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SICKELS -- Pearl Calvin "Tex" Sickels passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 16, 2004, at the age of 79, following a long and courageous battle with multiple illnesses. He was born and raised on an Ohio farm during the depression. As a young man he competed on the rodeo circuit in Texas, which is how he got the nickname he carried all of his adult life. Enlisting in the Army during the Korean War, he retired after a distinguished 28 year career, including service in Vietnam, as a Master Sergeant. During a tour of duty in Germany, he met and married Hildegard, his wife of 50 years. After relocating to Albuquerque in 1979, he began a second career in education and retired from APS in 1992. He is survived by his wife, Hildegard; daughter, Pauline Ansell and husband, David, two grandsons, David Jr. and Chris, all of Albuquerque; daughter, Rosalinda Sickels and fiance, Mark Pawlak of Machesney Park, IL; and sister, Annie Freeman of Franklin, KY. A celebration of his life will be held at French Mortuary, University Blvd. Chapel, 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, May 20, 2004. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park, 924 Menaul Blvd. NE. The family asks that, in lieu of flowers, contributions be made in his name to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 90790, Albuquerque, NM 87199. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
        Published on: Wed May 19, 2004