From the PD death notice:
VAN R. RICHMOND entered eternal rest on Dec. 22, 2010. Beloved husband of Elizabeth (nee Dillow) and the late Jean (nee Muth); loving father of Jerome Richmond and Ann Pettit (Patrick); dear stepfather of Michele Miller (Matthew), James Anderson (Carrie) and Kathryn Harttrup (Jonathon); cherished grandfather of Cody, Connall, Lilli, Mairead, Brigid, Abbi, Meredith and Max. A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Lakewood Baptist Church, 14321 Detroit Ave., Lakewood. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to The Salvation Army.
From his PD friends:
He was.... a gigantic salad maker, some concoctions rivaling the terminal tower; an editor who knew the value of an exacto knife; a proud family man; a no-nonsense guy with a quick sense of humor.
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I'll never forget the look on Van's face the night I ran across the top of his desk to get from my spot inside the rim to edit a breaking news picture inside the photo lab. He was a newsroom icon.
Here's a remembrance by Bill Lucey: http://www.billlucey.com/2010/12/recollections-of-plain-dealer-page-one-editor-van-richmond.html
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