[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 71 (Monday, May 23, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING THE LIFE OF RONALD FREDERIC RICHARDS

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                            HON. JEFF MILLER

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2011

  Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States 
Congress, it is an honor for me to rise today to recognize the life of 
northwest Florida's beloved Ronald Frederic Richards.
  Mr. Richards was a fixture in the local business community who used 
his success and acumen to help support and to lead numerous rotary and 
yachting clubs in the Pensacola community. After a successful 25 years 
in the supermarket industry in Birmingham, Alabama, and Pensacola, 
Florida, Mr. Richards entered the financial services industry in 1990. 
He formed his own company, Ron Richards Financial Services, and his 
total commitment to helping others was the key to his success.
  His leadership in the northwest Florida community was unquestioned. 
He was highly respected, and in 2000 and 2001, he served as commodore 
of Pensacola Yacht Club. He was responsible for establishing a long-
term endowment, the Legacy Wheel, to ensure the future of the yacht 
club. In 2008, Ron served as commodore of the Gulf Yachting 
Association, commodore and a charter member of the Florida Commodore's 
Association, and a member of the International Commodore's Association.
  Mr. Richards was noted for his love of sailing by many; however, his 
love for Rotary was also well-known. Ron was a charter member of the 
Rotary Club of Navarre in 1995 where he served as club president for 
the 1998/99 Rotary year. He was instrumental in the establishment of 
the Navarre Club's Scholarship Fund, and his club was awarded the 
Presidential Citation for its outstanding performance. In 2003, due to 
the relocation of his business, Ron left the Navarre Club and was 
elected into membership at the Rotary Club of Pensacola. During 2006/
07, he served as President of the Combined Rotary Clubs of Pensacola, a 
president's council for the 12 clubs in the area.
  To some, Ron Richards will be remembered as a leader in the business 
community. To others, he will be remembered for his love of Florida and 
the Gulf Coast. To his family, he will always be remembered as a loving 
and devoted uncle and spouse. He was an inspiration to those who knew 
him, and his service to the Pensacola community is his lasting legacy.
  Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the United States Congress, it gives me 
great pride to honor the life of Ronald Frederic Richards. My wife 
Vicki and I offer our continued prayers for his entire family.

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