Richard "Randy" Wilson, II
September 30, 1977 ~ November 14, 2022
Resided in:
Rochester, New Hampshire
(Randy) Richard Wilson –Gone to Soon
Sunrise September 30, 1977- Sunset November 14, 2022, born in Portsmouth New Hampshire to Debra and Richard Wilson, Randy a graduate of Saint Thomas School, Noble High School, a student at Maine School of Art, looking to capture a dream he traveled to New Zealand acquiring high references in his culinary skills. While working on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as a Nuclear Pipefitter, he later became an instructor, a position he held in high esteem. With a Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do Randy was fulfilling the pathway of his dreams, as an acquired photographer he has sold a number of his photos online. His love for animals shows in the countless pictures of his snakes, lizards, and his rescue dog Gir. As a member of the Carin Terrier club Randy was always ready to share information and photos about this breed.
February 2016 New Hampshire magazine interviewed Randy capturing a beautiful bond between Randy and his rescue dog Gir. Randy appears in various background extras in upcoming movies. With many followers he was a lead singer in the band “They Look Human” formally called “Flood This Earth” he enjoyed modeling and simply meeting others and helping them to find their pathway to success while overcoming challenges.
While Randy is participating in life, his health begins to decline, as of the year 2013 each day becomes a struggle, after several hospital stays and numerous tests, we were informed that Randy caught a virus that got into the lining of his heart. During October of the year 2015, communities, families, and friends came together for fundraisers, Spaghetti Dinner, “Randy’s Walk” to raise money to off-set the medical bills and household bills for Randy’s heart transplant which occurred on July 14, 2015. In the year 2017, I became his Living Kidney Organ Donor.
Life is a journey one in which Randy planted his feet stretched beyond his limitations as an “overcomer”: Randy met the daily challenges, until his last days. Randy will remain my Hero and this love will flow until the end of days. Randy leaves in waiting his devoted parents, Debra, and Richard. His Carin Terrier Emperor Pilaf. His uncle Raymond Wallace, his wife Barbara, their children Latonya, Latoya, Latisha her husband Canaan and daughter Kamaria, cousins, Janaya, Jayden, and Sahara. Uncle Thomas Wallace, Aunt Wanda, and cousins Robin and A.J., Uncle Andre, Cousin Margaret, and several other uncles, aunts, and cousins. Lifelong friends, Jeremy Normand, Webster Yung, John Pinette.
Randy a soft-spoken man with a charismatic smile eager to learn and pay it forward lived life experiencing and sharing the Joys of Love.
Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Friday, November 25th at the Carll-Heald & Black Funeral Home, located at 580 Main Street in Springvale. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday, November 26th at St. Thérèse of Lisieux Parish, Holy Family Church, located on North Avenue in Sanford.
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Arrangements are under the direction of Black Funeral Homes and Cremation Service, Sanford-Springvale.
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Randy was always a voice of reason in his Facebook posts and a source of beauty when he would share his photos. I recall him as such a sweet friend at school, gentle and goofy and humble. I am so sorry for your loss, he was such an amazing man.
I can remember sitting in the cafeteria in high school with Randy and a bunch of other guys every day for lunch and study hall. We had so many laughs. Randy was soft spoken but a very funny guy. My heart goes out to all his family and closest friends.
Everything. He was so talented and creative, so sweet (though he tried to hide it), so handsome! He was a great human, through and through.
His epic “white boy shuffle” at prom 😂 lip bite and all
He was so kind and caring.Everyone in our group loved him.Hundred of people in our group offer their condolences.We will all miss him.The picture I submitted has been our cover for this weekend.
His love for his cairns.They are family
From our Cairn Terrier Lovers Unite group on Facebook
I am so sorry for your loss
We sure will miss all of your updates and sweet pictures of you and your baby girl. May you Rest In Peace.
We sure will miss your sweet pictures of you and your baby. May you rest in peace.
Rest easy dear warrior. We never met, but you were a part of me and many, many others in the Cairn family. From your artistic photography, I posted a special image of you on FB. Til now, 670 FB Cairn members have noted how much you touched our lives. We all miss and loved you. Stay solid. We must have needed you on the other side of the rainbow. 🐾❣️🐾
I’ve enjoyed following the adventures of Gir and Pilaf with Randy and our Cairn Terrier family for the last several years. My heart goes out to his family. Sending wishes of love and light to you.
