Ricky Curtis Harmon
August 13, 1947 - October 6, 2021

"Rick was a very fun uncle and we all loved him. It was always an exciting event when he would come back to Colorado to visit. I?m so hopeful that he died trusting in Jesus and is now experiencing unspeakable joy. I thank God that he had amazing, faithful friends to care for him."

"In my lifetime, Rick Harmon was the most loyal friend I ever had (next to my father and God, of course). Rick loved life, animals and people in that order. As a Gay man, Rick spent a lifetime seeking acceptance from his peers. He got that from me and deeply appreciated my friendship. Rick died because of an extremely debilitating disease called Parkinson's. Pray to God you don't get it. Early in his diagnosis he put together a bucket list and set out to fulfill it. He took a cruise to South America, jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and tried marijuana (He never tried it again!) Rick put his business life in order made a trust and sorting his bills on autoplay and adobepost. After completing his list, he became sedentary and resigned himself to his fate. I got him an electric recliner and a big screen TV after his first surgery and began playing a more active role in his care. Rick became a news and info junky. California legalized gay marriage which brought him great satisfaction. California also legalized doctor assisted suicide in which Rick became very interested. After researching and studying end of life options, he decided that is what he wanted for himself. Rick was a man who chose his own path - in life and death. He was very stubborn in what he wanted and I dared not test his resolve. The Rick I knew was extremely private and shared little of his past with me, I had asked him to write down his memories which did not appeal to him and in the end he took his secrets to the grave. I am left now with only the Rick I knew. Kind, gentle and generous. John Dart "

"I really enjoyed the times when Aunt Lois and Rick came to Cope for a visit and the times I got to go with our Grandad to visit them in Loveland. He was a wonderful cousin and I loved him so very much. Linda Wahl-Murray"

"How wonderful it was to know Rick and to be one of his close friends. Though it did not happen overnight, a growing bond of mutual respect for each other would ultimately serve as a catalyst for the growth of an enduring friendship within the group of four...Rick, John, Steve, and myself, a friendship that embodied the mind and most importantly our collective Spirit...all of which we were not aware of at the time. Four men with absolutely nothing in common, actually found common ground with mutual respect, laughter, tears, and yes, some of John's Very Bad Jokes (LOL). And then there were three... HE SHALL ALWAYS REMAIN WITH US, IN SPIRIT. Here's to you Ol' Friend...You shall never be forgotten. K.S.A."

" In my lifetime, Rick Harmon was the most loyal friend I ever had (next to my father and God, of course). Rick loved life, animals and people in that order. As a Gay man, Rick spent a lifetime seeking acceptance from his peers. He got that from me and deeply appreciated my friendship. Rick died because of an extremely debilitating disease called Parkinson's. Pray to God you don't get it. Early in his diagnosis he put together a bucket list and set out to fulfill it. He took a cruise to South America, jumped out of a perfectly good airplane and tried marijuana (He never tried it again!) Rick put his business life in order made a trust and sorting his bills on autoplay and adobepost. After completing his list, he became sedentary and resigned himself to his fate. I got him an electric recliner and a big screen TV after his first surgery and began playing a more active role in his care. Rick became a news and info junky. California legalized gay marriage which brought him great satifaction. California also legalized doctor assisted suicide in which Rick became very interested. After researching and studying end of life options, he decided that is what he wanted for himself. Rick was a man who chose his own path - in life and death. He was very stubborn in what he wanted and I dared not test his resolve. The Rick I knew was extremely private and shared little of his past with me, I had asked him to write down his memories which did not appeal to him and in the end he took his secrets to the grave. I am left now with only the Rick I knew. Kind, gentle and generous. John Dart"

"Rick was loved by family and friends more than he knew. "

"Growing up so far from my dad?s family meant we didn?t see them often and I was a bit timid. However, I always looked forward to visiting Aunt Lois because that would often mean see in Rick (one of my older cousins). I so looked forward to the piggyback rides he would give me. They would end way too soon for me. As I got older and a little (ok a lot) huskier they got harder and harder to get. Great memories!"

"It was in April of the year 2005, I had lost my Partner of 26 years in February of that year when I decided that a grief counseling group might be of some help with the loss of such a loving, caring, and dear Friend. It was at that group meeting that I met Rick, who was dealing with the unbearable loss of his Partner of many years, and an instant friendship was born. Rick was full of life and caring, but also in the pain that only the loss of a deep and enduring love of another could manifest. Rick was much stronger than he thought...as we soon found when he was unfairly struck down with the most ugly of diseases, Parkinson's Disease. He dealt with it a best one could, and kept on "keeping on" with the help of his very close friend John, without whom he would have given up to the demands of the disease many years ago, and they fought the good fight for 12 or so years, together... until the end. I was there at the moment of his demise, and though I will miss him, he will no longer endure the misery and discomfort that took the Life and Spirit from a wonderful being. May he now rest in Peace, and maybe, as he so wanted, rejoin his Partner"

"There are no words that can convey what we feel losing Rick. He was the youngest of the three brothers and will always be remembered with love. His brother, Ervin, of Woodland Park, CO survives him as well as two sister-in-laws and many nieces and nephews. Before he was diagnosed with Parkinson's, he was a happy go lucky guy. He loved life, in California, and lived it to the fullest. Special thanks to Rick's caregiver, John Dart, for all he did for Rick. Erv (Rick's brother) and Arlene Harmon "