Earl Francis Richter

Dear Anne and Family, I wanted to let you know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. I know that your family is a very close one that will support one another at this difficult time. No amount of time seems like it's long enough when it comes to loseing a love one. I read your (husband) father's life story and although I never met him, he seems like a kind, educated and spiritual person that loved his family. It can't get any better than that! Take care of youself and may you find a way to keep his memory alive.

rest in the peace earl, my prayer warrior-my good friend-I will miss you-I will continue to pray for you -and I ask you my prayer buddy-to pray for my family, that we may continue to persevere in reaching our final destination as beautifully as you did!! May you rest eternally in the presence of Jesus and Mary! pat fettig

Earl always had a smile and a hello for me. He will be missed dearly. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Rest in peace, Earl. Catherine Henderson, IHM

I did not know Earl but I thought that his family and friends might like to know that his legacy lives on at his former workplace. At Covance this week this email was sent out to all 350 Madison employees by one of his former colleagues "One of the `fathers’ of our NCFS business, Earl Richter, passed away on Monday at the age of 90. Earl started here as a chemist in 1949 and developed or instituted many of our early test methods, including some that are still in use today (fluoride, choline are a couple such methods). Earl taught the value of quality to all of us who worked for him. He had a never-ending passion for perfection and expected no less from his employees, himself, and his bosses. Earl instilled a desire in all his employees to understand every aspect of any test they performed and often walked around the lab quizzing scientists about the test they were performing. Earl built a great foundation for our business and much of our success is due to the principles that he established. He also carried this quality ideal to his activities with AOAC and fought battles to have AOAC maintain its reputation for quality. Earl was a pillar of our business." He will continue to have an influence in our work in Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety.

Hi Mary, You may remember me from St. Dennis. I remember your dad very well. He was always very kind and soft spoken. He was, I am sure, the perfect dad, grandfather and husband a family could ask for. May you be blessed in the days to come. Mary Frederickson Hoffman