Rex Al Meek
January 28, 1948 ~ August 27, 2009
Rex 'Al' Meek, 61, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, August 27, 2009, at the Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy, Hiawatha. Memorial Services: 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2009, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Cedar Rapids, by Reverend Dan Long. Survivors include two sisters, Martha (Steve) Long and Mary (Dino) Meek; two nephews, Shannon (Sandy, Al's special caregiver) Meek and Chad (Michele) Meek, all of Cedar Rapids; and several other nieces and nephews. Al was born January 28, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, the son of Rex Allen and Phyllis (Robison) Meek Sr. He graduated from Jefferson High School in 1966. Al worked in facilities maintenance for the Cedar Rapids School District for 18 years and Paetec for 11 years. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials may be directed to his family.
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Rex was a nice man. Very sorry to see him go.
Al was a great man, and I was proud to call him my friend he will be missed by all former coworkers @ PAETEC (formerly McLeod USA) Thoughts and prayers to him & his family
Sincerely, DJ
I am sorry to hear the loss of Al, he was a great guy. I enjoyed talking to him almost everyday at work. He will be missed by many and will be in all of our hearts forever. RIP Al.
Dear Mary, Martha, Shann, Chad and families,
Please know we hold you in our hearts and prayers. May God grant you peace and comfort now and in the days to come.
Blessings,
Mary Claire, Marla and Dale Taylor
Rex will be missed. He was a great guy. I enjoyed working with him at Paetec.
It was great working with Rex. He was comic relief. All that he did was greatly appreciated. Your family will be kept in our thoughts and prayers.
He was a great guy and a hard worker! He will be missed by many!
Rex was such a breath of fresh air – I don’t know anyone who was more dedicated to their job than Rex. He was a wonderful person. My thoughts and prayers to his family.
My heart goes out to REX’s family and those that were close to him. We miss his spirit and his comic comments. I can tell he lived life to the fullest and has had no regrets. We miss you REX and will think of you often!
Alan Jakoubek
Al
Rex was the nicest most dedicated person I’ve known. It’s heartbreaking to hear of his passing. Please accept my sympathy.
My thoughts & prayers go out to Rex’s family. We miss him here at PAETEC everyday. If only everyone had the passion & drive for life that he had. It certainly won’t be the same without him.