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Rick Tharp Updates
 Rick Tharp’s Body Found Posted Tuesday, July 19th, 2005 Positive identification was made last night July 18th after the Contra Costa Coroner’s office finished dental DNA testing. Ricks body was found July 7th. Family members were not contacted until the news article came out in the Contra Costa times on July 15th and was spotted by a friend, who kindly called. Rick Tharp’s request to be cremated can now be carried out. The Article in the Contra Costa News reads:
Other Information: Designated contributions to the Rick Tharp Scholarship Fund can be made to: “Western Art Directors Club Rick Tharp’s Scholarship Fund” P.O. Box 996 Palo Alto, CA 94302 Posted Saturday, July 9th, 2005 Those still wishing to submit pictures and remembrances of Rick still have time to do so. Ken Eklund is gathering testimonials by Rick's family, friends and associates, to be displayed at Rick’s memorial on July 14 and for a commemorative issue of STUDIO, the magazine of the Western Art Directors Club. If you can take the time, please send your remembrances of Rick to Ken at writerguy@writerguy.com. Include photos and artwork if you like. An alternative e-mail address is deb@writerguy.com if that mail box is full. Mr. Eklund asks that the items submitted, be kept brief if possible. Please include your full name, your title and an indication of your relationship with Rick The memorial will take place at the Opera House, in Los Gatos, CA. The program will run from 5:00 through 8:00 p.m. The Opera House is located at 140 West Main Street, Los Gatos. For directions please visit the Opera House website. Creative Latitude Article Posted Wednesday, July 6th, 2005 Creative Latitude July, 2005 An introduction - and farewell tip of the hat — to Mr. Tharp Los Gatos Weekly Article Posted Saturday, July 2nd, 2005 Los Gatos Weekly June 29, 2005 Tharp memorial service planned for July 14 at The Opera House Remembering Rick Tharp Posted Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 Ken Eklund is gathering testimonials by Rick's family, friends and associates, to be displayed at Rick’s memorial on July 14 and for a commemorative issue of STUDIO, the magazine of the Western Art Directors Club. If you can take the time, please send your remembrances of Rick to Ken at writerguy@writerguy.com. Include photos and artwork if you like. An alternative e-mail address is deb@writerguy.com if that mail box is full. The submissions can address Rick's designs, your collaborations with him, his contributions to the community, personal stories and to organizations such as www.Phoenixdatacenter.org, which he did pro- bono work for. Mr. Eklund asks that the items submitted, be kept brief if possible. Please include your full name, your title and an indication of your relationship with Rick, friend, associate, collaborator, client, and so on. The deadline is July 6. Rick Tharp Memorial Scheduled Posted Friday, June 24th, 2005 July 14, 2005 5:00 through 8:00 p.m. Opera House 140 West Main Street, Los Gatos, California The planning committee will host a retrospective of Rick’s work, while offering a time to reflect with other friends, family, designers, clients, and community leaders. For directions please visit the Opera House website. No other information regarding Rick has been found or released at this time. Tharp Update Posted Saturday, June 18th, 2005 There has been a new development regarding Rick Tharp’s disappearance. He is still listed as a missing person. Rick’s BMW was found parked in the San Francisco Presidio. The contents of the car did not produce any further leads into his whereabouts. The S.F. Police investigation continues. There will be a planned memorial event if and when Rick can not be located or the investigation is over. The memorial plans are in the preliminary stages and progressing forward. The date, time, and place will be determined in the next few days, pending approval of his family. We will do our very best to keep you informed. Thank you, Lourdes Pollard Related Newspaper Articles Los Gatos Weekly June 22, 2005 Tharp's BMW is found parked in the presidio in San Francisco The San Francisco Chronicle June 15, 2005 Missing man's friends fear he may have jumped off bridge Los Gatos Weekly June 15, 2005 Paying tribute to the talents of Rick Tharp Rick Tharp is Missing Posted Saturday, June 11th, 2005 Rick Tharp was last seen Saturday, June 4th in San Francisco. His disappearance has generated great concern and fear for his safety for those who know him. Rick Tharp is a renowned graphic designer and an active Los Gatos community member. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him, his sister, extended family, and loved ones. The police are conducting an official missing person investigation at this time and have not released any more details. We are asking that friends and the community be patient and avoid speculation until the investigation is over. This will avoid confusion and unnecessary distress for Rick's close friends and family. You may register your e-mail address if you wish to be notified regarding updates. Thank you, Lourdes Pollard More information about Rick Tharp can be found at TharpDidIt.com. |