Norfolk City Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Nee, Richard Michael October 18, 2015
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Virginian-Pilot January 17, 2016
Virginia Beach - Richard "Rick" Michael Nee
We lost our beloved son Rick on October 18, 2015.
Rick was born in Norfolk, Va.; lived in Virginia Beach, Va. and Baltimore, Md., 
then moved to Crofton, Md., where he enjoyed his early years playing soccer and 
lacrosse before graduating from Arundel High School.
He moved back to Virginia Beach and attended Old Dominion University. In 1990, 
he was accepted and graduated from the US Army Flight School.
He was stationed in Wiesbaden, Germany, as a trained Blackhawk helicopter pilot 
and he was selected to fly Commanding General John N. Abrams and received The 
Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding meritorious service as UH-60 pilot for 
the V Corp Commanding General. Rick repeatedly deployed to Hungary and Bosnia in 
support of V Corp Commander's numerous deployments. During this time he flew 
over 40 hours of imminent danger time while operating in the hazardous duty of 
the former Yugoslavia. Also, Rick was the assigned Blackhawk pilot for then Vice 
President Al Gore while serving in support of the 50 year Commemoration of D-
day.
Upon returning to Virginia Beach from Germany, Rick went to work in the family 
business, Preferred Direct Marketing Services, where he quickly became the 
General Manager. Business development was his passion.
Rick has been described as outgoing, charming, fearless and stubborn as hell. He 
could talk to anyone about anything. He had the inherent skills, determination 
and flexibility to get the job done. His unselfish generosity was legendary. He 
loomed large in our lives, and he is going to be sorely missed.
Surviving Rick are his mother Patricia D. Nee and father William D. Nee and his 
two brothers, William D. Nee Jr., and his son, Matthew of Virginia Beach, Va. 
and Christopher John Nee of Charlotte, NC, and his wife, Julie Anne Nee, and 
their daughter, Caitlyn, and son, Ryan, Rick's fiancée Carolyn Duffy of Virginia 
Beach Va., and many other family members. Not to be left out is his faithful 
German shepherd, "Teddy," who looks for him every day.
We will honor Rick's memory in a memorial service to be held Friday, January 
22nd, at H.D. Oliver Funeral Home (2002 Laskin Road, Virginia Beach, Va.) from 
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. 
Box 758517, Topeka, KS, 66675 or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. 
Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 USA. Online condolences may be made to the family 
at hdoliver.com.

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