Never met Randy in person and only became a Facebook friend………I found him to be warm, friendly, caring, sweet, intelligent, and so on, and was devastated to learn of his death. Sending my utmost condolences to his family and friends!! May Randy be at peace with those who were lost as well and those he loves!!!!
A light to share with those who love Randy!!!
My heartfelt condolences to Randy’s family and friends. I’met’ Randy on a FB Cairn Terrier page. Always enjoyed seeing him with Emperor Pilaf and worried with the rest of the group when we weren’t seeing him post. I broke down in tears when I saw the news of his passing. I consoled myself knowing that now Randy is healed and no longer feeling the affects of his ill health. He is reunited with Gir and meeting up with the many Cairns of our mutual friends that have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. 💔 Take care of Pilaf like Randy would.
Our last facebook conversation- I said, “are you okay, Randy”.. he replied, “Hopefully soon”… and then I got the news that he had passed away.
Randy had such an eye for photography.
May Randy’s energy live on
His dogs, photography and singing.
You’re a trooper
Photography
His dogs
My condolences to Randy’s friends & Family
-Brittany Eldridge
Rochester, NH (Matt Fogg’s cousin)
My cousin Matthew Fogg passed away in 2019 and had the same struggles as Randy. Randy and my cousin Matt Fogg were good friends because of their stories. You will be so missed, Randy.
Randy made so many friends, like my cousin Matt Fogg and used his voice in a band and his love for photography.
Randy saw the beauty in things we didn’t always see- take a look at his photography.
I knew Randy even before he was born. His parents and my parents were the best of friends. He will leave a void in many people’s lives.
Following Randy’s adventures with Gir and Pilaf through the Cairn Terrier online community has been treasured by many. Rest in peace, Randy.
Mr B & I looked forward to seeing Randy’s posts about him & Gir & Pilaf
What a brave kind man Randy was
So very sorry, Randy was a special man and so loved.
Although we never met in person, I became friends with Randy through our beloved Cairn Terriers. I looked forward to seeing Randy’s posts on Facebook about his Cairn, Gir (RIP) and then Pilaf.
You got dealt a bad hand so early in your life. But, with all that you have been involved with, your Cairns, photography, model and your band, it will be hard to forget you. Fly high, brother!
My deepest condolences to Randy’s family. He was one of a kind, for sure. I will miss him.
Kind, loving, caring.
My heart aches for Randy and family. He will be missed by many.
We worked together at PNSY and became friends. On one of our trips to San Diego we hung out a lot and bonded. I learned so much about Randy and the amazing man he was. He was gentle, loving, surrounded himself with the best kind of people and always willing to listen. Randy had a beautiful soul and loving heart as his love for his best friends Gir and Emperor Pilaf have shown. You will be greatly missed my friend but never forgotten.
Your light will continue to shine in our hearts, my friend.
So much about life. How precious time is and the importance of living each moment doing things you love and surrounded by people you love. His photography captured ordinary moments that most of us take for granted. From afar, he taught me to stop and look closely at the world around us. “There are no ordinary moments.”
Let’s go on a photography adventure!
Everything. Especially his love for animals…such a kind and loving person.
We lost an Angel walking the Earth. Sending my sincere condolences to family and close friends.
High School and that he was such a kind and loving person.
Thank you for sharing your light in the darkness. You will be missed ❤️
An Angel.
So sorry hear passing of Randy . I met Him in Berwick school where my Daughter attended…May He Rest in Peace at this young age..
My prayers are with Your Family
Your time came too soon, but I hope you know that you left such strong and positive memories for us all. Thank you for sharing the world through your eyes, your music and your art, with us Randy. It was an absolute honor to call you my friend. Thank you, for you. Rest in so much power, and give Gir a good chin rub for me.
May your light continue to shine upon us all. Thank you Randy, rest in power my friend.
My sincere condolences to Randy’s entire family. I will miss his posts on Facebook and his responses. Such a talented individual especially in photography. The love he shown for Gir and Pilaf was extremely precious and they both adored him it was obvious in all the pictures. May Gods Angels wrap their wings around each of you to bring you comfort and peace.
