Dr. Rex Richard Mahlman, lifelong learner and professor to countless students, submitted his final earthly assignment and joined the Good Teacher, Jesus Christ, for eternity on July 21, 2021, in Lumberton, Texas, at the age of 74. Rex was born on April 1, 1947, in Crawford, Nebraska, to the late Earl and Ruth (Calender) Mahlman.

Rex had an impressive athletic career, leading his Crawford Rams to a semi-final berth in the Nebraska state high school basketball tournament as a senior in 1965. After graduating from Crawford High School, Rex played basketball on scholarship at Fairbury Junior Colle...