Richard “Dick” Fox

Lansing

Born August 7, 1929, Fowler, MI, died May 20, 2017.  Dick joined the Lansing Police Department in 1953 and put in 43 great years, retiring as a captain in 1995.  Prior to the LPD, Dick served in the U.S. Air Force as a military policeman.  Following the LPD, he worked for 13 years at the Lansing State Journal.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Clemens and Martha, wife Marilyn, son Tim, grandson Mike, brothers Alvin and Kenneth, and brothers-in-law Dick Lucas and Mike Kramer.  He is survived by his son, Terry (Jennette); daughter, Sandy (Kevin) Lovell; grandchildren, Tom, Rich (Molly), and Maria Fox, Tyler and Mitch Lovell; sisters, Ruth Lucas, Janet (Ray) Armbrustmacher, and Kathy Kramer; sister-in-law, Ernestine Fox; brothers, Lee (Susie), George (Theresa), and David (Rose); and numerous brothers and sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

He was a member of St. Mary Cathedral Parish.  It was at St. Mary’s where he met his wife, Marilyn Fettig.  They married in 1954 and spent 58 wonderful years together prior to her death in 2012.

Dick was a graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.  He was involved in the Michigan Chapter of the FBI Associates, Volunteers of America – Lansing Chapter, Old Newsboys of Greater Lansing, Knights of Columbus, the American Legion, and the St. Mary Cathedral Parish Council.  He was a coach and mentor for youth baseball and basketball teams and an avid sports fan of the Spartans, Notre Dame football, and the Detroit Tigers.

Dick and Marilyn spent many happy times at their Pleasant Lake cottage with their family.  He had great memories of family gatherings in Fowler and Petoskey.  Dick immensely enjoyed attending his grandsons’ sporting events.

He told interesting stories of his career with the LPD and had many favorite sayings and quotes, including this one:

“For when the One Great Scorer comes

  To write against your name,

He marks – not that you won or lost –

But how you played the game.”

The Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Msgr. George Michalek at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at St. Mary Cathedral in Lansing.  Rite of Christian Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel on Wednesday, May 24^th, from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary Cathedral, 219 Seymour, Lansing, MI 48933; Old Newsboys of Greater Lansing, PO Box 14058, Lansing, MI 48901; or V.O.A. 430 N. Larch St., Lansing, MI 48912.

The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Mughal and his staff, and the nurses and team at Fairview Adult Foster Care and Assisted Living in Grand Ledge for their wonderful care.