he spent most of his young life. During World War II he joined the U.S. Coast Guard and was stationed in Mobile and Pensacola. There he met and married Mary A. Nall.

After the war they moved to Houston Texas. He went to work for Southern Pacific Railroad and spent all his years in Texas. He moved thru the ranks in the Communication Dept..of S.P. Railroad. He retired in 1980 as District Supervisor of the Communications Dept.

He and Mary had four children, three daughters and one son {who passed away n 2000 from brain cancer}.

They moved to Tomball in 2010. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers and 5 sisters.

He is survived by his wife of 72 years Mary, three daughters and numerous nieces and nephew, 6 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren and 1 great great grand child.

Daughters, Teresa and Victor Kidd, Beth and Bill Collins,Lori and Richard Lord

Grand children, Marc and Ann Meyers. Kimberly and Eric Moquin, Victoria and Tommy Hernandez

Angela Hughes, Valerie and Juan Rodriguez, Tiger Lord,

8 Great Grandchildren

1 Great Great Grandchild