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Richard Jacob Ivicic

28 May 1944 – 3 Jun 2016

Birth	28 May 1944
Death	3 Jun 2016
Cemetery	Holland Cemetery Holland , Bell County , Texas , USA
Added by	Joe Eckols on 09 Jun 2016
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164189020

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Richard Jacob Ivicic of Taylor, passed away peacefully with his family by his side Friday June 3, 2016, after a brief battle with cancer. Richard was born May 28, 1944, in Holland, to Alma (Gommert) and Rudy Ivicic Sr. He graduated from Holland High School in 1962. He joined the Marines in 1963, and was stationed aboard the USS Bon Homme Richard. He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and received an Honorable Discharge as a Sergeant in 1967. He married Lance Corporal Mary Ann Prados of Honolulu, Hawaii in September of 1966. In 1968, he started working for Alcoa in Rockdale in the pot rooms (smelter) and advanced to supervisor before retiring in 1999. He was a member of the Taylor Jaycees and St. Mary's Catholic Church where he was a Eucharistic Minister for several years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping with his family at Inks Lakes and beach trips to Port Aransas. He enjoyed playing cards and dominoes with his friends. His passion was watching his kids and grandkids sporting events and boasting to anybody that would listen. He never met a stranger, and loved engaging in conversation about his family. He spent the last 16 years living at Granger Lake as a gate attendant and volunteer, where his skills for cleaning and mowing served the Army Corps of Engineers very well. He and his wife belonged to Lone Star Travelers, an RV group, and enjoyed their adventures with this group when they could get away. Survivors include his wife Mary of nearly 50 years, his daughter, Wendy Brooks-Sakewitz and husband Clay of Taylor, his sons Todd Ivicic and wife Deborah of San Antonio, and Wade Ivicic and wife Cindy (Tovar) of Taylor, his grandchildren Eric Brooks, Dawson Brooks and Keragan Brooks, Christopher Ivicic, Lily and Logan Flint, of San Antonio, Sarah Sakewitz-Jewett and husband Alex, Evan Sakewitz of Taylor, and his great grandson Casen Jewett of Taylor, his sister, Linda Boyett and husband Doyce of Houston, many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Alma and Rudy Ivicic Sr, brothers Rudy (Buddy) Ivicic Jr., David Ivicic and his sisters Carolyn Coker and Marie Michalka. Visitation and Rosary will be Saturday the June 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor. Funeral Services will be Sunday June 12, at 2 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Taylor. Burial will follow in Holland. There will be a reception immediately following the funeral at the KC Hall in Taylor. Pallbearers are Eric Brooks, Dawson Brooks, Evan Sakewitz, Paul Larson, Bobby Blagg, Jimmy Hicks, Jackie Sadler and Mark Ivicic. Honorary pallbearers are Logan Pausewang, Carl Larson, Christopher Ivicic and Logan Flint.

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