Mr. Richard Encinas, longtime resident of Brazoria passed peacefully July 9th at the Palliative care unit of MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Richard was widely known and respected as the caring evening charge nurse at Matagorda County Hospital. He will be missed by his many friends and patients. Mr. Encinas is survived by his large and loving families and his devoted life partner of 36 years, Mr. Thomas Valliere. In accordance with his wishes, Richard will be interned in Alden Michigan near his beloved Torch Lake. No services or viewings are scheduled. Gifts in his memory may be made to the volunteer department of Matagorda Hospital. His family wishes to extend special thanks to Dr. Michael Neret of Bay City and the medical staff of MD Anderson.