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F E L D M A N N Earl Edwin Feldmann USAF Colonel, Ret., Professor Emeritus UTHSCSA peacefully went to his Lord on Oct 9, 2008. Born May 28, 1923 in Mount Vernon, Illinois, he was the only child of Edwin and Adele Feldmann. A talented musician, Earl played clarinet in the University of Illinois orchestra, and made spending money playing the saxophone in a swing band. During WWII, he studied dentistry year-round, graduating from dental school one week after his 22nd birthday. Marrying the former Mary Ann Taylor in 1948, he spent 27 years in the Air Force, retiring as a Colonel. Their duty stations included Ohio, England, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, the Philippines, and Texas. The friendships made during those years would last throughout their lives. After retiring from the Air Force, he became one of the original professors at the newly opened UTHSC San Antonio Dental School. Earl spent 20 years leading the Prosthodontic department; hiring outstanding professors; and providing a superior, nationally recognized education to the students. Earl was well liked by his colleagues and his students; twice winning the student awarded "Best Teacher of the Year". Years later, his children would report of going to dentists who were Earl's former students, and after working on their teeth, the children were asked "to go home and show your Dad the great work he taught me." He and Mary Ann enjoyed socializing with their many friends from the Air Force, Dental School, and church; especially being a charter member of the 37 year old Foreign Foods group and the "birthday club". He is preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Mary Ann and their son, Thomas Earl. He will be greatly missed by his son, Paul and wife Kyomi, his three daughters, Jane, Carrie and Peggy, and sons-in-law Terry Vaughn and Andrew Brower. Paw Paw was a loving and doting grandfather to his grandchildren - EB and his wife Erin, Tommy and his wife Ali, Audrey, Fanninn, Miwako and her husband Nubo, Nanako, Taylor, Addie and Cory. He was extremely happy to be a four time great grandfather to Troop, Leo, Ava, and Ryuya. The family would like to thank the friends and staff at UTHSCSA, Warm Springs Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine, Methodist Hospital, Encompass Home Health, and the exceptional care provided by Jo Ann, Mary, and Angie. Services A Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2008 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, October 17, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Western Hills Christian Church, 8535 Huebner Rd. Full military internment will follow at Mission Burial Park North. Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. William Kuebker, Dr. Alexander Calomeni, Dr. James Fowler, Dr. Robert Everhart, Dr. Elmer Burnette, Dr. Kenneth Rudd and Dr. Robert M. Morrow. Memorials may be made to Western Hills Christian Church.

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Earl Edwin Feldmann

May 28, 1923 - October 9, 2008