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Rick R. Santee
February 11, 1963 ~ May 19, 2017 (age 54) 54 Years Old Light a Candle
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A candle was lit by Connie Doty Burton
on June 1, 2017 7:00 PM
To the entire Santee family,
I'm so sorry for your loss.
May God comfort each of you during this difficult time.
Rest in Peace my old neighbor and friend!
I am blessed to have known you.
Sincerely,
Connie Doty Burton
Dunlap High classmate
To the entire Santee family,
I'm so sorry for your loss.
May God comfort each of you during this difficult time.
Rest in Peace my old neighbor and friend!
I am blessed to have known you.
Sincerely,
Connie Doty Burton
Dunlap High classmate
A candle was lit by Connie Doty Burton
on June 1, 2017 6:37 PM
Message from Connie Doty Burton
May 31, 2017 7:05 PM
I was lucky enough to be Rick's neighbor on Garden Ln. off Alta Blacktop. We became friends and running partners that first summer he moved in. I have so many great memories with Rick, Ronny, and Karen.
To the entire Santee family,
I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to each of you.
Connie Doty Burton, neighbor and Dunlap High classmate
To the entire Santee family,
I'm so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to each of you.
Connie Doty Burton, neighbor and Dunlap High classmate
Message from Donna Matthews Streibich
May 26, 2017 9:48 AM
My heart goes out to all of Rick's family. May you find comfort during this time of sorrow knowing that so many of us truly care. He was such a special person and a true friend to my son Jim. All of my family admired and loved Rick.
Message from Sheri Lolling
May 25, 2017 8:08 PM
Saddened to hear of Ricks's sudden passing. Praying for all of the family during this difficult time. Dunlap H.S. Classmate
Message from Lisa Barger Wendling
May 23, 2017 10:38 PM
Jeanne and family,
Words can not express my sorrow for your loss. I smile when I think of Rick. I remember him as a young teenage boy who was so handsome and self assured.
Time marches on but memories last a lifetime. Bless you all! May the memories you have help you get through this sad time. Hold him close to your hearts.
Love and peace to you all
Lisa Barger Wendling (Linda and Marvins daughter)
Words can not express my sorrow for your loss. I smile when I think of Rick. I remember him as a young teenage boy who was so handsome and self assured.
Time marches on but memories last a lifetime. Bless you all! May the memories you have help you get through this sad time. Hold him close to your hearts.
Love and peace to you all
Lisa Barger Wendling (Linda and Marvins daughter)
Message from Debbie Heinz
May 23, 2017 10:29 PM
I was a classmate of Rick's at Dunlap HS. My deepest sympathies to his family~ I will keep you in my prayers. RIP Rick
Message from Kelly Bingeman (Conner)
May 23, 2017 9:28 PM
My heart is heavy hearing about Rick . He was loved by everyone who ever met him . He had such a kind soul. His memory will live on forever...... My thoughts are with all of you....
An Angel arrangement for the season and in stock Angel was sent on May 23, 2017
Fly with the angels we love ya Tom and becky
Message from Jim Streibich
May 22, 2017 8:33 PM
August, 1978 - He was the new kid in town, the “city” kid from Memphis I had been hearing about. I had been that new kid too, two years earlier. It was the first day of football practice, and we were both sophomores. He stood there cocky and confident in his own white shoes. We all had the school issued black ones. His talents and skill on the field soon spoke for him. He was moved to varsity. He was good. Very good.
The two of us could not have been more different, and we could not have been more the same. It was our love for competition and our never quit attitudes. It was our love for laughter, girls, beer, pranks, and unwavering support of each other that made us inseparable. He always had my back. Never altered. Never a mean word to me unless to tell me that I was out of line. And I treated him the same. Off the field, we had complete different interests. But he was always there to support and mock me. Always. And I did the same for him.
He lived at my house, I lived at his. Coming home to find him at the dinner table with my mom, grandma, or brother would not be odd. Coming home to find his dad, Russ, working on my truck wouldn’t be odd either. It was all understood. It was all reciprocal.
The stories are many, but here is just one. He loved swimming at a particular strip mine lake in the summer time. The water was questionable, and the snakes were common. We never swam far from shore. We would back my pickup to the water’s edge and use the tailgate as a diving board. One time, he bet me that he could swim further than me underwater. When I finally surfaced far from shore, I thought I had won. Then I turned my head to hear him laughing as he stood on the shore and pointing at the snakes swimming around me. He got me good.