So saddened to hear of Randy’s passing
Authentic. I loved seeing his posts on the Cairn Terrier Facebook website. He was naturally a “giver” and was so authentic. Sometimes I would go onto the website and scroll through, just hoping to see his videos with his beautiful new dog, Pilaf.
Randy shared his heart with his dogs and they knew it.
May your light continue to shine as a wonderful Angel.
I will miss Randy immensely. I feel like I know him even though we never met. I knew him thru his kids posts of Gir and Emporer Pilaf and his posts about his art. I was devastated as well as all in The Cairn Terrier Facebook groups when Gir passed away. I sent Randy a canvas print of Gir when Gir passed away. Imagine my surprise when he took a pic of his little shrine he had for Gir in his home and my canvas print was hanging on his wall. I will miss him deeply! I also pray for Pilaf that he doesn’t feel too lost without Randy. He was a shy and untrusting little pup till Randy worked his magic on him. I pray for all his family and friends and I know he will be watching down on all of you and Pilaf with Gir on his lap. Rest In Peace Randy. You made a very large hole in our Cairn Terrier group.
Rick and Debbie, sending my prayers, love and support for you both. I’m so very sorry for the greatest loss any parent could possibly feel. If I can help in anyway please reach out to me.
I was looking for a group of people to do a larger photography project I had in mind back in 2006 he was not only a wonderful model but a funny, seriously photogenic, and willing to try anything guy. We became instant friends from then on. Our years of friendship grew into a beautiful relationship I cherish. We have done several photography shoots since,
He loved a good movie, I always loved his framed posters on his living room walls . Ular one of his snakes he loved his snakes and of course his Gir.
He was soft spoken but definitely had a quick wit, dry sense of humor that kept me laughing, that smirk of a smile with a chuckle to follow I won’t ever forget. You always knew when he smiled something funny was about to follow.. He was honest, very intelligent, a loyal friend.. Randy was supportive when you needed him, a great listener. When I was traveling and we were able to text this past few years he always wanted to know
everything about where I was at the time. He wanted to travel more than he was physically able to this past few years.
He was every photographers dream beautiful, inside and out. The camera loved him and he loved photography. His music was his outlet of expression as much as his photography, and his art work. Amazing. Cooking skills! I will always remember his loving eyes, and gentle soul. He will never be forgotten, my memories of him and a funny story will always be there in every photo I had the pleasure to take of him. Some souls aren’t meant to shine as long as others for they shine so brightly they belong in the sky.. I love you always my friend, my North Star shining brightly.
We are so sorry for your loss we knew Randy since he was a baby what an amazing young handsone man he will surely be missed by us. Our hearts go out to you and Debbie & Rick Love you all
I met Randy on Cairn Terrier United along with his boy Gir.
Richard, Debra and extended family
My deepest condolences go out to you on Randy’s passing. He will be greatly missed by all. He was such a kind,caring being.
My thoughts are with you .
Sincerely
Dorothy Tanaka
Everyone knows his love for Gir and Pilaf. He didn’t get a chance to spend time out with his hummingbirds this summer but I do believe they are all around him and Gir now.Together they watch over Pilaf and family.
You have made this world a better place and you are truly missed. I do not have the words to express the impact that you have had.
Randy, I wish peace to you always.
Prayers for the family. May he rest in Gods arms.
My heart goes out to Randy’s parents and family during this difficult time. I am so very sorry for your loss.
My sincere condolences to Randy’s parents, family and dearest friends on Randy’s untimely passing. His legacy will live on for a very long time as his love and kindness touched so many souls. My heart especially goes out to his little boy Pilaf who will be missing his Daddy so much. May you all be blessed with love, light and peace. Rest in peace Randy ❤️🙏🏼
I so looked forward to Randy’s pictures and videos of him and his beloved dogs; Gir and Emperor Pilaf. I also enjoyed his photography with his amazing eye for capturing the essence of whatever he was photographing. I’m So blessed to have 2 of his photos framed in my dining area. Randy was so special and so well loved by so many. He left this world far too soon, and I know I feel robbed of all the wonderful things I know Randy would have shared. May his memory be eternal. I miss him.
Sending love to Randys family ,loving thoughts for His Emperor Pilaf .
