Rick Ezzel passed away Tuesday, January 2. Many of you may remember the poignant article he wrote about a year ago regarding his fight with throat cancer. His funeral is 11:00am Saturday at Hallmark Baptist Church, 4201 W. Risinger Road, Fort Worth, Texas.

Ted R. “Rick” Ezzell Jr. went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2007, surrounded by family and friends.

Funeral: 11 a.m. Saturday at Hallmark Baptist Church, 4201 W Risinger Rd., Fort Worth.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Hallmark Baptist Church Building Fund.

Rick Ezzell was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Ted R. Sr. and Nola Ezzell. He grew up in Arlington and attended Arlington High School. Rick served honorably in the United States Marine Corps from 1961 to 1964, “Always faithful to God, country and Corps.” He was most passionate about his family and his church family. On Nov. 22, 1987, he married Alycee Richardson and they made their home in Arlington. His other big passion was the successful investment firm that he owned and operated for about 30 years, holding his last staff meeting four days before his death. He had been an active member of Hallmark Baptist Church since 1989. He was also enthusiastically involved with music ministry and missionary support. He was a member of numerous boards and associations and gave generously to various charities, locally and internationally.

His body was donated for cancer research to Life Legacy Foundation, Tucson, Ariz.

Rick was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend and mentor. He was loved by many and will be missed by all.

Rick was preceded in death by his parents, Ted and Nola Ezzell; and brother, Donald E. Ezzell.

Survivors: Wife, Alycee Richardson Ezzell; sons, Anthony W. Ezzell, Teddy R. Ezzell III, J. Scott Ezzell and wife, Cheree Ezzell, Erin Holt and wife, Leslie Holt, and Justin Hart Ezzell; grandchildren, Kaylee Ezzell, Clayton Ezzell, Truett Ezzell, Ashton Holt, Carson Holt and Leianna Hart; sisters, Billie Rae Elmore and Linda Ann White; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Published in the Star-Telegram on 1/5/2007.

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Ed Spalding sent information that two more of our classmates passed away„George Henchcliffe and Alan Steinecke.

Click here to see 1962 photo of George

Click here to see 1962 photo of Alan

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Please change Richard King“s email address to:

vking3005@sbcglobal.net

I“m at the computer more so I“ll see that he (Richard King) gets the information. Vicki King (AHS “64)

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Sue Bucher Tiemann has changed her email address: Sue@SueTiemann.com

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Due to a change in my e-mail provider, I have to change my e-mail address from donna.oliver@cox-internet.com to

donna.oliver@suddenlink.net

Still a long address„but, I guess it could have been donna.post.galbraith.oliver„at least you know who's e-mailing. :-)

Donna Post Oliver

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Email address change due to Comcast being sold.

New address is d.winter@tx.rr.com

I have been having a lot of trouble getting my email lately, but was never contacted about changing my address. If I have not responded to you or you have gotten email returned...the mystery is solved!

Dee Dee Mosby Winter

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May 2007 be your best ever,
Newsletter Editor, Sandra Brown Wellborn
http://www.ahs1962.com