Dame, I'm still in awe that you're no longer here but you will surely be missed. Punkin screamed to the top of his lungs. He's really just by this loss. I'll miss the love you have for Taran and your family. That passion you had to thrive and win at whatever you set your mind to. You were a true visionary and a GREAT ENTREPRENEUR at his best. God surely took one of His finest! You allowed nothing stop you from climbing and your philosophy was, "live this life cause you're going to die owing somebody" MAN did you live. You were there at the service in spirit. You touched so many hearts. Congress folk were there Dame. Calhoun's did a good job but it was too small for your send off, no disrespect. I met you at Randall Mall with Taran back in 1991. Taran only had Christian. Look at your family now. There will be no other like you and I'm praying they will keep the Ridall Legacy going. Until we meet again my friend. May your soul rest in eternal peace. God took one of His great soldiers.

You ate many holiday meals at my mom's house and I never got to tell you how proud I was of you and my prayer is that everyone continue to keep your dream alive.

Damien was a fine man and built such an impressive operation at the farm. We met for business reasons, but seemed to hit it off immediately - something I'm sure happened when Damian met others. I took my kids out a couple of times and he was so nice to them in spending time explaining what was going on at the farm. He had a positive impact on the community and will be missed. My sincere condolences to his family.

Rest in peace my friend and brother. My condolences and prayers to the family for peace, comfort and grace in this time of loss. Damien was truly an extraordinary person with a smile and dreams BIG enough to bless everyone he met. My heart is full in this loss for it truly feels too soon; yet I will trust in God's perfect plan. "Dame" my friend, my brother I will miss you. I am thankful for the memories made, the amazing work we have done together to lift and improve community, for the laughs and dreams shared, and for having someone like you - kind, fun, hard-working, inspiring, supportive, creative and so full of life be part of my journey. You have made Cleveland feel like home away from home. Your work and legacy will live on. Rest well my friend until I see you again in God's heavenly garden.

Gods Grace and peace to the entire Family

Rest in peace

In Homage to my friend, Damien Forshe: One For Juan! In wanting to "say" something about my friend's passing, I found myself at a loss for words. As with most things that bring to mind the profundity of life, his death came as a complete surprise. I'd just spoken to him not even a week ago, after he'd left a message for me to call him because, "I'm thinking about you." At one time in our lives, when we were much younger, he and I had been the best of friends and used to talk every day. But of course life intervened and took us on our own individual journeys, meaning we didn't speak or see each other as much. I wouldn't necessarily say that we grew apart, which is what typically happens in most cases; in fact, who we were to each other remained the same. He was one of those friends who seemed embedded in the fabric of my life. Twenty, thirty years could pass (and did), and we could pick up right where we left off. But it was I who did most of the reaching out to reconnect. Over the intervening years of our lives, Damien (or "Dame" as we called him) had gone on to do some incredible things with his life and time, things that he and I stopped to marvel about whenever we spoke to one another. Along with several of his close friends and relatives, he'd founded one of the first and most successful "urban farms" in Ohio, raising and selling tilapia, growing kale, and branching out to other ventures that revolved around entrepreneurship, even creating his own soil! Whenever we spoke, I always asked him how did he know to move in this or that direction, and he would laugh, genuinely surprised by the seeming miraculousness of it all. That was Dame, humble and unassuming, even as one could see the wheels constantly turning in his mind, and the unmistakeable sparkle in his eye that told you he definitely knew what he was doing. So what can one say about a man who lived life so abundantly, with such confidence and assurance in himself? He would have been the first to tell you that he didn't (couldn't) do it all by himself, which is why I chose a "big band" to play him out. And not just any big band, but the Jimmy Heath big band, an ensemble of accomplished brothers who know what they're doing with their chosen instruments. "Juan," as Jimmy Heath explains it in the liner notes, is asleep when the whole thing begins, and gradually wakes up to what's going on by the second chorus: that's Juan soaring above it all, signaling to his cats that, "I'm up; I got this. . ." Listening to that trumpet scream across the rhythm section, against the grain, reminds me of my friend. When we last spoke, the call dropped before I could tell him that I was proud of him, and that I loved him, something I did after each of our calls. I wanted to tell him about this cut, One For Juan, and about this amazing band of brothers who, like he and his crew, found a way to work together on a very high level. I wanted him to listen to it--I mean, really listen to it, hear the humor in it, the sophistication, the intensity in the delivery, the uncomplicated beauty. "That's how you gotta live, man: with urgency and power," I wanted to tell him. But he already knew; he was already doing it. I love you, Dame! Keep soaring, my brother. . . and remember: everything is music!! Your friend and brother forever, Keith LaMar https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=huoR2RhtK7I

We would like to offer our sincere condolences. May your hearts find comfort in God's Word where it states: "He will swallow up death forever, and the Lord will wipe the tears from all faces." (Isaiah 25:8) May your loved one awaken to a world where there will be peace, no sickness (Isaiah 33:24), and no more troubles (Revelation 21:4) throughout eternity (Psalm 37:29). May your hearts find comfort in the the wonderful hope found in the Bible, your family, friends and good memories at this time. Our deepest sympathy to you.

Please accept our deepest condolences for your family's loss.