Dennis Speicher, age 42, of Denton, Texas, passed away November 13, 2010. Dennis was born March 4, 1968 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. He was a heavy machine technician, an avid outdoorsman and was a member of the NRA as well as a staunch Republican. He enjoyed hunting, camping, fishing, and four-wheeling, animals, his pets, and nephews. He is survived by his mother and father, Susan and Steven Startz of New Braunfels, Texas; sister, Lori L. Gunningham of McKinney, Texas; nephews Aidan Gunningham and Liam Gunningham; grandparents, Andrew and Arlene McCauley of Cloudcroft, New Mexico and Willard and Elaine Startz of New Braunfels, Texas; several aunts, uncles, and cousins; and his dog, Drake and his cat, Rowdy. He was preceded in death by his father, Dennis Lee Speicher in 2004, and his grandparents, Margaret and Robert Speicher. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 17, 2010, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel in Allen, Texas. A memorial service in New Braunfels, Texas will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA of Texas, www.spca.org.