Some of you might remember Randy Smith (Maroon Band '77). He left A&M in
our Pisshead year and got married shortly after. Anyway, Randy and his
wife Rhonda (who are still married as far as I know) found Mike in Longview
after he kind of fell off the RADAR and kept up with him. Randy went to see
Mike a number of times while he was in a nursing home suffering from
Huntington's Disease (a horrible affliction you wouldn't wish on your worst
enemy). I met Randy there the first time he went to see Mike and we had a
great visit (see attached photo) but it was truly heartbreaking to see what
this awful disease had done to a robust, strong man. Although I did not
return to see Mike, Randy went back a good bit over the relatively short
time Mike lived in teh nursing facility. When Randy and I went to Mike's
funeral, Mrs. Hagemeyer invited us to her home after the service, where we
regaled the family with memories of Mike from his FTAB days. To thank
Randy for the undying friendship and loyalty he demonstrated for Mike
during his final days Mrs. Hagemeyer presented Randy with the Mameluke
sabre Mike carried as a USMC officer. I strongly suspect it is still
displayed in a place of great honor in Randy and Rhonda's home.
Mike Hagemeyer was a good man, a good Aggie, a good Marine and a good
friend. And even though Randy Smith was a Fightin' Texas Aggie Bandsman for
a short time his "true to each other" brotherhood to a fellow Aggie truly
demonstrated the "spirit that can ne'er be told"!
Rick
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Rick Weaver
rick.weaver.mobile@xxxxxxxxx
Mobile Phone: 972-523-3881
On Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 1:26 PM Patrick Pennington <
dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Mike flunked out after spring our fish year. He went to JUCO and came back
with ‘78 our Zip year. Carlson visited him regularly when he was in the
nursing home. He was a great guy.
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