Art Garcia
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David, your dad was an amazing man and I can remember all the times I went and we went to his batting cage in our younger days and he was Awesome!!!
Dick Pruitt - Father, Husband, Hero
Dick Hale Pruitt
January 3, 1942 – November 18, 2006
Lived 64 years
National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona · Phoenix, AZ
"A las cosas que hace dios"
Life story
Dick Hale Pruitt, 64, of Phoenix, passed away on November 18, 2006. He was born January 3, 1942 in Smithville, TX to Dorothy Hale. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and a retired DPS Sergeant. He is survived by his wife, Denise; sons Don (Jody), and David (Kara) and grandchildren, Ryan, Trevor, Tyler, Emily, Mason, Luke Pruitt. He was very involved in the baseball community working with the Chicago Cubs for 20 years and owning the Baseball Palace Indoor Batting Range. He was an avid fisherman and golfer.
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1942
Born January 3
1949
Dick was 7 when Gene Autry recorded "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
1951
Dick was 9 when "I Love Lucy" debuted on CBS
1963
Dick was 21 when Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I Have a Dream" speech
1976
Dick was 34 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1982
Dick was 40 when "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" opened in theaters
1995
Dick was 53 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2001
Dick was 59 when Apple introduced the iPod
2006
Passed away November 18, age 64
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From Chris Babineau
Mr. Pruitt was such an amazing man. Mr. Pruitt was my first employer, giving me the opportunity to work for him at 15 and 7 months. He treated me with respect and kindness. At age 17 he offered me the keys to his Mercedes to take my date to the prom (far superior to taking my date in a lifted jeep). I was so surprised and will never forget his trust and generosity.
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National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Plot: SECTION 54 SITE 2137
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