Richard I miss you so much. Our lengthy phone calls solving the problems of our families and the world were very interesting to say the least❤️ 

Dick was “good people!” We met in December 1967, at Chu Lai, Vietnam, when our units merged to support the Americal Division in combat operations. Followed him to battalion in Nha Trang for remainder of that tour. We reconnected in Germany, circa 1969-73, when we both served in Augsburg.
We reconnected after we’d both settled in Florida. We met frequently, every month or so for a few beers and dinner. Dick was a contrarian, opinionated about many things, and quick to share his viewpoint. Our times together were always interesting. He was an honest, open man.
I miss him. My world is less without him as a friend.
Dave Tucker

Dick had a profound affect on my life.  He was my best man in my wedding, the godfather of my daughter Tana, and a good friend to talk about life. I will deeply miss him.

I only knew Mr Kane the last  couple of years,  But it was a honor to Be His Oxygen Delivery MaN ... He always made me smile ..🙂  It was a honor to made him smile and Laugh to.. My Prayers and thoughts 🙏 to his Family 🙂

I met Dick back in the mid 90’s when my daughter, Valerie, started dating his son , Sean.  The first time I met him, I remember being at someone’s house to take prom pictures.  Since then, we were together at several holidays and special events.  

I thought Dick was a very kind person.  He was always nice to me, and I observed that he loved his family very much and was always involved in their success.

My daughter went on to marry his son and they have two beautiful children, Julien and Annaliese.  

I always enjoyed seeing him at the holidays at Donna  and Jeff’s house.  I knew he was proud of his family.

RIP Dick.  I was fortunate to know you in my life, and I believe you are truly a good man.

Richard was my second cousin and a  very formidable figure when he and his Mom Aunt Kitty ( my Godmother) arrived for visits to Long Island from Rhode Island, first with Richard driving when he had his license, then when he would come down  in his Military Uniform.  At the time a 13 year difference was great and we all looked at him with adoring eyes. When Richard and Eleine were married, they tolerated me as a young 10 yr old who would not leave  Eleine and her gown alone for the whole day. I think when Richard came back from Germany and they moved to Virginia they were kind enough to offer Sean‘s baby crib to us as we had an unexpected child at that time. Over the years, Richard was very close to my mom and  I would see him in Florida when he visited my mother,  then later when she moved up to North Carolina , he would come up here to visit. It’s probably more during that time when we had developed a closer relationship as the age difference kept getting smaller and smaller and the similarities in our lives developed. We had many great phone conversations about family, love and life in general, and I so enjoyed speaking with him.  He was very sincere in his thoughts, rarely backed  down from his beliefs and brought  a lot of wit and dry humor along with him. 
I am so grateful I had the opportunity to visit with Richard, Donna and her family, Michael and his family and Sean and his family for Thanksgiving last year,  as I was quite certain it would be one of the last times I would see him. COVID-19 make sure of that and travel was impossible for one last visit. It is a visit that I will remember my whole life because I did get to see firsthand Richard‘s loving children and their children. They are all extremely marvelous people and my heart goes out to each and everyone of them on the sad occasion of Richard’s passing. I will miss him tremendously. He was quite a man, and although perhaps not a very demonstrative person, loved his children very much. Rest In Peace

Nineteen sixty-seven seems a hundred years ago, but that's when I first met Dick. It was wet, it was cold, and it was December at Chu Lai, Vietnam. Dick was the commander of a provisional Army Security Agency (Radio Research) company supporting ground operations with the Americal Division. I was one of three officers joining the provisional organization with our unit that deployed to Vietnam from Hawaii. Months later when he was pulled back to battalion (313th) at Nha Trang to be the operations officer (S-3), I followed soon after. As my "boss" he was a competent and professional mentor.
We were reunited several years later in Augsburg,  Germany (circa early 1970s). He was on the strategic side of the Army Security Agency Europe and I was on the tactical side, supporting units of the 7th US Army, so we didn't work together. However, we had numerous opportunities to socialize at parties, sport events, and one winter he and Eleine joined us for a ski holiday in Kirchdorf, Austria.
We didn't reconnect again until we both  retired from the military and sprouted roots in Florida. Throughout the intervening years we would get together for breakfast or dinner and solve all of the problems of the world. Dick was the proverbial contrarian.
I treasure my friendship with Dick, he was one of the "good people." I miss him already.
Dave Tucker 

Dick and I were neighbors for many years here in The Pinnacle.  We shared some time on the homeowners board of directors and usually shared opposing positions to the rest of the board members.  Lunch at Sonnys BBQ on US 19 in Palm Harbor were the best as well as sharing emails over these many years.  Dick's health was of special interest to me as both my father and favorite aunt had IPF - Dick's strength and attitude was always evident and I recall our last phone conversation about two twenty year old's made me laugh - Dick,  you died on my birthday - I will forever remember you !  R.I.P.

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Richard T. Kane

October 5, 1937 – July 29, 2020

Murphy Funeral Homes

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