Rick Wilgus was my best buddy..from Kenilworth JHS on. He was very quiet but had an amazing sense of humor. He died in a car accident on I-5 near Arbuckle when he was 23 years old.
I was stationed in Germany when I heard the news...
We had plans to revisit the Desolation Wilderness Area near Tahoe and do some backpacking....
Fred Gibson (Gibson)
Rick Wilgus was my best buddy..from Kenilworth JHS on. He was very quiet but had an amazing sense of humor. He died in a car accident on I-5 near Arbuckle when he was 23 years old.
I was stationed in Germany when I heard the news...
We had plans to revisit the Desolation Wilderness Area near Tahoe and do some backpacking....
I have and always will miss my best friend.
Fred Gibson
Fred Gibson (Gibson)
Just this month, I found my buddy Rick K. Wligus's grave in Aberdeen, WA.
In the age of computers and cell phones the ability to find his grave was made much easier. I had been making attempts since 1983.
I actually gasped when I finally found it!
Rorick Kersey Wilgus: Died 1977 .
Hes buried next to his Dad, Grandmother and cousin who was killed in a logging accident many years before Rick.
I recall Rick telling me the story of his death.
I sat down had a good cry. I then returned at another date and shared a beer with my old buddy.
I felt a sense of closure that day and since I'm here in Washington for work, I'll visit again soon.
'Cheers to you Rick!!!...wherever you are.
FG