San Francisco Bay Times lead photographer Rink visited Hibernia Beach, located at the intersection of 18th and Castro Streets, on his walk through the Castro on Saturday, August 24, 2024. There he found memorials placed by local community members in memory of two friends.
Riky Ricardo Gomez Blanchard (1988–2024)
Riky Ricardo, a native of Venezuela, was remembered as a beloved friend in a memorial poster. Gratitude was expressed for his love, compassion, support, and delicious arepas and carrot cakes! His laughter, positive energy, humility, honesty, and wise advice were also fondly remembered.
William Bir, Jr.
(1965–2024)
A memorial photograph of William Bir, Jr., was also posted at the 18th and Castro memorial space. Bir was Senior Environmental Risk Reviewer at BMO who previously underwrote complex risks for site pollution and stop loss and contractor pollution liability policies. He started his accomplished career as an environmental engineer on multiple site investigation and remediation projects.
Rink Remembers
Published on September 5, 2024
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