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IN MEMORIAM

Rick Gibbons, 72; Riverwood Owner,

Former President Of Local Chamber

Herrick "Rick"
P. Gibbons

COOPERSTOWN – Herrick “Rick” Price Gibbons, 72, proprietor of Riverwood Gifts, the landmark downtown business, passed away on March 4, 2017.

A gathering for celebration and reflection will be 1-4 p.m., Saturday, March 11, at Templeton Hall, 63 Pioneer St. His ashes will be scattered in a private ceremony this spring. The family asks that visitors dress in the hippy spirit Rick embraced: tie-dye, bright Hawaiian shirts, and jeans, if they wish.
Arrangements are being handled by Tillapaugh Funeral Service.






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