Richard "Dick" Helmcamp
How do you know Richard? Please share your stories and photos, and help spread the word about this page!
Richard "Dick" Helmcamp, age 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 9th, 2022 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. He was a great family man, educator, mentor, entertainer, and friend.
Born to Adolph Jack and Daisy Dabney Helmcamp, raised in Yoakum, Texas, Dick graduated from Yoakum High School and attended Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, where he received his bachelor and masters' degrees in Music Education. He met his future wife, Patsy Ann Albers, at the university and they married in July of 1963 in Alief, Texas.
Dick is survived by his wife of 58 years, Patsy Helmcamp, children, Monty and Janet Helmcamp of Godley, Texas, and Bret and Tracy Baker of Cleburne, Texas, and eight grandchildren, Hayden Helmcamp, Kendall Smith Cockrum, Devin Moralez, Nolan Moralez, Lena Moralez, Heather Baker, Kaitlin Baker, and Ashley Baker. He is also survived by nieces and nephews, Carol Lindquist, Mike Helmcamp, Melissa Helmcamp, Randy Vacek, and Michelle Schartzwalter. Dick is preceded in death by both parents and his brother Carl.