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Michael L. Reddick entered his eternal rest on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the age of 58, in San Antonio, TX. He was born to Manuel Sanchez and N. Jane Feltner on February 15, 1963 in Port Hueneme, CA. Although Mike was only 58 years old, he lived a full and enriched life, personally and professionally. He was extremely proud of his career in aviation, as a helicopter pilot for over 30 years in both military and civilian fields. Mike served in the United States Army, enlisting at age of 19 for a 3-year term. In his military career, Mike also served in the Army National Guard in: Arizona, Hawaii, and Texas, as a Chief Warrant Officer. Mike started his career in aviation, as a mechanic, then after earning his wings, a helicopter pilot, and ending his career as a maintenance test pilot. Mike served his country for 26 years. As a civilian, Mike was also very busy, working as an aviation mechanic and helicopter pilot, often in lead positions, with the companies: Columbia Helicopters, Inc.; Mcdonnell Douglas; Critical Air; Check 6 Aviation; Air Evac, Inc, PHI, Inc; and Metro Health. In the various positions that Mike held, each company benefitted from his talent, experience, and skills, as a pilot. His roles, ranged from: building helicopters; emergency medical evacuation; flight instruction; firefighting by helicopter; the logging industry; transporting workers to the rig off-shore while in the Oil and Gas industry; and his latest position of being instrumental in the maintenance and safety of military helicopters, as a test pilot. Mike had a zest for life and many hobbies and adventures that supported his love for excitement, such as sky diving, scuba diving, flying helicopters and airplanes, and the hobby of going to the shooting range. He also had a quiet side, when he played the banjo, enjoyed grilling, listening to jazz music, as well as rock, country, bluegrass, and mariachi music. He sometimes could be found sitting in his truck listening to jazz or mariachi music, unwinding from a hard day’s work. Some of Mike’s favorite shows were, Bob’s Burgers, the Simpson’s, and the Military History Channel. He was intrigued with the history of the military. Mike could be described as a talented, complicated, sometimes quirky person, with an unusual sense of humor. He loved telling entertaining stories about his adventures and the many people that he met along the way. It is evident that he touched the lives of many people over the course of his life by his talents, expertise, friendship, love, and just living life to the fullest! Mike was also a husband and a family man. He met his wife, Dolores (Dee), through a coffee dating service that they had both signed up for the year 2000. Back then, each person was interviewed by the business owner, matched, and scheduled for a blind date at a coffee house. They married in 2003 and were blessed to have two children, Sarah, 17 and Jacob, 12. Mike was a hard-working husband and a loving dad. His love was shared by teaching the kids how to swim, ride bikes, build models, drive, play musical instruments, and target practice, along with many other projects. He focused on safety and life skills with his children and his wife, as he had experienced so many difficult events in his career involving safety. Dolores would sometimes laugh, but be grateful for finding safety items that he left for her in her car, such as flashlights and Meals Ready to Eat (MREs). Mike is survived by his wife of 18 years, Dolores Reddick, and children, Sarah, and Jacob; his mother, N. Jane Feltner; his half-sister, Alejandra Quintana; aunt, Laura Galusha (Chris); uncle, Allen Fisher(Janie), aunt, Shirley Fisher, his uncle Jacob Sanchez (Lynn); and numerous cousins. He is preceded in death by his father, Manuel Sanchez and uncle, Richard Fisher. Please see services below. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: Providence Catholic School 1215 N. St. Mary’s Street San Antonio, TX 78215 https://www.providencecatholicschool.net/campus-life/spirit-shop/store-event-fundraising

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Michael Lewis Reddick

February 15, 1963 - August 15, 2021