Wilson Family Genealogy
Death Announcements and Obituaries for Richard Lorin "Rick" Earl Jr
Richard Lorin "Rick" Earl Jr died on 8 Dec 2012 in USA, AL, Madison, Huntsville.
This Obituary is from the Sturgis Journal, USA, MI, St Joseph, Sturgis, 11 Dec 2012.
"Richard L. Earl Jr.
"Richard L. "Rick" Earl Jr., age 52 of Huntsville, Ala., and a former resident of Constantine and Three Rivers, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Saturday morning, Dec. 8, 2012, at his home, following a lengthy illness.
"He was born Jan. 13, 1960, in Three Rivers, a son of Richard L. and * * * Earl, Sr.
"Rick attended elementary and middle school in Constantine. In 1975, he moved to Waterford, where he graduated from Waterford Mott High School with the class of 1978. Following graduation, he continued his education at Glen Oaks Community College for one year.
"In the fall of 1979 he enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., in 1980. Rick received extensive schooling in electronics at Lawry Air Force Base in Aurora, Colo. After his schooling he was assigned to Fort Lewis, Wash., and served one year in Seoul, Korea. He continued his military career at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville until his honorable discharge in 1989, at which time he applied for a civil service position with the federal government as an I.F.T.E., electronic specialist.
"On June 21, 1980, he married Dawn Marie Brown in Denver. She died May 3, 2009.
"Rick attended the Harvest Baptist Church in Harvest, Ala., and had made his home in Huntsville for more than 26 years.
"He was actively involved with amateur radio (Ham) for his entire working career. He participated in various activities for the Huntsville Amateur Radio Club including weather programming from the local TV station, taught classes at the local tech college, plus did testing for people interested in getting their amateur radio licenses, during which he received numerous awards.
"He is survived by his father, Richard L. Earl Sr. of Sturgis; his mother, * * *; [siblings]; nephews * * *; and many aunts, uncles and cousins."