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This page is a tribute to my good friend and daily web site contributor, Dick Sharron, who suddenly passed away on Friday, February 15, 2008. He was an important part of my life since meeting him many years ago.
A Tribute To Dick Sharron (Written February 17, 2008) My family was delighted to learn that Dick and his Golden Retriever, Buddy, had been encouraged by our neighbor to retire from Massachusetts and move to the Mount Washington Valley. Dick was an expert’s expert at gardening and landscaping after he graduated from Colby College. He took so much pride into all the beautiful work he did. Dick brought his skills to New Hampshire in 2003 and transformed the grounds of a house that he bought, which overlooked the Moat Mountain Range and Attitash Ski Resort. By now a wonderful relationship between my family and I with Dick had developed. We often had him over for dinner and included him in holidays such as Thanksgiving. His golden retriever, Buddy, and my golden, Shadow, became best of friends. Everytime we went on vacation, Dick was always the first person to offer his help in watching our dog. In the fall of 2003 I was planning to attend college and was worried as to how I could maintain certain aspects of this web site. He was the first to offer his help with great enthusiasm.
Dick was such a caring person, which will probably be the main trait that he leaves with me. He would show so much compassion towards myself and often visit me when I was sick. Before his sudden passing, we had made plans to soon take our dogs for a hike up Iron Mountain. He was someone that was able to look beyond my medical problems and see me as a person. Dick once said to Matt Noyes of NECN, "I am holding down the fort while Caleb is away at college." Certainly, he did just that and so much more. My family and I, as well his family along with many others, will greatly miss him.
Caleb Boulter |
In August 2003, I transported my weather station and sky cam several miles north to Dick's house. My station combined with his equipment became a true dream for any
weather observer. He quickly learned FTP programs so that the live weather and sky cam data could be transfered to this web site. Dick also became an incredible aid
to North Conway Weather during severe rain and snowstorms. He was always faithful to measure snowfall during the harshest conditions that any man could experience
in New England.