tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post1861024265089374236..comments2023-09-18T06:38:04.194-04:00Comments on Palemaleirregulars: A Seat on the Hawkbench Is EmptyDonegal Brownehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-68056848367154163302012-05-31T00:37:47.268-04:002012-05-31T00:37:47.268-04:00Oh Fran, yes! Rik had a wonderful laugh. I shall...Oh Fran, yes! Rik had a wonderful laugh. I shall very much miss that too.Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-73011464902248101312012-05-31T00:07:29.886-04:002012-05-31T00:07:29.886-04:00Indeed Sally, yes indeed!Indeed Sally, yes indeed!Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-87043171484022039792012-05-31T00:06:10.492-04:002012-05-31T00:06:10.492-04:00Pondove, Thank you so much for sharing your memori...Pondove, Thank you so much for sharing your memories of Rik. He surely was a very special man full of heart.Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-61635510783867026462012-05-30T22:52:46.694-04:002012-05-30T22:52:46.694-04:00This is so sad. I loved to look through his telesc...This is so sad. I loved to look through his telescope and he always had to remind me not to move it. I can't believe he is gone. Rest in God's arms, RikAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-61869036856631723782012-05-30T22:27:39.852-04:002012-05-30T22:27:39.852-04:00Sorry Donna, I met him the one time I went to the ...Sorry Donna, I met him the one time I went to the park looking for Pale Male and Lola, he was so kind, and I even bought one of his prints. May his spirit soar in the heavens with the birds he loved!sallynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-58252535248120278152012-05-30T17:10:39.444-04:002012-05-30T17:10:39.444-04:00I have tears too. I saw Rik last Friday. I often s...I have tears too. I saw Rik last Friday. I often sat on the bench we talked about so many things. He talked about his years in Chicago, and last weekend, he urged me to see all of Ridley Scott's movies. He was especially eager to watch the new Tom Selleck movie on CBS a week ago Sunday. I will miss Rik so much--never impatient with anyone, always iinformative, and always with a great sense of humor and a hearty laugh. Fran M.Fran M.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-19996027799127979342012-05-30T13:42:26.487-04:002012-05-30T13:42:26.487-04:00Many thanks Anon. My photos that include those of...Many thanks Anon. My photos that include those of Rik are currently beyond reach. And yes, I'm sure many knew Rik without knowing his name.Donegal Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809720759418462703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-37354347911060871632012-05-30T11:16:07.728-04:002012-05-30T11:16:07.728-04:00I will miss Rik too. We had wonderful talks about ...I will miss Rik too. We had wonderful talks about hawks and about his days in Chicago, where I also lived. I had visited with him last Friday and went back on Monday, to find the terrible, empty space on the bench. It's impossible to think about Pale Male without thinking about Rik. He was always kind and helpful to all.Fran Manushkinhttp://franmanushkin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-91049870688619091652012-05-30T10:47:28.694-04:002012-05-30T10:47:28.694-04:00RIP-here is a picture of Rik Davis by the hawk ben...RIP-here is a picture of Rik Davis by the hawk bench in Central Park. Many people may not have known his name but I'm sure they would recognize him from this photo. <br /><br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/1987porsche944/4421382266/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27276563.post-54078468222607789092012-05-30T08:49:35.134-04:002012-05-30T08:49:35.134-04:00Donegal, I heard about this yesterday and am so sa...Donegal, I heard about this yesterday and am so saddened. When I came to see Pale male for the first time, he was so very kind to me, showed me around, said "Here's Grandpa" as I looked through the scope. He took me up the hill to show me Pale Male's kids. He told me how magical this experience is for him and left me with stories to convey to our group at Washington Square. Rest in peace, Rik. You were the best and so loved. Pondovepondovenoreply@blogger.com