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Richard Ried passed away at 2 am this morning in San Diego, CA. Our daughter, Serra Reid, was with him and has been taking care of him for the last two months, since he moved away from Istanbul to San Diego, after his second wife Fatma passed away at the end of October.
His work with UNICEF and his colleagues meant a lot to him. He had a wonderful life of service to children and humanity. So it was a life well lived.
May his soul rest in peace.
I don't know how to inform his UNICEF colleagues and friends, thus I would be most grateful , if you could pass this message to the right channels .
Hope all is well with you and family. I am in Lucca, Italy for the summer.
Best regards, Bilge
Bilgé Ögün Bassani
1 646 496 8328 US Cell
bilge.bassani@gmail.com,
You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop. Rumi
Bilgé Ögün Bassani
1 646 496 8328 US Cell
bilge.bassani@gmail.com,
You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean, in a drop. Rumi
May he rest in peace. I fondly remember working with him, his sharp intellect and all
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear this Richard was a fantastic collegue, and he did so much for the children of the world my heartfelt condolences to his family and friends
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to learn of Richard’s passing. He was a worthy colleague and collaborator in many instances when we worked together. A devoted humanitarian and active supporter of UNICEF and its mission. May he rest in Peace. Fouad
ReplyDeleteDeeply Saddened to learn about the passing away of Richard Reid. He was a great Unicef leader and devoted to the cause of children . Many fond memories of our work together in Mena and East European Regions.
ReplyDeleteMay he rest in eternal peace.
Shamsul
RIP our first Regional Director after the Iranian Revolution. He supported the establishment of our Office. Fond memories.
ReplyDeleteI am very sorry to hear of Richard's passing. He was my senior colleague and we explored together several opportunities for celebrities to promote UNICEF. May he rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteI am so so sorry to hear this. Richard was a wonderful human being, a great colleague and did so much for the children of the world. He will be sorely missed. My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and all his friends
ReplyDeleteI have fond memories of Richard and his many accomplishments. Condolences to family and friends.
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