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In memory of
Mr. Enrique (Rick, Kiki) "Rick, Kiki" Jose Perez
April 28, 1952 - December 12, 2020
Apr 28, 1952 - Dec 12, 2020
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Rick, Kiki's obituary
Rick was born on April 28, 2021 at Southwestern General Hospital of El Paso, Texas. He was the second child born to Josephine and Nicholas Perez. Rick was raised in the Catholic Church by his mother, Josephine. He later became a member of Saint Mark's United Methodist Church and he was attending Abundant Living Faith Center the last few years of his life.
Rick attended Coldwell Elementary School and graduated from Coronado High School in 1970. He attended UTEP but left school and moved to Lake Tahoe and learned the culinary arts as a Sioux Chef at Harvey's in Nevada. He enjoyed skiing and cycling while he was there and also played semi-pro football. He returned to El Paso in the 1980's to complete his bachelors in Business Administration at UTEP. In 1993 He married Rita (Susie) Perez and they were divorced in 2000. They remained very close friends and he was step-father to her 3 children, Jessica, Jeremy and Christopher Jones. Rick was a real estate agent for Coldwell Bankers for a few years. Rick was a devoted son and he worked with his father to help develop a large parcel of property in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico that his family had inherited from his grandfather, Nicolas Perez, Sr. until his father died. Rick then took over the project and for the last 15 years he has been developing the property and helping poor families to obtain land and build their homes with the help from churches such as Saint Mark's UMC and others who donated their time, materials, and money to help the poor people of Juarez. Rick has helped to establish 3 schools, a park, and police station and was in the process of assisting in establishing a hospital on the property before he died. His brother Nicolas Perez of Houston, has graciously taken over the project.
Rick enjoyed playing golf, traveling, and spending time with his friends and family. He was known for his generosity and loyalty. He was an avid fan of the UTEP basketball and football teams. He will be missed by his friends and family as well as all the people he has helped.
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