I want to condolence Randys family and friends by the bottom of my heard. I was very sad, to hear, that Randy has passed away 😪 He was to young. Now he is together with Gir 🐾 💜
Rest in peace dear Randy 💜
We don’t knew us personally, but the love to our dogs brings us together… I don’t will forget you 💜
I really enjoyed seeing his photographs. He was excellent at that.
His love for his two Cairns Gir and
Emperor Pilaf. I also have a Cairn named Duffy
I love you , Randy, and will miss your post on the cairn sites. My dogs, Kenzie and Aoife send this love and know you are blessed being in heaven with Gir. I will be going to mass on Saturday to honor you. God bless you.
We miss you Randy
My deepest condolences to Randy’s family and all those blessed to have had him in your life. He made my life richer and I will miss him dearly. I hope that everyone who loved him can find some peace in their memories of him.
Rest easy Randy. You and Gir are together again, although much too soon. Give my Kramer a pat on the head. You will be missed.
I only knew of Randy via his active participation on a cairn terrier Facebook group. From that alone, I felt like I lost a friend this week because I could so closely relate and admire his pure love for his dogs. He was clearly an amazing and talented man and if he is missed as much as he is by people, like me, who never met him, I can only imagine the sense of loss experienced by his family and others in his life. For them, I offer that your loved one had the nature and good character to touch countless lives which is pretty incredible. Also, I give thanks for Randy’s life and pray that you will find comfort and peace beyond understanding as you celebrate a beautiful life that has left such a lasting impact on this world.
My condolences to Randy’s family. I have so many great memories of my friend. I practically lived at his house in Junior High/High schools. A great sense of humor and a man of many talents. He will be greatly missed..
I remember standing starting at the school outside brick wall during recess with him (which was the 1st grade equivalent of detention) after we both got caught spitting crayon pieces at each other. It was fun though!
Though we haven’t seen each other in a long time, I hope you know how much I care about you. You fought so hard. I hope you can rest now. I miss you! <3
"It can't rain all the time"
Randy you are missed, friend. I remember getting to know you Freshman year in History class. Your drawings and sarcasm were a great distraction throughout those years. You were forever the only person I have met who could write inside the line of a paper (and did). Your creativity, gentleness, sarcasm and wit will stay with me forever.
Both Bob and I feel we lost a long time friend even tho we never met.There was a few times we chatted on Messenger.abou assorted topics.But mostly about our Carins. Randy will forever be in our thoughts and Prayers forever🙏🙏🙏
So very sad to read of the passing of Randy. I loved his posts of his life with his precious Gir and then with Pilaf. Broke my heart when Gir passed and now again with the passing of this wonderful Cairn owner, or should I say, Cairn slave to all the needs of his precious Pilaf. Rest In Peace dear Randy. X
So sad to read of the passing of dear Randy. I loved reading his posts on the Cairn Terrier Facebook page. It broke my hear when his darling Gir passed on and now broken again with his sudden passing. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and precious Pilaf. Love to you all from Australia
Cairn Terrier Facebook page
Incredible. Special. Gentle.
So sorry for your loss. I will miss reading about Pilaf and listening to Randys kind gentle voice. He was a beautiful soul x
I will forever remember Randy’s laugh. That snicker is forever imprinted in my memories and I know that many years from now I will look back and be able to distinctly remember the exact sound he made. It was the kind of laugh that would make you join in regardless of your current feelings.
I’m sorry for your loss. Randy will forever be missed, he was a great coworker, friend. I enjoyed his on & off stage presence he always was a gentleman.
Even if he didn’t like to be hugged he tolerated it.
An amazing person who spread joy across the world. I am in Australia and loved his posts.
Randy was a special person with amazing love for his Gir and Pilaf….to see his posts of Facebook was an absolute joy.
Randy has been one of my very best friends, for as long as I can remember… to know this man was to know love, kindness, compassion- he was one of the most GENUINE human beings you could ever hope you have in your life. His quick wit forever kept you laughing, along with that little “snicker” that followed whatever he threw your way. We spent countless hours in my gardens, snapping photos and running over to show the other one their “latest capture”, along with our mutual obsession with the numerous hummingbirds that frequented our feeders. We started sitting on my patio every May 1, because these last two years that’s exactly when they’ve come back- and then our next round of crazed photo captures would begin. Losing him, I’ve lost a piece of my heart that can never be replaced- I pray that he’s no longer in pain, that he knows how much he was loved. Till we meet again my sweet friend, love you endlessly!
