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Charles Edward Garrett, Jr., age 57, died 31 May 2008 in San Antonio, TX. He was born March 3, 1951 in San Antonio, TX. He was preceded in death by his father Charles E. Garrett, Sr.; grandparents, Thomas S. and Alice Garrett, & John Rutledge and Catharine Scarborough Hill. Charles is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Ann Flaig Garrett and three children, Brian, Thomas and Emily; mother, Catharine Garrett; brothers, William R. Garrett of Dallas, Robert F. Garrett & wife Jayne, John T. Garrett of Austin; sisters, Catharine Alice (Kay) Parker & husband J. Michael Parker, Carolyn Garrett, Elizabeth Estrada and husband Rei Estrada, Patricia Bryant; aunt, Mrs. John R. Hill of Dallas; cousins, Lisa Garrett Smith of Denver, CO, Suzanne Garrett Roberts of W. Des Moines, Iowa, Nancy Hill Gottsacker of Dallas, Cynthia Hill Landeon of Dallas, Sara Hill Walsh of Pittsburg, PA and many nieces and nephews. Charles was a devoted member of St. Pius X Catholic Church where he served as Eucharistic Minister and Lector. He graduated from MacArthur High School, and UT-Austin with Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Civil Engineering. He was a well loved member of Oak Hills Country Club of which he was the current Vice President of the Board of Governors. He also was a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem and a member of the social fraternity Pi Kappa Alpha. He worked for Harding-Lawson Associates in Houston and Garrett Brothers Builders in San Antonio. He was an avid golfer, tennis competitor and true friend to all lives he touched. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, June 1, 2008 St. Pius X. Catholic Church. Funeral Mass will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, June 2, 2008 at St. Pius X Catholic Church. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Charles Edward Garrett, Jr. Memorial Trust Fund, through the Broadway Bank.
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Nancy Fletcher (Hopper)
Charlie & I were in homeroom in our years at Mac. He was handsome & sweet. Our birthdays were a couple of days apart, and we always shared something, a made up card, roll from the cafeteria, stupid stuff. He was polite and had a great smile. Quiet, w/self confidence, a class act. A funny story...at a Mac reunion, he was asking about a best friend of his, Dicky Blair.I told him I believed that he had died! As Charlie was in shock, we both raced to a near by phone booth, and I called my mom. In complete panic I asked her if Dicky had passed away, and my mom said, 'no I don't believe do let me call his mother.' We both waited by the phone and she called back with self assurance..he was alive and a nurse in Pennsylvania..w/his phone number. WE called Dicky from the phone booth, and the 3 of us had a great laugh. The last time I actually talked to Charlie we were still laughing about this and he & Dicky stayed in contact w/each other over the years. See you later Charlie!
Jeanette Evans (Wyland)
Jeanette Evans (Wyland)
From: Kay Garrett (Parker)
Charles got his Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Civil engineering from University of Texas at Austin and then worked for a few years with the firm Harding-Lawson in Houston. He worked on projects in locations around the globe including the Middle Est, Alaska and Hawaii. Later Charles joined our family construction firm, Garrett Brothers, here in San Antonio. He worked alongside his uncle, father, and brother Bob. Charles married his wife Bobbin in 1998 and had three beautiful children, Brian, Thomas and Emily (twins), who are now in college and seniors in high school. Charles battled pancreatic cancer valiantly and left us too soon, (May 31, 2008). He was a man of great faith who loved his God, his family and his friends. He had a ready smile and sense of humor. Snow skiing, tennis and especially golf were his favorite sports. A very faithful Catholic, Charles served in various ministries at St. Pius X Church and was a Knight of the Holy Sepulcher.