In late April, friends and family gathered to remember our dear friend Richard Ekey who passed in March after spending 14 months in ICU. Richard volunteered at our facility cutting the fairways three times each week. It was his time to meditate and speak with the Lord. The chapter dedicated their new fairway mower to Richard with a gold plate commemorating his many hours spent at Dyer Park.
Richard served as a board member and very active volunteer with the Big Heart Brigade. BHB has “come to the rescue” for 25 years by supporting returning wounded veterans, assisting incapacitated first responders and by feeding the less fortunate. Big Heart Brigade Board Member Chuck Dettman (pictured above right) and his wife attended the ceremony and presented a check in Richard’s honor to our chapter.
Richard anchored the winning team of the 1998 FSGA Club Team Championship at PGA National won by Emerald Dunes. Other winning team members Bill Harvey, John Lipari and Carl Mistretta attended and reminisced about the four-shot victory those many years ago over Bear Lakes Country Club.