The summer before he left for college, I backed over his prize possession restored Mustang with my grandma’s tank of a Cadillac. The car actually drove on to the hood of his Mustang. He didn’t laugh, but he didn’t get too angry either. It was time to get to work fixing it. You see, he had done something similar to my mom’s new Grand Prix two years earlier. He didn’t need to be reminded of this, nor did I. It was all understood.
Over the past decades, we haven’t been able to see each other often. Our lives have taken us different places, as life does. But I know in his passing, between he and I, it is understood. He was a wonderful man at a level that few ever get the privilege to encounter in life.
Enjoy heaven, my friend. You will make it a better place.
The two of us could not have been more different, and we could not have been more the same. It was our love for competition and our never quit attitudes. It was our love for laughter, girls, beer, pranks, and unwavering support of each other that made us inseparable. He always had my back. Never altered. Never a mean word to me unless to tell me that I was out of line. And I treated him the same. Off the field, we had complete different interests. But he was always there to support and mock me. Always. And I did the same for him.
He lived at my house, I lived at his. Coming home to find him at the dinner table with my mom, grandma, or brother would not be odd. Coming home to find his dad, Russ, working on my truck wouldn’t be odd either. It was all understood. It was all reciprocal.
The stories are many, but here is just one. He loved swimming at a particular strip mine lake in the summer time. The water was questionable, and the snakes were common. We never swam far from shore. We would back my pickup to the water’s edge and use the tailgate as a diving board. One time, he bet me that he could swim further than me underwater. When I finally surfaced far from shore, I thought I had won. Then I turned my head to hear him laughing as he stood on the shore and pointing at the snakes swimming around me. He got me good.
The summer before he left for college, I backed over his prize possession restored Mustang with my grandma’s tank of a Cadillac. The car actually drove on to the hood of his Mustang. He didn’t laugh, but he didn’t get too angry either. It was time to get to work fixing it. You see, he had done something similar to my mom’s new Grand Prix two years earlier. He didn’t need to be reminded of this, nor did I. It was all understood.
Over the past decades, we haven’t been able to see each other often. Our lives have taken us different places, as life does. But I know in his passing, between he and I, it is understood. He was a wonderful man at a level that few ever get the privilege to encounter in life.
Enjoy heaven, my friend. You will make it a better place.
A candle was lit by Sandra Marsden
on May 22, 2017 6:20 PM
Donna i am so sorry for your loss of Rick. You and his Mom and the rest of of the family
You all are in my thoughts and prayers Love you much Aunt Sandy
Donna i am so sorry for your loss of Rick. You and his Mom and the rest of of the family
You all are in my thoughts and prayers Love you much Aunt Sandy
A candle was lit by Janelle and Dodger
on May 22, 2017 4:27 PM
A candle was lit by Janelle and Dodger
on May 22, 2017 4:27 PM
Message from Jeff Hainline
May 22, 2017 3:09 PM
So sorry for your loss.
Message from Greg Bennett
May 22, 2017 2:17 PM
I am greatly saddened to hear of Rick's passing. He was a tremendous football player and a great teammate at Dunlap H.S.. My heartfelt condolences go out to all of his family members and friends. May he rest in peace.
Message from Haley and Brian Rose
May 22, 2017 10:30 AM
So sorry for y'alls loss. The family is in our thoughts and prayers.
A candle was lit by Haley and Brian Rose
on May 22, 2017 10:28 AM
Message from Haley and Brian Rose
May 22, 2017 10:27 AM
So sorry for y'alls loss. The family is in our thoughts and prayers. Condolences to you all.
Message from Ginger Hamby
May 22, 2017 10:06 AM
Donna and family,
So sorry to hear of Rick's passing, you all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Love you bunches,
Ronnie, Ginger, Amber & Irene
So sorry to hear of Rick's passing, you all will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Love you bunches,
Ronnie, Ginger, Amber & Irene
Message from Kelley E Story
May 21, 2017 5:26 PM
I am so sorry for your loss, Rick was a Fantastic person who lived life to the fullest! My prayers and thoughts are with the family at this time.
A candle was lit by Kelley Story
on May 21, 2017 5:05 PM
Message from valerie wells
May 21, 2017 4:26 PM
My deepest sympathy to the Santee family. My prayers are with uou all.
A candle was lit by Donna santee
on May 22, 2017 3:38 PM
Thank you so much to all. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated in our time of sorrow.
Thank you so much to all. Your thoughts and prayers are greatly appreciated in our time of sorrow.
A candle was lit by Valerie Wells
on May 21, 2017 4:23 PM
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