Gerardo Rico

A dedicated, dependable, and honorable man who is filled with love for his mother, daughter, wife, family, friends, co-workers, and especially his fishing-pole. His garden is his little piece of heaven and home is where his heart is. A special thank you to Dave Alreck for writing a beautiful obituary for Gerardo Rico: "Gerardo's fabled career at R&S started as an apprentice with a meteoritic rise from leadman, foreman to superintendent. Due to early appreciation & respect for his abilities Gerardo was granted responsibilities that were always prior to an official title. I believe he was the youngest foreman Rudolph & Sletten ever had. He was given a tremendous amount of responsibility and a key role in making the original phase of the Monterey Bay Aquarium a success. His first project as a superintendent was the Alza project in Palo Alto which at its time was probably one of the most challenging and demanding project the company had. Gerardo was always given tough projects with his reputation of accomplishing the difficult. 13 years ago after a health scare he appropriately determined he should pursue a different direction and joined the Meade firm which is currently called the Core Group where he has been the lead company superintendent in their top landmark projects and has had a companywide leadership role. His last project he just completed was a project of high end finishes with techniques never assembled together before that showcased both his talents and the client's products in display format with cutting edge technology. It was in the McCandless towers which 33 years ago was R&S's first high-rise and which Gerardo ironically was the lead foreman on. His character and commitment was unparalleled in the industry. He expected and demanded the best out of everyone in themselves and in the quality of work they produced with constant support with his unmatched problem solving talent. Gerardo's home life was centered around his enduring supportive wife Carol who he loved dearly and his talented daughter he beamed with love and pride which he frequently talked of. His daughter Cathy just graduated from the US Naval Academy in Annapolis where she also played NCAA tennis. After graduation she was deemed so talented by the Navy that she was given an education scholarship to MIT. His busy private life included following his daughters tennis matches, enjoying tennis tournaments with his wife Carol, building an incredible wine cellar and upkeep on his investment properties. But his favorite most enjoyable pastime was fly-fishing which he was finding challenging lately with what he called "olditis"."