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Walter Ricks Memorial

Tagg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:21:19 +0000

Once again time has claimed another of our dance friends. Walter Ricks competed in events all around the country, predominately in Masters Divisions. He was a personal friend & photographer for Skippy Blair, attended our NYE event every year and had it scheduled again already for this year, but sadly he passed away at home this Fri, he was recovering from cancer of the bladder surgery.

He was a really nice person, awesome dancer, and will truly be missed.

In Memory of John Leet

Tagg — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 18:04:29 +0000

I don’t think there has ever been anything written that can truly soften the blow, nor alleviate the pain that friends and family feel when losing a loved one. We can find some comfort in our faith, some joy in our memories and some motivation to treat our own mortality with more respect, but never an answer as to ‘why’ that will satisfy our curiosity. ‘Time’ is an elusive element whose measurement while incremental, can’t be negotiated. We can only hope to share the time we have, with those we love, in such a way as to feel proud and fortunate for the opportunity to have done it together. For those who have known John, we are fortunate to have been a friend and can take some solace in celebrating the life of strong character, respect, compassion and integrity that he lived every day. Our sincere sympathies and thoughts need be with Sarah, with whom John found true love and because of whom, has moved on a contented man.

We’ll surely miss John Leet.

Ron Mathis Memorial

Tagg — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:13:54 +0000

I’ve known Ron for at least 14 years and he is well known all over the country and in the WCS community in particular. Ron’s passing will be a great loss to the community, and even more so for his family and friends, especially at this time of year. Our condolences go out to those closest to him, and we wish them peace and strength to help them through their, and our, tragic loss. We have all been ‘connected’ to him in some way. If you’ve ever danced at our event in the past (Floorplay New Years Swing Vacation), as well as this year’s to come, or at many of the events around the country, you are dancing on his floor. I’m sure he will rest well knowing he is still serving the dance community he loved so much.