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R.I.P. - rych mills - A Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge Legend
I am very sad to inform you that our friend rych mills passed away on the weekend from natural causes of an apparent heart attack. I have been in contact with rych's sister in British Columbia and can let you know rych is in the care of the Henry Walser Funeral home. The funeral will be a private family funeral and we are still discussing a possible celebration of life at a later date.
rych worked at 864 King St. West, Kitchener from 1967 to 2011....on-air and as a Production Coordinator for CKKW-AM and CFCA-FM.
rych was involved in so many historical events, the Record newspaper column, antique collecting and selling, the Waterloo Historical Society, the post card club. He will be missed by so many.
Eventually I would ask you to share your memories and condolences on the Henry Walser funeral home web site once the obituary appears and for more details.
Kind regards in sadness
John Yost
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rych was my go-to guy for almost everything that had to do with radio and radio personnel for my ckco-history.com website. He will be sadly missed by all those who knew him. The once-a-month CKCO/CKKW/CFCA Old Fart Lunches will never be the same again.
RIP rych
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Re: R.I.P. - rych mills - A Kitchener-Waterloo-Cambridge Legend
He didn't post often, but Rych was also a SOWNY member. I'm very sorry to hear of his loss.
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I worked with Rych in 85-86 when I was at CKKW and last saw him at the get together he coordinated several yeaars ago. Sad news.
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My condolences to Rych's family and friends from over here in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire UK. Not only did we share 'deep roots' in K-W radio from the late 1960s/'70s but our parents were friends. He was a creative radio broadcaster, historian and humanist.