Inhlangano Yezokuvakasha yase-US UMongameli kanye noMphathi Omkhulu uRoger Dow ukhiphe isitatimende esilandelayo ngokudlula emhlabeni kukaRichard Bates, owayeyisekela likamongameli omkhulu isikhathi eside ezindabeni zikahulumeni weThe Walt Disney Company:
“Umphakathi waseMelika wezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha uhlanganyela nosizi olukhulu lwabaningi lapho bezwa ngokudlula emhlabeni kukaRichard kungalindelekile.
“Bekujabulisa futhi kuyilungelo ukwazi noRichard iminyaka eminingi. Ozakwabo nozakwabo bazomkhumbula njengomuntu obonakalayo ongumuntu futhi okhuthazayo, ngaphezu kobuhlakani obumangalisayo abulethe emkhakheni wakhe Njengezwi eliholayo kubaholi bethu abakhethwe egameni lezokungcebeleka nezokuvakasha nezokuvakasha, umsebenzi kaRichard waba nomthelela omuhle ezimpilweni ze izinkulungwane ngaphezulu kwamashumi eminyaka yomsebenzi wakhe.
"Sidlulisa amazwi enduduzo kunkosikazi kaRichard uRose namadodana akhe uRicky noChris, nasemndenini wakhe wakwaDisney."
