1940
Malcolm
2015
Malcolm Rea
September 19, 1940 — August 11, 2015
Malcolm Marvin Rea, age 74 of Amarillo died August 11, 2015 in Amarillo.
Funeral service will be at 1 PM on Saturday in Brentwood Chapel of Schooler Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Raines will officiate. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.
Malcolm was born September 19, 1940 in Amarillo to Worth and Veatrose Smith Rea. He graduated from Tascosa High School and attended Amarillo College while working at Reed-Farris Tire Company. During that time he was called into service by the US Navy.
Where to begin? Malcolm did something many do not do…he lived life! He was a multi-faceted individual having many passions. He would devote his entire being to one thing, giving it his all, mastering it and move on to another challenging activity. From early on he worked hard for D.L. Bracken who owned City Machine as a welder. He partnered up and formed Amarillo Steel Fabricators and Machine. After a time he became sole owner of the company.
Malcolm met his wife, Linda, at a Halloween party where she was dressed as a pumpkin. As an avid gardener he knew he had met the love of his life and a beautiful love blossomed. They were married on December 14, 1991 in San Antonio.
When he was younger, he built and flew radio controlled airplanes which ignited his passion for flying and led to him obtaining his private pilot license.
He loved to golf and was a Par golfer. He played tournament golf and received his first hole in one in Amarillo at Ross Rogers. It was after he and Linda married the fun started! The couple enjoyed traveling and tried to play many of the top ten PGA golf courses in the country. He was always improving his golf game.
After mastering golf; Malcolm took up motorcycles. He loved the Harley’s. For a time the couple enjoyed riding but they couldn’t carry their golf clubs and that is when a new passion was ignited… his cars. It started with a 1932 Ford Roadster and grew from there. He and Linda became involved in area car clubs. He has won several awards for his impressive car collection. Everything was cars, cars, cars well until Cruiser. Traveling in the roadster, a tiny rescued puppy changed the course of the couple’s adventures. If Cruiser was welcomed and could accompany them it was a go, but if Cruiser wasn’t able to be a part of the adventure, they stayed home! Malcolm loved Crusier and was devastated when he died on January 21, 2015.
Being at home gave Malcolm an opportunity to pursue his love of gardening. He became passionate about gardening; raising tomatoes, trees and beautiful flowers including hibiscus.
Malcolm is survived by his wife Linda G.; his daughter Shelly Starns and her husband Steve all of Amarillo; his three sons Tim Rea and his wife Wendy of Colorado, Shane Brown of Dallas and Steven Brown of Amarillo; his sister Barbara Jackson of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Danielle and Tiffany; three great grandchildren; and his nieces Sharon Denny and Pam Nelson.
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society;
Funeral service will be at 1 PM on Saturday in Brentwood Chapel of Schooler Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Raines will officiate. Burial will be in Llano Cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.
Malcolm was born September 19, 1940 in Amarillo to Worth and Veatrose Smith Rea. He graduated from Tascosa High School and attended Amarillo College while working at Reed-Farris Tire Company. During that time he was called into service by the US Navy.
Where to begin? Malcolm did something many do not do…he lived life! He was a multi-faceted individual having many passions. He would devote his entire being to one thing, giving it his all, mastering it and move on to another challenging activity. From early on he worked hard for D.L. Bracken who owned City Machine as a welder. He partnered up and formed Amarillo Steel Fabricators and Machine. After a time he became sole owner of the company.
Malcolm met his wife, Linda, at a Halloween party where she was dressed as a pumpkin. As an avid gardener he knew he had met the love of his life and a beautiful love blossomed. They were married on December 14, 1991 in San Antonio.
When he was younger, he built and flew radio controlled airplanes which ignited his passion for flying and led to him obtaining his private pilot license.
He loved to golf and was a Par golfer. He played tournament golf and received his first hole in one in Amarillo at Ross Rogers. It was after he and Linda married the fun started! The couple enjoyed traveling and tried to play many of the top ten PGA golf courses in the country. He was always improving his golf game.
After mastering golf; Malcolm took up motorcycles. He loved the Harley’s. For a time the couple enjoyed riding but they couldn’t carry their golf clubs and that is when a new passion was ignited… his cars. It started with a 1932 Ford Roadster and grew from there. He and Linda became involved in area car clubs. He has won several awards for his impressive car collection. Everything was cars, cars, cars well until Cruiser. Traveling in the roadster, a tiny rescued puppy changed the course of the couple’s adventures. If Cruiser was welcomed and could accompany them it was a go, but if Cruiser wasn’t able to be a part of the adventure, they stayed home! Malcolm loved Crusier and was devastated when he died on January 21, 2015.
Being at home gave Malcolm an opportunity to pursue his love of gardening. He became passionate about gardening; raising tomatoes, trees and beautiful flowers including hibiscus.
Malcolm is survived by his wife Linda G.; his daughter Shelly Starns and her husband Steve all of Amarillo; his three sons Tim Rea and his wife Wendy of Colorado, Shane Brown of Dallas and Steven Brown of Amarillo; his sister Barbara Jackson of Amarillo; two grandchildren, Danielle and Tiffany; three great grandchildren; and his nieces Sharon Denny and Pam Nelson.
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society;
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