Graveside Memorial Service
St. Mary's Catholic Garden Cemetery
Fredericksburg, TX
78624
Friday, October 27, 2023
2:30 PM
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of Kerrville, TX
January 18, 1945 - October 12, 2023
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Randy graduated from Martin High School in Laredo and received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He was active in ROTC in high school and college. After graduating from UT Austin, he began his service in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers being stationed in Korea and later in Galveston, Texas. He then began working at E.I. DuPont Company at the Sabine River Works Plant in Orange, Texas, in the ADN (Adiponitrile) area as a Chemical Engineer. After 18 years, he transferred to the Beaumont Works Plant in Beaumont, Texas, and later retired in 2001 with 30 years at DuPont.
Randy believed in community service and was an active member of the Lion's Club of Orange. He worked with the Lions Club Carnival for many years and was Chairman of the Eyeglass Committee, securing eyeglasses for needy children. He served as Treasurer of the Republican Party of Orange County for several years, and was a member of the VFW.
Randy and Sandy relocated to Kerrville, Texas in 2003. He designed, engineered, and helped build their forever home. He enjoyed retirement teaching Chemistry at the Alamo Community College in Kerrville for 4 years. He loved making Chemistry come alive for his students and helping them learn to think. He enjoyed the outdoors and communing with nature and animals, and could often be found tending to his plants and garden. If he was not outside in nature, he was inside his workshop using his engineering skills to fix things that were in need of repair, and shared his wealth of knowledge and skills with his daughters. He loved spending time with his family and friends and was always full of life, love, and humor, bringing a smile to everyone's face he met.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Ernest A. Leyendecker, Jr., Jere Leyendecker, and Patrick Leyendecker. He is survived by his wife Sandy and his daughters Janis and Mindy.
A graveside memorial service with Military Honors will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Garden Cemetery in Fredericksburg, Texas 78624 on October 27, 2023 at 2:30pm. The cemetery is located at W Travis St. and Catholic Cemetery Rd. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to AWS Freeman-Fritts Animal Shelter at 515 Spur 100, Kerrville, Texas 78028.
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Jane Jamison
Boerne, TX
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Sandy, I am so sorry for the loss of your best friend. I pray the God will wrap His loving arms around you and remind you of all the wonderful memories you have whenever you are feeling low. May God bless you, you family and friends during this hard time.
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Carlos Falcon
Pflugerville, TX
Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Mrs. Sandy, Janis and Mindy:
My deepest condolences to the entire family. I did not know Randy well. I feel blessed to have had the opportunity to meet him and spend some quality time with him hearing about his family home. He was a gentleman and scholar. May his memory be a blessing.
Carlos and the Falcon family.
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Bill & Linda Fulmer
Kerrville, TX
Saturday, October 21, 2023
Sandy, Janis, & Mindy, Prayers that God is granting you peace and fond memories of Randy. I always enjoyed my talks with Randy even though we often disagreed. Neither of us took it personally. Very glad to have been able to help recently. If you ever need anything, call on us.
Bill & Linda
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Tommy Lin
Pflugerville, TX
Friday, October 20, 2023
Momma, J and M,
Send our condolences and healing prayers during this difficult time. May you look back on the precious memories and find peace in knowing that Pops was a amazing, devoted, loving husband that also raised two wonderful daughters. He will forever remain in our hearts and memories.
Tommy and the Lin family
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Jackie & Karen Caillier
Orange, TX
Thursday, October 19, 2023
We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Sandy , Janis and Mindy. God Bless y’all in these hard times.
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Gail Marshall (Matt Wiegand and Brittany Wiegand-Tyson)
Columbia (21045), MD
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Mrs Sandy Leyendecker & family:
You are in our thoughts and prayers. Psalm 116:15 says, "Precious in the sight of the Lord, are the death of His saints." May Our Lord pour out peace and comfort & extra angels around you at this time for you all.
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Dwayne Young
PHOENIX, AZ
Thursday, October 19, 2023
Thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time of loss.
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Don Schmitt
Orange, TX
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Our prayers are with you and for Randy also. It was enjoyable to work with Randy at Sabine--- almost all of the engineers assigned to ADN had their day in the start up of the Promoter plant . Good chemistry requires good people to make it happen--- Randy and Leo Patton finally got the Ester portion of the process up and running. And of course, Randy's educational emails after retirement kept us uptodate on what was important!! There's more to his life story than words can express.
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Joan Haddock
Rockwall, TX
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
I and my children wish your family our heartfelt sympathy in the passing of your dear husband and Father. We are very sorry for our absence from his graveside service as we will be in San Francisco for our Olivia’s wedding.
Our hearts and prayers are with you.
Joan or Auntie Joan, Tim, David and Allison
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Stephanie Blanda
Orange, TX
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Prayers for you and your family as you move through this difficult time.