Tracy Meek

Tracy Meek

1956-06-17 2008-05-22
Tracy, age 51, was born June 17, 1956 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. After a long courageous battle with cancer, Tracy passed away on May 22, 2008. Tracy was raised in Austin, Texas but spent most of his adult life working and living in Sugar Land, Texas. He and his wife, Cathy, met while attending high school in Austin. After many years of dating they realized they belonged together and wasted no time marrying and giving birth to their first child, Max. Several years later they produced a second child, an amazing daughter they named Kelcy. Even through the ups and downs of life and illness, Tracy and Cathy relished their life with their children and found great joy in everything they shared together.

Tracy is survived by his wife, Cathy; son Max William Meek and daughter Kelcy Jane Meek; brothers John Meek and wife Martha Sue, James (Red) Meek and wife Patsy, sister Sally DelCastillo and husband Dave; nieces and nephews, and many sister and brother-in-laws, nieces and nephews on his wife's side that truly adored him. Tracy was employed by Republic Beverage Company for over 25 years as a sales representative, and remained friends with many of his co-workers after retiring in 2007.

Prior to his retirement, Tracy and Cathy purchased property outside of Smithville, Texas, in hopes of building a retirement home. Tracy loved their country home and told Cathy prior to his death that he planned "to visit everyone at the catfish pond." Tracy lived life to the fullest and was happiest spending time with his family, his friends and the family pets. He loved telling stories, listening to the Bee Gees, dancing, and watching sports. Tracy was an avid sports fan especially of the UT Longhorns, and never missed his son's football games and his daughter's volleyball games. Tracy had a great sense of humor and never met a stranger; first and foremost, he was a family man that dearly loved his wife, his children, and the Schlegel and Meek clans. Tracy fought a long battle with cancer and the family wishes to give special thanks to the support of family, extended family and many wonderful friends that provided tremendous love and support to them.

Remembrances may be made in Tracy's honor to M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at P. O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486, or on-line at www.mdanderson.org. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Parkway United Methodist Church, 5801 New Territory Blvd. in Sugar Land. Friends and family are invited to the Meek family home following the memorial service. A private graveside service will be held for Tracy in Smithville, Texas.

Tracy was loved by many and will be missed by all.
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If you look the word "mischievous" up in the dictionary, I swear you'll see an old high school photo of Tracy. He was always up to something. One night, Tracy, Guy Giesen and I were in training for our jobs at the new Far West HEB, only we were "learning" at the store in Capital Plaza. Tracy used to take out someone's groceries (remember those days) and then light a cigarette, take the shopping cart through the little alley past the Green Stamp store, and push it down the back parking lot incline, just for laughs. Only this night, he brought Guy and me with him. And we watched that shopping cart roll all the way down the hill and out the exit on to Cameron Road sending cars skidding in every direction. Of course, we scurried back to the store and laughed so hard our sides ached. I don't think any of the three of us lasted at that new HEB for very long, but beneath that fun, tough and rowdy front that Tracy showed to most folks, there was a heart of gold.

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