Lane Patrick Frizzell

Lane Patrick Frizzell

Abilene, TX

Lane Patrick Frizzell, also known as Laner, Slim, or Flaco to many, died peacefully surrounded by his family in Austin, Texas on March 9, 2015 at the age of 63 after a seven-year battle with frontal lobe and temporal dementia.

Lane is survived by his parents, Jack and Pat Frizzell of Abilene, Texas; his wife, Holly Frizzell of Abilene; children Matthew Patrick Frizzell (wife Clare Winfrey Frizzell) of Austin, Texas, and Jennifer Lane Frizzell (fiance; Raul Garcia) of Abilene; grandson Quentin Raul Garcia of Abilene; siblings, Allan Frizzell (wife Linda Frizzell) and Joni Frizzell Wood (husband Bill Wood) of Abilene; nieces and nephews Heiromonk Alexander (Tad Frizzell), Jill Frizzell Flores (husband Chano Flores), Britni Wood, Nicholas Wood, and Kelsey Wood.

Lane was born on September 5, 1951 in San Angelo, Texas to Jack and Pat Frizzell. He graduated from Abilene High School in 1969 and attended the University of Colorado from 1969-1970 before leaving to travel South America with a friend. He returned to the United States in 1972 and attended Texas Tech University where he graduated with a degree in business in 1974. He married Miriam Holly Lutz, his high school sweetheart, on June 14, 1975.

He was a much admired man to this day and was well known by most as a laid-back, good-hearted gentleman. As a young man, he and a friend went backpacking in the Andes Mountains of South America. Later in life, he participated in a Rotary International business exchange trip, visiting and speaking in several Central and South American countries. He moved back to Abilene after graduating college in 1974 to join his father Jack and brother Allan at Enrich Oil Corporation. He was sharper than a tack in the West Texas oil fields and beloved by his family, friends, band mates and business associates. He was known for many things including his country music band "Slim Chance and the Survivors". Through music he provided countless memories for friends and families at large events, as well as small back porch gatherings. He sought to discover as many different parts of the world as possible through his travels and was a great influence on shaping young minds, especially in a small town like Abilene. He often told his children that his motto in college came from a Grateful Dead song and stuck with him forever - "Get out of the door, light out and look all around". Jenny and Matt smile when they think how constantly friends have reminded them that it must really suck to have a dad that is "cooler than you are." We truly believe that with more people like Lane Frizzell in the world, it would be a better place.

A memorial is scheduled for Saturday, March 14th, 2015 at 2:00 pm at The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest. Rev. N. Luke Back will officiate the ceremony. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Lane's life. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Alzheimer's Association in Lane's memory (www.alz.org).