We started out chatting at the gym, and quickly became close friends- I could then this man ANYTHING, anything at all.
Genuine, kind hearted, absolutely hilarious, soft spoken (until you made him mad- then all bets were off), just an overall incredible human being and man.
His quick wit and humor was unmatched by anyone- I was always amazed at how quickly he’d come up with a witty response.
I could write for days- there’s just way too many and I can’t pick just one.
Just by being in it!! His photography brought joy to everyone he knew, his music, his adoration for his dogs (his babies).. he has the kindest heart, something we don’t see much of these days.
His love for Gir and Pilaf- his immense love for them was incredible to watch. That and his incredible talent as a photographer- those photos will live in forever!
The way he made me laugh- to be with him meant lots of laughter, funny commentary, witty banter..
His intense passion for his photography- he had a gift not many had, and he continuously strived to learn as much as possible about his craft.
He taught me SO much with my camera, with photography and editing. He also taught me strength- he was the strongest man I knew, and his perspective in hard times of my own showed me how to gain strength from adversity… something he was a pro at!
EVERYTHING… I could never pick one thing. He was an amazing person!
I’m so lost without you, I wish I had just little more time- there’s so much left unsaid, so much more we were supposed to do. I’ll miss you forever, and love you always!
Photography, music, spending time with Gir and Pilaf, cooking, watching endless movies- just living life to it’s fullest!
Constantly!
Seeing him at the gym, and thinking he looked “intimidating” because of his size… you quickly learned that his quiet demeanor was shyness, but once he opened up- WOW!
The snicker… he had this funny little snicker he’d do after he said something funny or witty- it was one of my favorite things about him!
Gir and Pilaf!!!
Genuineness… he wasn’t someone who played games, he was a straight shooter and expected the same in return.
Kind, genuine, compassionate, loving, shy, and HYSTERICAL!
Photography!
Dear Friends & Family of Randy, He was a light everyday! I so enjoyed his daily photos of Gir & later Pilaf. He shared such joy with his Cairn friends. My friend Kathy & I talked often of his photos. I hope they will meet and enjoy their dogs together. I am so sorry for your loss I hope you will cherish the memories and the tears will subside.
Let this candle light your way to the Rainbow Bridge, where all your friends who left this earth before you will be waiting with love.
I knew him from his Facebook posts about Gir then Pilaf. He was reported be so many to be talented, kind and gentle. He had so many followers, the mark of a much loved man. His artwork was beautiful. After reading his obituary he certainly had so many facets of his life than perhaps few knew of. God speed Randy, your suffering is over.
Cairn terrier lovers
You were a light in my life. Thank you Randy.
Cairn terrier people!
I loved that such a soft spoken, gentle person could be so intense behind a microphone. He was a very unique and interesting person. I will always cherish his bridge photo that I have.***KIM B
It is with great sadness that I learned our LVAD warrior, Heart Transplant friend, Randy transitioned recently. He was a member of many of the social forums w/me. I knew he was on the Tx Waiting List, so not sure what happened. He was so young and gone too soon from those who love him. I always loved his beautiful photography and his love for his pets. He was a very special person indeed and his life although short was full and he left many a lasting, loving impression on those he met along the way.
“Go Rest High on That Mountain Brother, Your work on Earth is done”
One of my favorite versus in a song.
Your legacy is kindness.
Now fly with the Angels, healthy & restored and pain-free always
Your legacy is kindness.
Randy was warm sunshine and a hug and eyes that could look inside your soul.
The way he saw the world through the lens of a camera — skyscapes; the eyes of a dragonfly; his patience to catch a hummingbird in full clarity — was pure magic. When we set up his first photography website he wasn’t sure anyone would want to buy his photos, but of course they wanted them. The way he captured the world was beautiful.
Randy was my friend through some of my darkest, most painful days and I love him dearly. As much as he loved to cultivate a persona as an apathetic, sarcastic arse, he couldn’t help but spread light and joy in every single community he touched.
