Joseph "Rick" Erick Wade, 71 was born on September 16, 1948 in San Francisco, California to Doyle and Jean Wade. He passed away in Houston, Texas on April 26, 2020. Rick was born into a military family and traveled the world. He spent his younger years in the Philippines, Texas, France, Montana and California. He learned to speak fluent French.
Rick graduated from the Air Force Academy and proudly served his country during the Vietnam war, primarily in Thailand. He received his Masters from CA Berkley and was accepted to the PhD program at Berkley. Instead, he chose to follow his lifelong dream of being a musician. He was an excellent guitar and keyboard player as well as a great singer and harmonizer. Rick loved to entertain and was always the life of the party. He was the best friend anyone could have. Later he moved to Houston to become a mortgage loan officer and to marry his high school sweetheart from Montana.
Rick is survived by his loving wife, Judy; his father, Chief Master Sgt. Doyle Wade and Matt Pierce and family. He passed on his musical talents to his beloved granddaughter Grace who he loved and adored. He will be missed by family and his many friends.
A Celebration of Life service honoring Rick will be held at a later date. Service information will be announced when it becomes available.
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