In memory of Richard Ball

**For the Future of Richee’s Son** The saga of Richard “Richee” Ball does not end with his journey to Valhalla. A warrior who loved deeper than the sea has left behind the greatest treasure he ever claimed — his son. That boy now walks the road without the shield-arm of the father who would have died for him a thousand times. The path ahead will not be easy. But the clan does not abandon its own. In the old way, when a warrior fell, the people gathered not only to mourn, but to lift up those he left behind. So it is now. A fund has been raised in Richee’s name — for the future of his son. For the years still to come. For the chances a father would have fought to give him. For the life Richee changed himself to protect. Every gift, every raised horn, every act of standing with the boy is a continuation of the love Richee carried so fiercely. It is the living proof that his fight was not in vain. If you knew him — if his light ever warmed your room, if his laughter ever turned your frown, if his stubborn heart ever reminded you what it means to keep trying — stand with his son now. Honor the warrior by protecting what he loved most. **For the boy.** **For the father who lives on in him.** **For the road still ahead.** The table in Valhalla is set. Let us make certain the path on earth is strong. In Richee’s name. Until the mead-hall calls us all.