H. Richard Hanifee

H. Richard “Rick” Hanifee of Galena, MD died suddenly Thursday, March 25, 2004 in the Chester River Hospital Center, Chestertown, MD. He was 56. Born in Galena, MD, he was the son of James C. Hanifee of Galena, MD and the late Anna Mae Wallace Hanifee. Rick was the owner and operator of Natures Naturals Florist in Galena. He was a graduate of Galena High school, and a United States Army veteran and served in Vietnam. He was a life member of the Galena Vol. Fire Co., a member of the Frank Jarman American Legion Post #36, Chestertown, MD, a past President and member of the Galena High School Alumni Assoc. He also served his community for many years coaching Little league baseball, Pony league baseball, Girls softball, women’s and men''s softball and he sponsored several of the teams he coached. He currently was sponsoring a Babe Ruth baseball team in Cecilton, MD. He was a former chairman of the popular nostalgia night held at Kent County high school; he also chaired for several years the Galena Dogwood Festival. Rick was a past president of the Galena P.T.A., he also served on the Kent county economic development committee, and the Kent County Democratic committee. Rick was a former choir director for the Olivet United Methodist Church in Galena as well as the choir director for the St. Paul’s United Methodist church in Earleville, MD. He began his love for flowers and arranging as a Jr. member of the Green Fingers Garden Club. He loved flowers, his work,his country and showed his patriotism by providing the town of Galena with yellow ribbons for the poles in town, while our soldiers are deployed in the Middle East. Rick was very instrumental in the development and completion of Toal Park, which is a new athletic facility in Galena. Rick especially loved spending time with his grandsons and watching them play baseball. In addition to his father, Rick is survived by his wife of 33 years, Carol Ann Hanifee; a daughter, Molly Hanifee of Earleville, MD; a son, Sean and his wife, Alison Hanifee of Earleville, MD; three brothers, Larry Hanifee of Galena, MD, Donnie Hanifee of Dayton, Ohio and Steven Hanifee of Cecilton, MD; two grandsons, Evan and Brenan Hanifee, both of Earleville, MD. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, March 30, 2004 at 1pm from the Fellows Helfenbein & Newnam funeral Home, P.A., 370 W. Cypress St., Millington, MD. Friends and family may call Monday from 3-5 and 7-9pm. Friends and family may call 2 hrs. prior to services on Tuesday. Interment will be in the Galena Cemetery, Galena, MD with military honors. Contributions may be made in his memory to The Southern Cecil County Ripken League, P.O. Box 311, Cecilton, MD 21913.