I miss you so much, sweet friend.
Randy was a much loved member of our Fb cairn terrier group. His posts were always uplifting and positive, just like he was. Even when he was not feeling well, Randy always had a positive attitude and he reached out to many people with his gentle spirit. He is very much missed. Randy always shared his dogs, Gir and Pilaf with us and I enjoyed seeing his posts. I am sure that as soon as Randy reached the Rainbow Bridge, Gir was right there to escort him across.
I watched Randy and gir for several years and grew to love them both. When gir died I was heartbroken for Randy and sent him a book on how to grieve the loss of your pet. When he got Emperor Pilaf I was so happy for him and starting enjoying his posts about him and Pilaf. I never knew that Randy was a transplant recipient or how sick he was. I just saw a vital, loving and sensitive human being. Never in a million years would I have thought Randy would pass away. And even though I didn’t know him personally I felt like I lost an old friend. It affected me so much and I’ve shed many tears. Randy so many people loved you and gir and pilaf. You are sorely missed. May you rest pain free in God’s arms and gir’s kisses.
I wa in a Facebook group with Randy and we share a common bond regarding our pet cairn terriers.
Randy, I’ll never forget you. I so enjoyed your pictures of Gir and then Emperor Pilaf. I am glad I met you even if it wasn’t in person. Rest in peace my friend. Give Girl a nose kiss from me🐕🐶😘💙
I am so very sorry to hear of Randy’s passing. I knew him through Facebook (I’m in Australia ). He was such a talented, witty and loving person. The love he had for Gir and Pilaf, the way he rescued and treated them was an example to all of us. So gentle, so patient. I feel honoured to have had the chance to share part of his life , even if only through Facebook. So sadly missed by so many. My sincerest sympathy to Randy’s family.
Randy had been such a dear friend to my brothers Web and Chester. He always felt like another brother to me. His passing is hitting as hard as the day we lost Chester. I will miss his snarky remarks and insults, it was one of his many traits that I had come to know and find endearing. I will find comfort knowing that you and Chester are together again. We will miss you dearly.
I’ll miss you.. your sense of humor was amazing.. I loved watching The Crow every Halloween with you,(and going to Salem with you dressed the part!)
I offer my sincerest condolences to Randy’s family. He was a great man and will be greatly missed.
We are so sorry for your loss. We will continue to pray for you
I enjoyed Randy’s posts about his Cairns. So sorry to hear he passed. RIP Randy you had alot of people who cared about you.
Randy’s determination to survive and thrive is something that will always remain a great characteristic of him.
Rip the man’s heart out and he comes back for more even harder.
Patience.
An understanding that things aren’t always in our hands and how we deal with them is what matters most. He helped me with coping with the fact that most people won’t come around when the going gets tough but it’s our jobs to do those tough things and be there for those who mean the most to us when things get hard for them.
He was a walking reminder always to me personally that our time here is precious and to make the best of ourselves for those around us.
Randy taught me to “not love my photography” but to look at it from a “how can I do this better next time” perspective.
He also taught me that when you think you have the time to do or say something…you may not, so do it NOW.
Randy was very open minded about how he felt about things and wasn’t afraid to voice his opinion of people’s ignorance. I loooooved that about him. At the same time he could have a conversation with anyone and walk away having the other person respecting him regardless. Always open to conversation while standing pretty firm in his beliefs of being a decent human. Everyone knew him as always being “such a great guy”.
Where his photography gallery can be found for others to experience is what they should know.
That will say things that words cannot express while conveying his feelings through imagery.
Randy seemed confident about his photography and he should have been more so!
However he was BRUTAL about his work privately and didn’t think it was all that great. We talked about putting things to print and that began a shift in his work where he got excited again. That gained momentum a little bit before he fell too ill once more. The loss of Gir was a bit hit to his creativity as well. I really wish he put more of his work out there for others to see and I am going to miss seeing his beautiful dark reflections of vibrant objects.
He made this world a better place by whole heartedly diving into the things he was passionate about. Cooking, music, photography, art, dogs, acting and simply surviving his days were a few of the inspirational things he did to say the least. Endless adventures across many different forms of artistic expressions is how he brightened the times of those around him.
He lived many lives in his short time here and did things most can only dream about.
