Michael William Hagemeyer's Obituary
Captain Michael William Hagemeyer died April 1, 2009 at Whispering Pines Lodge.
He was born April 28, 195 in Fort Worth, Texas. Mike loved and attended each school from St. Anthony Kindergarten, Judson Elementary, Forest Park Jr. High and Longview High School where he was a drummer in the Lobo Band. He could not wait to go to Texas A & M University where he was in the corps and Aggie Band as a drummer once more. Upon graduation from A & M he received a commission as a Second Lt. in the United States Marines. He attended Officers Training school at Quantico, Virginia. After graduation he attended flight school at the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. He later was assigned to Beirut. The building occupied by the marines was attacked by a terrorist bombing where over 200 marines were killed. Mike was instrumental in recovering the wounded and dead marines. Mike is written about in the book The Root by Eric Hammel. The picture of Mike is on the cover with the Marines who survived. He was given a copy of the book signed by the author with a personal note For Mike Hagemeyer who did what had to be done. Thanks and best wishes.
Later Mike was honorably discharged because of medical conditions. He was diagnosed with Huntington Disease.
When he entered Whispering Pines Lodge, knowing that the disease was fatal, he said, I have had a good and happy life. I have done everything I wanted to do. He spent the next 6 years as the Brave Marine that he was.
He was preceded in death by his father, Hugh Hagemeyer.
He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Hagemeyer; his sister, Kathy Waggoner and her children, Jeff Waggoner, Alicia Whitehead and her husband, Sonny. His sister, Betsy Simon and her husband, Mike. His nieces Ashley and Laura Simon, Madelyn and Makenzie Whitehead.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to either Texas Home Health Hospice or to Huntington s Disease Society of America, 505 Eighth Ave., suite 902, New York, NY 10018
Rosary will be recited at 7 PM on Friday, April 3, 2009 at Rader Funeral Home with Mass of Christian Burial at 11 AM Saturday, April 4, 2009 at St. Mary s Catholic Church with Father Jay Lucas officiating under direction of Rader Funeral Home with burial following at Rosewood Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday starting at 6 PM.
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