On December 21, 2023 Richard Wayne Homburg entered eternity after a long and valiant battle with cancer; he was 69 years old.
MEMORIAL SERVICE: 2pm Monday, January 15, 2024 at Lake Shore Funeral Home, 5201 Steinbeck Bend, Waco, Texas 76708.
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Richard was born on September 29, 1954 in Waco, Texas and was raised in Guam until he joined the United States Air Force in 1974. He served 23 honorable years and retired at McGuire AFB in New Jersey in 1997. He returned to Waco, TX purchasing five acres to build a home on; this became Akadama Acres. In 2009, he wed his first love, Linda Wall. Together they turned this small acreage into their paradise, hosting their 11 grandbabies and building memories for everyone that passed through.
Richard’s legacy lives on through his beloved wife, Linda; stepmother, Florence (Virgil Fields) Somers; half-brother, Barry (Dana) Diede; two children, Stephanie (W. Frank) Rue and Cameron (Catherine) Homburg; step-daughter, Amiee (Jeff) Henry; and eleven grandchildren, Elijah, Isaac, Jake, Garrett, Zoe, Samuel, Abigail, Victoria, Mark, Benjamin, Violet. Though gone, his memory remains alive through the countless moments of love and compassion he shared with all he called friend.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Tree Lake Baptist Church in China Spring, Texas.
Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com.
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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I love you Uncle Rick. And will miss you. You’re battle is over you fought the good fight. May you rest in peace with our Lord and savior Jesus Christ.
Your nephew Billy
Dear Linda and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. I remember meeting Rick for the first time at DFW airport. Both of you were heading back for a class reunion. Both of you were so excited. It seems like yesterday. My heart breaks for you and your family. You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Again, we are so sorry for your loss.
Sincerely,
Scott and Lori Warren
Dear Linda,
This message is to you and Rick. You were both such an inspirational part of my time and journey in Waco. Rick was the first to inspire space as an option for our future and was a testament to his spirit and optimism he wanted others to share. My condolences for your tremendous personal loss of your partner and best friend. God bless you both and we will all be joined together again one day. Your friend Jon Piatt.
A “Great” friend. Will be missed
Rick,
You were always a kind and caring soul And would bend over backwards to help folks. You will certainly be missed my friend! Praying for all those left behind until we can be together again in the Glory of God’s Kingdom!
Rick, you were a great friend and mentor. This world has lost a beautiful soul. You will be missed.
The sweetest gentlest kindest man. Loved by all!
He is missed, he loved the Lord I can only imagine the joy of no more suffering and being in GOD’s presence!
Rest in peace my friend ‼️ You are in our hearts forever
Loved you Charlie
Sorry for your loss
To all who loved Rick, our deepest condolences.
We will miss you terribly Rick, our dear brother in Christ. Your love for God, family, country and friends was strong. We were just getting to know you but we’ll see you again and we’ll have eternity to catch up. We know you’re in the presence of God; no more tears, no more pain.
Linda
I am very sorry for you loss. He was the sweetest man. You guys always made me laugh and you were a shining example of enduring love. Huge Hugs and many prayers.
Linda, we are sorry for your loss. Mr Rick was such an inspiration to us with his love for the Lord and always so friendly. He will be missed and you are in our prayers.
Love The Butler’s
Rick and I have been best friends since we first met on Guam , he will live on in my heart and memories untill we meet again. I am so thankfull for the time spent with Rick and Linda and the many wonderful memories we created over the years. The words don’t exist to describe his fantastic personality and amazing accomplishments. The kindest most positive person I’ve ever met. He is missed.
I’m so sorry to hear this, Linda…I’ve known Rick all my life and he was definitely one of the good guys. I will remember him fondly and you and your family will be in my prayers.
Becky Boyer
Rest easy wingman. We have the watch.
Linda, I am so very sorry for your loss. We consider you both such good friends to Bob and me. Rick was always a kind and gentle soul and will be missed by everyone who knew him! We will continue praying for comfort and peace for you in your time of great loss and sorrow.
I will miss you dearly. I have great memories when I was a little boy on Guam with you and Linda. I enjoyed our conversations on electrical and mechanical things. As we were older, you were a smart man and I valued our conversations. I was very impressed with your knowledge your kind words and love for your fellow man you’re an exceptional person you will be missed
Prayers for you, Linda and Family. So sorry for your loss. Rick was such a sweet and caring person. He was always smiling and so friendly. Rest in Peace. You will be greatly missed.
Dolores Butler
Much love, Linda. Rick was such a great friend to my brother Rick, and a friend to so many. Joe and I are fortunate to have known him. You are in my prayers, praying that God gives you the strength to survive the grief and yet the joy to remember all the great times you had with your soul mate. 🙏🏽
You will always be Ricky to me,that beautiful long haired blonde surfer dude that flew into Waco every summer with the rest of your beautiful fun family making memories. Oh the crush I had on you!Linda I know you did too! A smile came to my heart when I imagined all who was greeting you,arms wide open into Eternity. Glory to God. Fly High my precious cousin. Until we meet again🩷
Rick was a great guy that always had a positive outlook. So sorry for your loss Linda. Stacy and I will be sending up prayers for you and the family.
R.I.P. Rick
Rest in Peace sweet friend. You were one of a kind. I loved your great sense of humor. You still make me laugh and smile. Prayers to Linda and all the family.
So very sorry for you Linda and your family for the loss of Rick! I did not get to know Rick other than him being my brother hanging out four years on surf boards on Guam. We all had Great time our Group of want to be surfers me Terrie Aguilar, Tony my brother, Cam Morgan, Jim Stotts, Steve Thomas, Lel Rice and Jacky Sanders. Wow the fun times we had on Guam. It is very hard to put our husbands to rest. I lost my love 9/20 Cancer is Monster. The last time I spoke to Rick 9/20 he was so kind and made me laugh during my time of loss. You and Rick are in my prayers. I hope Rick can meet my Brad in Heaven ! God Bless us all till we meet again!
Our hearts are grieved. Rick will be missed. He demonstrated incredible faith in God during his fight. I know we’ll see him in heaven. Praying for comfort and peace for Linda and the family.
I had the pleasure of knowing Rick and got to know his wonderful spirit. He was a calm, sweet and caring Soul and was fortunate to have known him as a colleague and a Friend.
Rest in Peace my Sweet Friend. I will never forget you!
Guam 1969 – 1971. You passed into our lives with your friendship to my sister Becky. Linda, you and Becky were inseparable. You always respected me and and my family. You showed us courage and love. May your walk now be with all those whom you loved and left before you. Joy and praise fill your heart for all eternity. Your brother in Christ, Willie Paiz Jr