In the face of everything scary that would bring a person to their knees involving health concerns and life’s bullshit he seemed to always have this calmness about him. That was one of my personal favorite traits of his. That “always chill vibe” that Randy brought to a room was unforgettable.
Randy was an inspiration to many by sharing his journeys openly. His accomplishments and goals met were admirable as hell.
Seeing another person get up after being hit with so many health issues then continuing to be creative and expressive with his arts was inspiring to many beyond belief.
Randy was always willing to offer an ear and check in when he knew something wasn’t right with others. Being a real friend was the most helpful thing he had ever done.
After many years of knowing him on a ride to one of his shows he randomly throws on an 80’s style dark “Depeche Mode” sounding band called Gunship and my head about exploded! He actually got giddy when he realized I was into that genre as well. I had no idea he was a fan of that kind of music and that opened another door to things that we had in common. From then on we shared those kinds of bands with one another.
There is no combination of words that can amount to the loss that this community and beyond has just experienced. We all knew he wasn’t well for years but that doesn’t make it any easier. My regards to the family and our circle of friends that are hurting. The man was an outstanding presence that countless people have great memories of.
I have posted all the images I could find that I took of him performing with They Look Human from 2019 at the Brickhouse as well as a cellphone shot of him at Meadowbrook with the boys doing their thang.
He will be surely be missed and never forgotten by many of us. Take the very best care of one another and I’ll see you soon.
I can’t put a finger on what year we actually met but we’ve been a part of one another’s experiences for many, many years. It began with music as most of us have that same relation with him. Then we grew a personal connection through health conditions leaning on each other behind the curtains and motivating one another to get back up and get busy staying creative again in whatever way that may be. We shared our physical goals with working out for a few years also. Then our times went from sharing the stage to photo adventuring and then me photographing him on stage. He introduced me to the Greater Rochester Camera club in 2018 and I am still a participating member there and will keep him in mind every chance I get behind a camera. We shared images with one another for critiquing privately before they went to print. We shared our frustrations and excitement in photography and this is the part of this man that I personally will miss the most. We weren’t scared to point out where things needed improvement with one another’s work.
Randy, my cyborg friend will live on within my passion for creating beautiful things from this world with a camera so long as I am able to.
It’s an absolute honor to have friends like this.
Unapproachable looking teddy bear that openly hated on a lot of stupid people while being one of the most soft, well spoken, compassionate men you’d ever get the pleasure of knowing.
The kind of person you’d want to have as a friend, that’s for sure.
Randy is the legacy.
There wasn’t a thing not to love about this man.
I knew of Randy through a Facebook group called CAIRN TERRIER LOVERS UNITE. I enjoyed viewing photos and videos of him and Gir and more recently Pilaf. Randy had such a kind, caring nature, and to hear his gentle voice in the videos was always so nice. Rest peacefully Randy and Gir. I’d like to extend my condolences to Randy’s family and friends, and wish all the best to Pilaf with his new family. From a Cairn Terrier Lover in Vancouver BC Canada
Prayers for family and friends. Fly high Randy. You were an inspiration to so many.
Heartbroken to hear this news. Rest In Peace, to a lovely man.
Enjoyed talking to Randy in the Cairn Terrier group. Loved all the dog photos and the beautiful artistic ones.
I fell in love with Randy when he posted about his Gir, the Grass Assassin! Then I noticed his artistic side from his posts in our Cairn Terrier group. And the group would notice when he wasn’t posting. I’m afraid we became very possessive. He was “our” Randy!
First saw him on the Facebook Cairn Terrier site and followed him. He had such love for Gir and I loved seeing his posts and worried when he wasn’t there. I went thru his sorrow when he lost Gir and his happiness when he acquired Pilaf and there affection for each other grew. You just knew he was a fine young man and he will be missed terribly. 😢 God needed him back home with Gir and eventually Pilaf will join them. RIP Randy! It was a pleasure being a small part of your short life while u were here. Condolences to the family! He will be missed!
