Richard Lewis Kennedy, a native born resident of Austin, Texas, died on Sunday, January 30, 2005. Rick's memorial service will be held at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home on Friday, February 4, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. A wake will be held immediately following the service at his home. Rick was born at Seton Hospital on April 23, 1951. After graduating high school in Jacksonville, FL, he attended the University of Texas until he found his true calling as an offshore driller. He was employed for 24 years as a senior tool pusher for Global Santa Fe until his retirement last year. Rick was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, camping and boating. Rick loved to ride around on his Harley with his beloved wife, Kayanne. Rick is survived by his wife, Kayanne Shannon Kennedy and daughter, Erin (Sugar Plum) Christine Kennedy, a Radiation Therapy Student at Texas Sate. Other family members include Joshua Turner, DeCabrio Turner and Homer (the dog). Surviving members of his family include his mother, Ursula M. Kennedy and his siblings; Dr. Ursula Bedrossian and family, Zita Kennedy, Michael Kennedy and family, Shannon Stepanek and family, and Colleen Hurd and family. His in-laws include Tom and Beverly Shannon and their children, Karilyn Natho and family, Kyle Shannon and family, and Kelley Shannon and family. Rick would like to be remembered on his boat in Lake Travis where his ashes will be scattered at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the ALS Foundation for Lou Gehrig's Disease.