Across the region, friends, colleagues, former employees and community members have shared their memories of Richard Verney. Laura GingrasLaura Gingras, Vice President of Community and Philanthropy at Monadnock Community Hospital, said that Verney was “one of the most extraordinary volunteers in the history of the hospital.”“Mr. Mr. Verney was not effusive–he was maybe a little shy–but he had a great sense of humor, and he always made people feel comfortable. Located across the Contoocook River from his office at the mill, Mr. Verney could gaze on the Forest daily. Long before it was deemed necessary, he turned Monadnock Paper Mills into a sustainably conscious paper producer.