HARRY RICHARD “RICKY” HAIKIN
12/02/1948 - 01/29/2023
Harry Richard “Ricky” Haikin passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, after a stroke on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Ricky was born on December 2, 1948 in Houston, TX, to the late Mike and Josie Haikin. He graduated from Lee High School in Houston and most importantly, the University of Texas. Ricky, as it is said, was raised by the neighborhood. He very proudly grew up in Knollwood Village on Laurie Drive and was a fixture of the entire neighborhood. He loved little league, his time at Emanu El, SAR and then as the FratDog of ZBT in Austin.
After graduating from UT in 1970 with a BBA in accounting, he became a CPA and moved home to Houston to be an auditor for what would become Grant Thornton. His move back to Houston allowed him to meet a delightful education student at the University of Houston. In short time, Ricky married that Cougar, Roslyn Fuchs, and they made their home together in Houston. Ellyn and Jennifer followed soon, and they became the center of his universe.
After a few years at the accounting firm, Ricky joined a small oil & gas business, Forney Oil Corporation where he spent 38 wonderful years. The Forney family took him in as their own, and he was so proud of the work they did. He retired in 2015 as the Chief Financial Officer.
Ricky was never “all business”. He loved his time on the golf course, in Memorial Stadium, the Astrodome and the Juicebox. But what he loved most, was the time he spent with his family, especially his five grandchildren - their Pops. He never missed a game, a performance, or a celebration. He soaked up every single second of this life, and he was so proud of the family he and Roslyn built.
Ricky was a fixture of Houston. He had literally hundreds of friends, and he was always everyone’s favorite. He knew more information on more topics than most people knew about one, and he was happy to discuss them at length. His sports knowledge was unmatched, and only his grandchildren made him happier than the World Champion Houston Astros.
Ricky is survived by his wife of fifty-one years, Roslyn, their children Ellyn & Adam Josef, Jennifer & Ron Zach, and their cherished grandchildren Ryan, Avery, Hudson, Hogan and Harper. He is also survived by his sister Hildi Cabot, father-inlaw Bernard Fuchs, and many cousins’, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Mike & Josie Haikin, his sister Roxanne Meyerson, his sister-in-law Maura Fuchs and his mother-in-law Sally Fuchs.
The family would like to thank the incredible team at Methodist Hospital, who deftly and compassionately cared for him this last week.
A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at 4:00 pm at Congregation Beth Israel, 5600 N. Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas 77096. For those wishing to view the memorial service remotely via LiveStream please use the following link: https://www.beth-israel.org/about-us/news-events-upcoming-events/livestreaming/
Donations in Ricky’s memory may be made to Congregation Beth Israel (5600 N. Braeswood Blvd, Houston, Texas 77096) or the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston (5601 S. Braeswood, Houston, Texas 77096) or to a charity of your choice.