replica black & white plastic paint horse that lil' Joe rode on 'Bonanza' that was named Cochise - I loved it, later when I grew up, my first horse was a paint, a medicine cap paint named Levi Blue Eyes, he was not a black & white paint, but white with a select few brown markings. I feel that the gift that Richard had given me had influenced my love of paint horses. Richard enjoyed 'Mad' magazines and had a large collection of comic books, and he created his own comic books to pass the time while in the hospital. Richard would create charactors of the medical staff at the hospital just a days typical routine were entertaining in the sketches he had created. His sense of humor & frustration that he felt were expressed in the sketches. Richard was a bright sensitive young man and I was aware of this even at my young age. Richard had a newspaper delivery route and was very dedicated to the responsibility of his job, he put his money away to save into a ceramic dog named 'Basil' I don't recall how he came to name the dog bank 'Basil' believe it was medicine, but I remember it very well saving his money and buying Christmas gifts with the money saved in 'Basil'. He had such enjoyment being able to do that. The hockey games that dad & Richard would watch together, there was always lots of excitment when they watched the New York Rangers! Richard would play street hockey on roller skates with the neighborhood boys was a favorite of his. These are only a few of my memories that I cherish of Richard.
Just wanted to add this to my brother's info. My memories of Richard are very dear to me, as I do remember hiding under his bed when I was about 5. I enjoyed listening to him pretend to play baseball games with imaginary teams, how he would create the crowds loud cheers with the sound of his breathe - I felt like I was there too. His imagination to details always fascinated me. He never knew that I hid under his bed during the 'baseball games' if he knew I am sure this pesty lil' sister spy would have been yelled at and ejected from the game! Cowboys & indians were also a favorite of his and he would play this with me since we had the plastic cowboys & indians, stage coaches too! My last Christmas memory that I have of Richard is when he got his beautiful bicycle, he loved it. A gift that Richard had given me on Christmas was a replica black & white plastic paint horse that lil' Joe rode on 'Bonanza' that was named Cochise - I loved it, later when I grew up, my first horse was a paint, a medicine cap paint named Levi Blue Eyes, he was not a black & white paint, but white with a select few brown markings. I feel that the gift that Richard had given me had influenced my love of paint horses. Richard enjoyed 'Mad' magazines and had a large collection of comic books, and he created his own comic books to pass the time while in the hospital. Richard would create charactors of the medical staff at the hospital just a days typical routine were entertaining in the sketches he had created. His sense of humor & frustration that he felt were expressed in the sketches. Richard was a bright sensitive young man and I was aware of this even at my young age. Richard had a newspaper delivery route and was very dedicated to the responsibility of his job, he put his money away to save into a ceramic dog named 'Basil' I don't recall how he came to name the dog bank 'Basil' believe it was medicine, but I remember it very well saving his money and buying Christmas gifts with the money saved in 'Basil'. He had such enjoyment being able to do that. The hockey games that dad & Richard would watch together, there was always lots of excitment when they watched the New York Rangers! Richard would play street hockey on roller skates with the neighborhood boys was a favorite of his. These are only a few of my memories that I cherish of Richard.

Inscription

STEPSON (MINOR CHILD) OF
O'HANLON, MAURICE CECIL
M SGT US ARMY



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  • Created by: Laurie O'Hanlon
  • Added: Feb 24, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/48715031/richard-simon: accessed ), memorial page for Richard Simon (15 Nov 1950–23 Sep 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 48715031, citing Long Island National Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Laurie O'Hanlon (contributor 46882946).