ROCHESTER, N.Y. – At Rishard Harvey’s memorial service, his big brother, Reverend Rickey Harvey Jr., called his little brother a nerd with a profound love of learning. Rickey delivered the stirring eulogy, relating memories of Rishard’s penchant for sharing arcane trivia about everything from kangaroos to fossils found in Antarctica.
“I always vacillated between being annoyed to incredibly impressed,” Rickey Jr., said chuckling. That love of learning inspired Rishard’s family to create a college scholarship in his name.
More than 600 people gathered at Mount Olivet Baptist Church in Rochester Saturday to celebrate Rishard’s life. The event was described as a celebration rather than a memorial service…