Rick Milam Memorial Service

Video: http://www.dyestatcal.com/ATHLETICS/XC/2010/2010.htm

The memorial service for Rick Milam was held in the Los Gatos High School gymnasium on Sunday, September 19.

The gymnasium was nearly filled to capacity.

Tony Nunes, who was Rick's employer at NBN Sports, welcomed everyone.

Mike Dudley, co-meet director of Los Gatos meets; Willie Harmatz (-24:37), who hosted the CCS Top 8 meet for 32 years with Rick; and Rick's older brother Leroy Milam (25:55-) gave their remembrances.

25:17- Don Bowden, American's first sub-four minute miler, was introduced by Tony.

There was an open mike. Some of the speakers included:
0:40:29- Carina Barnett, age 11
1:02:55- Ramsey Thomas and Rick's athletes from Homestead High School;
1:11:11- Peter Jensen, announcer;
1:12:50-1:17:37 Peanut Harms, track coach;
1:17:48-1:20:50 Keith Conning, announcer;
1:20:53-1:23:40 Mike Luckman, San Jose Chamber of Commerce;
1:23:44-1:27:02 Patti Sue Plumer, former Stanford athlete;
1:27:08-1:28:17 Joy Upshaw Margerum, coach and athlete;
1:29:09-1:32:42 Amazing Grace, Jeff Campbell, bagpiper