Edward Michael Sheehan 
March 22, 1950 - April 1, 2023 
Aledo, Texas - Aledo - Mike Sheehan, 73, passed away peacefully at home Saturday, April 1, 2023 after a courageous battle with leukemia. 
Funeral: Private services will be held at DFW National Cemetery to honor his service in the United States Marine Corps. 
Mike was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas and spent the majority of his life there. After graduating Paschal High School in 1968, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. He proudly served his country as a Sergeant in Viet Nam. Upon leaving the Marine Corps in 1972, Mike furthered his education and graduated from Texas Tech University with honors in 1976 and The University of Texas School of Law in 1979. 
Mike spent his entire legal career practicing in Fort Worth and Tarrant County. He began as an Assistant District Attorney with the Tarrant County District Attorney's Office. From there he was appointed Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Texas. Mike was an admired and well-respected leader in the legal community, both locally and world-wide. His illustrious career involved time at the law firms of Cantey Hangar; Kelly, Hart & Hallman; and Thompson & Knight. It was at Kelly, Hart & Hallman that Mike met and married the love of his life, Carol. 
Mike was a force of nature, determined to provide for his family and give them the life he felt they deserved. Anyone who knew Mike knew that he was the most loving spouse and father a family could ask for. His family meant more to him than anything else in the world, something he often mentioned. The family spent a great deal of time at their lake house on Possum Kingdom Lake where Mike loved to take Carol, the kids and their friends skiing and tubing. He loved his motorcycles and classic corvettes. He was an avid Civil War and Abraham Lincoln history buff and had an extensive collection of books and memorabilia. Mike was an even greater fan of the Texas Rangers and he and the family enjoyed many decades of season ticket seats. 
Mike was preceded in death by his father, Dennis and his mother, Jean.He is survived by his wife, Carol, their two children, Meghan and her husband Ross Prokop and Brian and his wife Amy Sheehan. He is also survived by his grandson Lincoln and his brother Dennis and his wife Diane, plus an untold plethora of friends and colleagues. 
Memorials can be made in his honor to the U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots Program or Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Both causes were very near and dear to Mike's heart.