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On November 6, 2004, the second annual Richard G.
Milbourne Memorial Golf Classic was held at Queenstown
Harbor in Maryland. The tournament was Rick
Easterling's idea to honor his grandfather, Richard
Milbourne (see below). The Milbourne family
coordinated a wonderful event that included golf,
dinner and both a live and silent auction.
The 137 golfers at the 2004 RGM Golf Classic enjoyed a
beautiful day of golf, dinner and friendship. Along
the course, the golfers were treated to oysters and a
variety of contests. There were no winners of the
hole-in-one prize but there was one that was so close
that people held their breath as the ball fell just
inches from the hole.
The names of the tournament winners will be added to
the nameplate on the RGM Classic Trophy. The trophy,
called the President's Cup, which Richard Milbourne
received in 1961 from winning a Suburban Trust Company
tournament, was modified with a base so it could be
used to commemorate the winners of the RGM Classic.
Raffle tickets were sold throughout the day for two
grand prizes and door prizes. The first grand prize
was half of the proceeds of $720. The second grand
prize was a Wheelbarrow of Cheer that was a
wheelbarrow filled with bottles of wine and liquor
along with other party favors. Joe obtained the
wheelbarrow as a donation from Brock Tool & Supply of
Baltimore. The grand and door prizes were distributed
at dinner as well as the presentation of the trophy to
the winners.
For the first time, a live auction was held at the RGM
Classic. Gary Murphy, a local DJ, auctioned off 10
items including a 7-day stay at the Orlando Marriott
and an autographed basketball from Duke. The winning
bids from the silent auction were also announced after
dinner. The participants were able to view and bid on
silent auction items throughout the day. The live and
silent auction included autographed sports
memorabilia, golf gift certificates, vacation packages
plus a variety of other items.
In total, the event generated $19,000 for the Spastic
Paraplegia Foundation. Our thanks to the many
sponsors, golfers and donors for making the second RGM
Golf Classic a success.
Committee Members
Joan Heinicke, Jack Heinicke, Ruth Easterling, Rick
Easterling, Randy Easterling, John Heinicke, Joe
Heinicke, Sandie Heinicke, Lisa Lewald, Annette
Lockwood, Gail Easterling, Wendy Easterling, Lee
Heinicke, Cindy Compher, Kevin Compher, LuAnn Webb,
John Webb
Sponsors
Ledo Pizza, Exxon Mobil
Corporation, SunTrust Bank, Bedrock Foundations, Cobey
Family
Mr. Milbourne overcame an impoverished boyhood to become
one of the District of Columbia's leading businessmen as
founder and President of Acme Iron Works, Inc. He
took up golf as a teen, and it quickly became his life long
passion. An accomplished golfer, he later became a member
of the Seniors International Golf Association and played
the sport all over the country and abroad. He played golf
within months of his passing just before turning 93.
Mr. Milbourne was personally touched by HSP when his first wife Anna Harper
began to have trouble walking. Mrs. Milbourne's brothers
and sisters also had a similar difficulty with their legs.
Not knowing what it was, they called it the "Harper
Shuffle".
Doctors later told the family that the Harper Shuffle was
an upper motor neuron disorder called Hereditary Spastic
Paraplegia. The condition unfortunately passed down to
each of their three children Ruth Milbourne Easterling,
Joan Milbourne Heinicke and Richard P. Milbourne. It also
appears to be now be affecting some of their children as
well.
The inaugural Richard G. Milbourne Memorial Golf Classic
was organized as a family event in tribute to a beloved
father and grandfather who cared deeply for his family.
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Committee Members assisting with Registration: Luann
Heinicke (far left, seated), Sandy Heinicke and Wendy
Easterling
Golfers at the Practice Driving Range
144 golfers line up to start
Committee Members organizing start: Lisa Heinicke, Cindy
Compher, Sandie Heinicke, Gail Easterling
Committee Members Ruth Easterling and Joan Heinicke,
daughters of Richard Milbourne
View of the Golf Course
Silent Auction Table
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