Richard “Turtle” Battista

RICHARD “TURTLE” BATTISTA, 69, went home to his Creator on February 9, 2023. Rick loved to hunt and fish, but he especially enjoyed fishing from his boat. He was a member of the Paris Sportsman Club, B.A.S.S., and the National Wild Turkey Foundation (NWTF). He is the last survivor of the original 1960s Human Growth Hormone Research. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mike and Nellie, and his wife Marty. Rick leaves…