Far away in Melbourne Australia, we feel close to the Sporiks/Higgins. As I read the tributes, the Image of Richard's kind eyes & smile cannot ever be separated from the family or any of us. Richard can be remembered by the love he has left behind. I still warmly see Richard and Jude & the girls every time I pass the gate of swans in Roberts St. Northcote when we used to visit their house when they were living in Melbourne next to Anne & Paul.  The kind hospitality has stayed with us all these years and the spirit of friendship extends from the house to the beyond and stays in our hearts forever................Love, Mark, Julia, Jacob & Aaron Silver