Wed, 05/12/2021 - 11:00pm
Benny E. (Bud) Fichte, age 85, passed away May 1, 2021, at Bluebonnet Point Wellness in Bullard, Texas. Graveside services will be at the Megargel, Texas Cemetery on Thursday May 6, 2021, at 3:00 PM with the Rev. Harrell Braddock, Jr., pastor of the First United Methodist Church in Olney officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home of Olney.
Bud was born December 3, 1935, in Megargel, Texas to the late Bennie and Ouida Fichte. He graduated from Megargel High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree with honors from Texas A&M University in Ag Journalism. He served in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant following graduation. Bud’s passion was writing and photography and he worked for the Ft. Worth Star Telegram, Progressive Farmer, Beef Master’s Association, and founded his own company Rosebud Communication.