John Michael Teal

TEAL, JOHN MICHAEL "MIKE" TEAL was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on December 5, 1973 and died on March 23, 2003 while on a humanitarian rescue mission in Afghanistan. Mike attended Good Shepherd Episcopal School and graduated in 1993 from Bishop Lynch High School. He attended the University of Mississippi where he was a member of Chi Psi Fraternity. Mike served as a Staff Sergeant and was in the United States Air Force for approximately six years. He was most recently a flight engineer on the Pave Hawk Helicopter with the 41st Rescue Squadron. He is survived by his mother, Dr. Madalyn Teal of Addison, Texas; his fiancee, Kristine Honnila of Santa Fe, New Mexico; his grandfather, Edward Brand of Addison, Texas; his uncles and their wives, Ken and Kimberly Brand of Farmers Branch, Texas and Thomas and Linda Teal of Vacaville, California; and his cousins, Cynthia, Patricia and David all of California. He is also survived by countless other relatives and friends. Mike was preceded in death by his brother, Bryan Edward Teal; his father, John Roy Teal, his grandparents, Frances Louise Allen Brand, Royal Ford Teal, and Annie Laurie Hilliard Teal; and his uncle, David Bryan Teal. Arrangements are being made by Hilliard Funeral Home in Van, Texas and Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home in Dallas, Texas. Visitation will be on Sunday, March 30, 2003 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home. A Requiem Eucharist will be celebrated Tuesday, April 1, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church. Interment will be at the Hillcrest Memorial Park immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mikes name to the Saint Michael Chapel Fund, the Irving Schools Foundation, or the Good Shepherd Episcopal School Scholarship Fund. To leave tributes for Mike go to www.mem.com. Dignity Memorial Sparkman Hillcrest 7405 W. Northwest Hwy. Dallas (214) 363-5401