dick seitz certainly did.ill miss him not only because of our friendship but because other soldiers will not have opportunity to learn as i did. our army, community and nation has lost a treasure. in 1975, dick returned to kansas upon his military retirement and three years later his wife betty passed away. in 1980, he married virginia crane and together they spent the next 26 years actively involved in the local community until her passing in 2006. dick was a mentor of mine, a friend and someone i greatly respected. he not only served our country but also his state and his community. dick settled in junction city, kansas, following his retirement but he never really retired from serving. he frequently visited fort rile to greet de -- fort riley to greet detrying and returning units from iraq and afghanistan no matter the day or night. he was on the boor of th board y scouts. most recently, general richard a. seitz elementary school was named in his honor in 2012. dick was well-known to the students and staff