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Title: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: whiteman on October 09, 2013, 12:51:38 AM

Thomas "Rick" Richard Meadows passed away Friday night October 4, he was a great friend in game and had the pleasure of meeting and going to the Houston air show with him. He helped me along when i first signed up for Aces High, I had no idea what i was doing and was a lawn dart most of the time. He managed to keep the game fun for me while i was learning. He was always a pleasure to talked to and good for some laughs when I flew with him and the Prowlers. Even after i parted ways with the squad we would fly together and converse even when flying against him. Could always count on a hello and Salute if he was on, haven't meet a nicer person in game or in person.

I was and am still in shock to think my friend is no longer here, but no doubt in a better place. Safe travels my friend!

:salute  :pray

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Bear76 on October 09, 2013, 12:59:42 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: ReVo on October 09, 2013, 01:03:29 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Arlo on October 09, 2013, 01:12:11 AM

Quote from: whiteman on October 09, 2013, 12:51:38 AM

Thomas "Rick" Richard Meadows passed away Friday night October 4, he was a great friend in game and had the pleasure of meeting and going to the Houston air show with him. He helped me along when i first signed up for Aces High, I had no idea what i was doing and was a lawn dart most of the time. He managed to keep the game fun for me while i was learning. He was always a pleasure to talked to and good for some laughs when I flew with him and the Prowlers. Even after i parted ways with the squad we would fly together and converse even when flying against him. Could always count on a hello and Salute if he was on, haven't meet a nicer person in game or in person.

I was and am still in shock to think my friend is no longer here, but no doubt in a better place. Safe travels my friend!

:salute  :pray

 :salute

Rest In Peace, sir.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: uptown on October 09, 2013, 01:16:54 AM

 :frown: :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: lyric1 on October 09, 2013, 01:17:05 AM

 :salute

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Post by: SIK1 on October 09, 2013, 01:20:45 AM

 :salute
 :pray

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Fulcrum on October 09, 2013, 01:21:03 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: scott66 on October 09, 2013, 01:47:49 AM

R.I.P.SIR  :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: RedBull1 on October 09, 2013, 03:12:30 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: ozrocker on October 09, 2013, 05:14:07 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Wmaker on October 09, 2013, 05:24:33 AM

Don't remember meeting him in the game, but from couple posts on here I remember him as an honest about/to himself kind of guy. I respect that.

<S> Stoliman! :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: waystin2 on October 09, 2013, 06:06:44 AM

 :salute

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Post by: Shifty on October 09, 2013, 06:55:33 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Triton28 on October 09, 2013, 06:56:34 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Hap on October 09, 2013, 07:15:27 AM

Sorry to hear.  Thoughts and prayers to all his family and friends.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: SmokinLoon on October 09, 2013, 07:50:40 AM

 :salute

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Post by: ren on October 09, 2013, 07:56:18 AM

 :salute

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Post by: ink on October 09, 2013, 08:16:00 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: kilz on October 09, 2013, 08:17:21 AM

 :salute Stoli

prayers to his family and friends

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: ghi on October 09, 2013, 08:38:24 AM

RIP :salute
Sad ! He was my squadie for years ; I knew he was having health issues after a stroke :pray

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Lusche on October 09, 2013, 08:47:22 AM

 :(

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Slash27 on October 09, 2013, 09:21:20 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Slate on October 09, 2013, 09:36:16 AM

   <S> Stoliman <S>  Fair skies  :airplane:  :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: -ammo- on October 09, 2013, 10:55:49 AM

 :salute

ammo

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: matt on October 09, 2013, 11:03:24 AM

 :salute   :pray

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Post by: JOACH1M on October 09, 2013, 11:10:14 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: gyrene81 on October 09, 2013, 11:36:02 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: bortas1 on October 09, 2013, 02:19:16 PM

 :salute  :pray

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: -27th- on October 09, 2013, 03:29:01 PM

 :salute

27th

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Kingpin on October 09, 2013, 03:32:57 PM

Condolences to his family and friends.

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: morfiend on October 09, 2013, 05:32:52 PM

 Really sorry to hear this!


