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Arcadia High School Class of 1967 - Obituaries Richard Gene Wagner, Jr.

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Richard Gene Wagner, Jr. 59. Our beloved son and brother passed away on June 15, 2008 at the Carl Hayden Veterans Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. A native of Phoenix, Rick, as he was better known, was born February 23, 1949, to his parents, Maxine Ratter, mother and Richard Gene Wagner, father. The cause of death was septic shock due to E-Coli bacteriemia. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister Caralyn (Candy) Thompson (David), his brother Bob Ratter, his sister Susan Wagner.His sister Cynthia preceded him in death in 1980. He is survived by his son, Richard III, his grandson Richard IV and his granddaughter Summer of Danville, Illinois. Rick is survived by his nieces Brittney Thompson of New York, Cynthia Ratter and Alex, Shandra Thompson of Phoenix. There is one we failed to mention: his special Companion dog Dude. Rick was born and raised in Phoenix, attended Phoenix schools, remaining very close and caring to his grandparents, Irene Smith and Jack Smith and Bill Wright preceded him in death. He served in the Vietnam War driving heavy duty trucks loaded with ammunition and fuel to the front lines. In Vietnam he was exposed to the Agent Orange Pesticide which left him with diabetes. Rick was an avid fan of the NASCAR races and every year he was at the Country Thunder event in Florence. Rick was never one to complain no matter how much pain he was in. He will be greatly missed by his family and his friends. We know that he is with our Heavenly Father in a better place where he joins his sister Cynthia and his grandparents. Visitation will be at Paradise Sunset Mortuary, 3934 E. Indian School Phoenix, Arizona Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 5 PM to 8 PM. Military service for interment will be Friday, June 27, 2008, 9:30 a.m. at the National Memorial Veterans Cemetery of Arizona 23029 N. Cave Creek Road (Pinnacle Peak) Phoenix, Arizona. Our special appreciation goes out to the Carl Hayden Veterans Hospital for the special services by the doctors, nurses and staff in the MICU Unit who did everything possible to save our son. Published in The Arizona Republic from 6/25/2008 - 6/29/2008.

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