‘It’s the giraffe man!’: Longtime zookeeper Richard Meek remembered
Kathy Fay's dog Simon looks for attention while Fay holds a photo of her late husband Richard Meek. “They stole my future,” Fay said of the hit-and-run driver who struck Meek. “He was healthy. He was 76, but he was healthy. We should have had a lot more years.” (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Kathy Fay, the widow of longtime Memphis Zoo giraffe keeper Richard Meek, reflects on his life and her loss. Meek’s death was one of the 75 pedestrian deaths that have occurred in Memphis so far in 2022.
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Alicia Davidson is a lifelong Memphis resident and graduate of The University of Memphis College of Journalism and Strategic Media. When not scribbling about the latest Memphis news, you will find her reading historical biographies, cooking Italian cuisine and practicing vinyasa yoga.
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