Former Panthers tight end Greg Olsen named one of his children in honor of Jerry Richardson.

By Scott Fowler / The Charlotte Observer

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Greg what did you think about the Service today yeah I think we were just Laughing with Mrs Richardson I think the Thing that struck all of us was as you Listen to the stories of you know his Granddaughter and his grandson and Thomas and just all the people that knew Him so well and knew him so personally We all kind of sat there in the audience And you kind of smile to yourself Because every story they shared everyone Had their similar version to it and um You know he was just he was such a Generous man he was such a kind person Um you know it's pretty telling when you Hear you know it's one thing for family To speak like that but you hear Thomas And Jim Gray and just people that really Got to know him that weren't family and Just the lives that he impacted behind The scenes you know the lives not just As players not just his employees not But people that you'll never know you'll Never learn their names sent them to College gave them jobs gave them hope Gave them opportunity Um that's who he was and it was just a Really a really fitting ceremony a Really fitting Memorial to Um you know to memorialize a really Special man to a lot of us