Randy was a true Renaissance Man! I loved his photography and followed the antics of Gir, shared his devastation of losing Gir, and rejoiced with his adoption of beloved Emperor Pilaf. Both dogs were his sons and they adored him! I miss Randy’s daily posts, but I know God holds him in His hands. Peace and love to your family ❤️
Randy was a kind person. I remember meeting him and Gir when I first moved to Dustin Homestead. I was excited to find out that we both loved the same type of music. I enjoyed chatting and walking with Randy. He is going to be missed. My heart goes out to his family and friends. His and prayers for you all. 😢💔
Sir Pieloff and Emma playing together every time we were out walking. Talking about upcoming concerts.
That he listened to the Heaviest of Metal music, but was very calm and laid back
Super nice, caring, artistic, loved animals, strong, calm, laid back.
Randy you will be forever missed.
I met Randy years ago on the Cairn groups on Facebook, loved to see his photos of him and his beloved Cairn Gir, after he lost Gir I had the honor of meeting Randy in person when he came to Cairn Rescue USA and Pilaf (then Leo) picked him to be his Dad. His tremendous love for his Cairns speaks volume and I am sure Gir welcomed Randy already. I will miss him terribly, a great person taken too soon.
Perla Chiaffitella
I met Randy at PNS. He rode on a bus with us back and forth to work for a while. He was a nice, friendly guy. He bought an aquarium from me. May he RIP. Another good one gone too soon. Pete Lacasse
I’ve never been so profoundly sad at the loss of someone I never met. Randy so loved Cairn Terriers, a bond we both share. It’s heartbreaking that we will not see his continued FB posts. I looked so forward to them. Dear Randy, I pray that sweet Gir is back in your arms where he can rest.
I will never forget your smile and the love you showed for friends, family and your furry friends, Gir n Pilaf. Meeting you in Roatan was an honor and I will miss you dearly.
Love n Hugs my friend💙
Robyn
So sorry for you loss. Randy was a great person and will be missed by many. My heart goes out to the family.
I met Randy at Cairn Terrier Lovers Unite on Facebook years ago. We are all better for having known him, and his relationship with Gir and Pilaf.
After witnessing the devastation in my area from hurricane Ian, and losing my beloved 15-year-old Carin terrier, this news of Randy really knocked me off my feet.
I will miss you brother 💔
I will miss his soft spoken voice of love for Gir and Pilaf.Prayers of peace and comfort for his family and friends.
So very sorry for the loss of Randy. He and I spoke several times online and shared a love of Cairns and photography. He will be missed.
To Randy’s Family & Close Friends. I send my Love and Prayers. May God give you Peace and Sweet Memories.
God bless Randy’s soul that he will rest in heaven with gir
I met Randy years ago on the Cairn Terrier pages, following and adoring his posts and the amazing bond he has with Gir and Palif. He was good gentle, kind and loving to them. A great Dad. You could see the beautiful soul in Randy from how he talked to his best friends. He will be missed. Heaven has a great man. Taken home to soon. We will all miss you Randy.
A true friend to the very end, too many admirable qualities to list. You will be missed by many.
Randy and I shared a love for music, art, and our dogs.
I have never once talked to him or knew him personally. We were part of a fb page for Cairn Terrier
lovers. Ive known about him for years and we have commented on each others Cairn pics. I can tell Randy was extremely loved. As parents, you did a great job!! My condolences to you and his family and friends. In the Cairn world, he was almost like a celebrity. His name was well known and he will be forever missed by everyone that knew him, and even people that didnt❤️. He was an amazing guy
Please accept me deepest condolences. Randy was a very special guy and will be missed by many friends. He was a valued member of our Cairn Terrier Facebook group, but beyond that, a good friend.
Randy loved his cairns Gir and Pilaf.
Randy was such a gentle soul. I always enjoyed his posts. He will be long remembered and missed
What a stud!
Randy was a true light, bright and outspoken a man who was never afraid to stretch his arms across the globe to someone in need.
Who’s daily postings brought smiles and comfort.
And a man who with Gir later Pilaf found a place at the centre of an online family, we mourn with you another star now lights the night sky
Randy, you touched so many lives and will be so terribly missed in the Cairn family. We all unite and stand together in love and in mourning for our dear friend. My deepest condolences to his family. RIP Randy, Gir is safe in your arms once again,
Tracy
My deepest condolences to the family of Randy
Randy worked for me at Portsmouth Naval Shipmate.
It was my honor to know you
He didn’t suffer associating with ignorant fools