Condolence: Dear family, I have not had the pleasure of meeting any of you. Ricky and I were the best of friends in high school from 1976 through 1980. I left La. In 1986 and visited with Ricky only few times since my departure. I would love to meet you his children and grand children and share many of the stories and fond memories I have of our time together back in high school. During those years we were rather in separable and there is a lot to tell. I was shocked to hear of his illness and passing, once a date has been set for a memorial I hope to be able to make it down for the memorial. Sincerely and with the deepest of condolences, Alan Givens