When talking to people and the
name Randy Fink is mentioned, many people use the words dedicated, some think loyalty, but mostly
passionate best describes Randy. At a very early age Randy would spend endless
hours at the Rostock ball diamonds, as he literally lived a stone throw away
from the ball diamond. Not only did he find time to play ball himself, but in his late teen aged years he dedicate his
time to coaching his younger brothers ball
team and from that point he never missed the opportunity to support coaching
more than one ball team in a season.
In the off season you could find Randy either on the bench or in the stands in Milverton supporting their youth hockey or the 4 Wheel Drives. He dedicatd many hours holding a seat as an executive for those organizations.
If you
ask anyone in South Western Ontario if they know of any other person with more
passion or knowledge for the game it would be a resounding no. Randy had a vast
knowledge of the game and always weighed out every decision or comment when
approached for advice, he was the “go to guy” as many people would say. During
his 40 plus years Randy was the Pillar within the Sebringville Athletics’
Association. Not only holding a postion as president in Sebringville he was the
driving force in Perth Fastball. For 20 plus years he was very involved and
looked at on many occasions for his vast knowledge of the game and always
providing valued assistance with the Huron Perth Girls Fastball. Randy’s love
for the game never stopped in his later years and currently holds the position
as President of the Ladies Tri-County
fastball league.
Randy’s
40 plus years of work at AO Smith shows how loyal he is. His loyalty never shines
brighter than seeing Randy show up to watch his kids play sports, even if it means
sitting in his car watching the game from the parking lot.
Randy
has touched so many people in the community young and old as either a coach, friend,
motivator and a mentor. The softball community will sadly miss a legend and
pillar in the community. His legacy will hopefully make us stronger.
