In Memory

The Fort Wayne Duplicate Bridge Club lost many good friends and players in March of this year. We lost six outstanding and long-time club and tournament players. Here is a little bit about each you may or may not have known.

Dick Sullivan was a Gold Life Master who frequented club games several times a week and was a regular at sectionals and regionals. Dick was also a sports trivia expert and a retired lawyer. He attained the rank of Gold LM in 2005 and was a Board member of the Fort Wayne Duplicate Bridge Club Board and acted as the club Historian.

Rich Willis was a Silver Life Master and a former Fort Wayne club director. Rich was also a retired lawyer. He was involved in the Fort Wayne tournament for years as the editor of the tournament's Daily Bulletin.

Dick Garab was a Silver Life Master and former Fort Wayne branch manager for the 3M Company. Dick and his wife Carol were regulars at the Monday and Thursday night club games for over 40 years. He was an avid golfer and big Notre Dame sports fan, not necessarily in that order. Dick also served on the Fort Wayne Duplicate Bridge Club Board for several years and was the Board president for three terms.

Maxine Kingsbury was also a Silver Life Master. She was also regularly found at the table during the Monday and Thursday night games as well as Tuesday afternoons and evenings.

Chuck Feustel was also a Silver Life Master and a retired professor of mathematics. Chuck frequented all of our local tournaments as well as being a regular at most all of our club games.

Rosemary Long was a very friendly and long-time bridge player. She had an outstanding sense of humor both at and away from the table. Rosemary never attained the rank of Life Master, but she was an avid and devoted player who will be missed by her many friends at the bridge club.

March was a rough month for the Fort Wayne Bridge Club and we will all miss these fine bridge players and outstanding individuals very much.