Rick Hyde

Rick Hyde, born in Arkansas in 1949, passed peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Mayfair Village Nursing Care Center in Columbus, OH. Rick was well loved and will be missed by all. He grew up in Walled Lake, MI where he was an All-State wrestler. Rick was a United States Army veteran having served during the Vietnam War. He moved to Columbus and became an assistant wrestling coach at Columbus Walnut Ridge High School. He was retired from Honda of America. Rick was preceded in death by his parents Ronald and Grace Hyde. He is survived by his brothers Rob (Janet) Hyde and Randy (Mary) Hyde; nephews and niece: Jacob, Justin, Jonathan and Michelle; special friends: Howard and Kathy Heath and John and Louann Miller; and his second family from Macedonia: Dimche and Verica Krninova-lovingly called Baba and Dedo; Damjan, Alexsandra and Galeb Gruev; and Katerina Hiles. Visitation hours will be held 5:00-8:00p.m. MONDAY at the TIDD FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 5265 Norwich Street, Hilliard, OH 43026 (614)-876-1722. Rick will then be carried to his Michigan home to rest alongside his parents in Great Lakes National Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday and funeral services Thursday at the Sharps Funeral Home, 1000 West Silver Lake Road, Fenton, MI. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Kindred Hospice, 540 Officecenter Place, Suite 100, Gahanna, OH 43230, who treated Rick with such kindness and compassion during his last days. Please visit www.tiddfuneralservice.com to send condolences to Rick’s family.