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His Life

Richie's Life

January 23, 2011

 

My son, Ricardo, was born on January 8, 1987 at 11:22 p.m. in Rio Piedras, PR. He weighed 9 pounds 1 oz and was 21 -1/2 inches, big baby. He was named after his dad and grandfather, Ricardo Enrique Ignacio, III. First son, first grandson and first nephew - you could imagine how happy we all were.
On Monday, July 9, 2007, we received the call that all parents dread. It was 11:17pm when the phone rang. Richie had been involved in an auto accident and we needed to go to the hospital. He was struck by a van driven by a nurse. The FHP officer's exact words were, "It was dark, she did not see him, he was struck at full force."
Richie was pronounced dead at the hospital, it was 11:38pm, the day our lives changed completely.