   Deke was one of the good ones. :aok





     :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: MOSQ on October 09, 2013, 05:35:41 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: lunatic1 on October 09, 2013, 05:36:22 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Tracerfi on October 09, 2013, 06:22:14 PM

 :salute

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Post by: Checkm8 on October 09, 2013, 06:41:25 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: HawkerMKII on October 09, 2013, 08:14:37 PM

Wow....very very sad to hear :salute :pray

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: CASHEW on October 09, 2013, 08:58:09 PM

Need a memorial flight for him.  :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: surfinn on October 09, 2013, 09:03:25 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: qcarech on October 09, 2013, 09:11:12 PM

 :frown:         :salute
from the 364th Chawks, Rest in Peace bud.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: bacon8tr on October 09, 2013, 10:17:05 PM

Such sad news to see.   :salute Deke

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: BaldEagl on October 09, 2013, 10:22:08 PM

Stoliman?  That's sad.  May the :angel: watch over you.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: ROC on October 09, 2013, 10:29:17 PM

Sorry to hear.  Good thoughts going out to those he left behind.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: MrKrabs on October 10, 2013, 12:27:13 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: kilo2 on October 10, 2013, 03:35:30 AM

Flew with him once or twice and against him, nice guy. Sad to hear.  :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: PanosGR on October 10, 2013, 06:00:23 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Frod on October 10, 2013, 07:48:31 PM

 :salute

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Post by: eeyore on October 10, 2013, 07:54:03 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: HL117 on October 10, 2013, 08:19:34 PM

 :pray



 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Waldo on October 10, 2013, 08:20:55 PM

 :salute

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Post by: Zodiac on October 10, 2013, 08:26:04 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Goat1 on October 10, 2013, 08:41:47 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: BushLT1 on October 10, 2013, 09:10:11 PM

 :salute very classy guy. He will be missed

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: MajWoody on October 10, 2013, 10:44:14 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Boofdada on October 11, 2013, 04:59:39 AM

 :salute
To a fallen squadmate. My thoughts and prayers go to his family and frineds.
 :pray
Boof

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Hap on October 11, 2013, 10:19:16 AM

Should any like to sign guestbook for Deke's family and friends, here's a link: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?n=rick-meadows&pid=167441796&fhid=17871

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: SysError on October 11, 2013, 11:16:51 AM

Very sad news.  I had known Stoliman/Deke for years.  We used to chat some about computers, military history and of course about that dam ack over Nit or Roc bases.  He used to like to fly P47s - he liked the load out.  I'll also miss him b/c he was one of the few Democrats (he being a southern conservative and I a northern liberal) that I have come across in the game. I enjoyed the conversations we had about LBJ and other more immediate matters of the day.

Here is a copy from http://addisonfuneralhomes.com/obits/obit.html?id=106672

Thomas Richard (Rick) Meadows passed away unexpectedly Friday, October 4, 2013. He was born on January 15, 1964 in Baytown, Texas. He graduated from Sterling High School, Baytown, in 1982 and received a BA in History from the University of Texas in 1986. He married Rebecca Willams in 1990 and they moved to Spring, Texas in 1992, where they lived for the last 21 years. Rick was employed by HP for the last 15 years. His number one focus was always his family, but he also passionate about military history and the space program, loved travelling and camping, and was a member of a local shooting club.

 Rick is survived by his wife of nearly 23 years, Rebecca Meadows; his daughters, Shelby Meadows of San Marcos, Texas, and Samantha Meadows of Spring, Texas; his parents, Karen (Dommert) and Duane Meadows of Mt. Belvieu; his sisters and their husbands, Deborah and Benny Breazeale of Baytown, Jennifer and Kelly Jacobs of Mt. Belvieu; his aunts, Charlotte Dommert and Marlene Dommert of Baytown; and numerous nieces and nephews.

 He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Durward and Mae Meadows of Baytown, and Velma and Lewis Dommert, of Baytown.


I'll miss him  <S>

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Dogtown on October 11, 2013, 05:41:19 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: Vart69 on October 12, 2013, 01:49:54 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: caldera on October 12, 2013, 02:07:56 PM

Another one gone too soon.   :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: SysError on October 12, 2013, 05:31:27 PM

For those of you who might be interested, Deke's HTC handle was from Donald "Deke" K. Slayton.  Below is a cut and paste from his book on Amazon.

Deke Slayton was one of the first seven Mercury astronauts--and he might have been the first American in space. Instead, he became the first chief of American Astronaut Corps. It was Deke Slayton who selected the crews who flew the Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab missions. It was Deke Slayton who made Neil Armstrong the first man on the moon.

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: SNIPER30 on October 13, 2013, 07:52:51 AM

 :salute

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Post by: steely07 on October 13, 2013, 08:14:13 PM

 :salute

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Post by: JimmyD3 on October 13, 2013, 08:49:12 PM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: wildstinker on October 15, 2013, 03:43:46 PM

 :salute You'll be missed my friend. Fish62

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: nooby52 on October 16, 2013, 06:53:19 AM

Tex01, I'm sorry for your loss.

 :salute Rick/"Stoliman"

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: VonMessa on October 16, 2013, 07:39:48 AM

 :salute

Title: Re: R.I.P. Rick Meadows, "Stoliman/Deke"
Post by: texasfighter on October 16, 2013, 11:33:27 AM

 :salute