THURSDAY NIGHT RICHARD WAS RUSHED TO THE UMC HOSPITAL IN LAS VEGAS. HE WAS PASSING BLOOD AND COULD NOT KEEP ANY FOOD DOWN. THE DOCTORS DID TESTS AND FOUND THAT HE HAD A RUPTURED VEIN IN HIS STOMACH. THEY USED A SCOPE AND WENT DOWN THROUGH HIS THROAT TO STAPLE THE VEIN TOGETHER. HIS NEPHEW STEVE DROVE IN FROM CALIFORNIA TO HELP TAKE CARE OF HIM AND DORIS STAYED BY HIS SIDE. STEVE NOTIFIED ME AND I VISITED HIM TODAY, SUNDAY. HE IS RESPONDING TO THE OPERATION QUITE WELL. HE HAS ASKED ME TO TELL EVERYONE THAT HE IS DOING FINE BUT HE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER THEIR EMAILS OR TRADE STRIKES, ETC. FOR AWHILE. HE SHOULD BE OUT OF THE HOSPITAL IN ABOUT 4 DAYS. PLEASE REMEMBER HIM IN YOUR PRAYERS FOR HE IS ONE TERRIFIC FRIEND AND SILVER STRIKER...HE IS IN ROOM NUMBER 23 AT THE HOSPITAL...