I remember Rick very well from Abbott Farm (aka the Carney Rose Animal Demolition Site), LBA in the fall of 1983, and from many CNEHA and Mid-Atlantic conferences since.  He was one of the most effective Public Archaeologists in the U.S., practicing public archaeology in the sense of including the public, as we were taught in the Public Archaeology program at the USC.  He will be greatly missed.

D. Babson.


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Rick Affleck was truly one of the good guys out there, a mentor, a
colleague, a dedicated professional and a friend.  He will be missed by all
of those who knew him.  When I entered into the CRM field he unselfishly
taught me everything he knew sharing with me his well organized filing
system, breaking out articles from journals into individual categories for
quick and easy reference.  He also encouraged me to pursue my master's
degree and to publish my finding when they were worth publishing.  It
brought a tear to my eyes this morning to receive this sad news...Rest in
peace old friend.

Bill Liebeknecht

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Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 7:35 PM
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Subject: Rick Affleck passed away on September 10th

The following announcment was put together by Meta Janowitz and Ed Morrin.


Richard M. Affleck passed away on September 10 after a long illness.  Rick
was a dedicated professional who loved his work. After serving in the Air
Force, he graduated from Cook College of Rutgers University with a
bachelor's degree in anthropology and earned a master's degree in
archaeology from the University of South Carolina. He worked at Louis Berger
& Associates after graduation and had been at URS Corporation in Burlington
N.J. since 1998.

One of Rick's best talents was his ability to "translate" the confusing and
at times undecipherable jargon and descriptions used by archaeologists into
language that the general public could understand. The finest example was
his public outreach report on the archaeological investigations of the King
of Prussia Inn. Rick also took special interest in mentoring the next
generation of archaeologists, as well as sharing his archaeological
knowledge with his colleagues. His great sense of humor and infectious laugh
will be missed by all.

There is an on-line guest book at
www.DooleyFuneral.com<http://www.dooleyfuneral.com/>