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Edward Eugene Giblin- Born April 21, 1924 in Kansas City, Mo. to his parents Richard E. Giblin and Helen M. Borchert-Giblin. Deceased on September 29, 2014. He was preceded in death by parents and younger sister Dixie Lee Giblin/Hyde. During World War II he served in the Navy on the USS Connecticut. He was active in several conflicts after World War II. Honorable discharged from the Navy on 28 November 1945. Enlisted in the Army National Guard in 1949, Honorable discharged in 1952; re-enlisted in the Navy and Honorable discharged in March 1957. He married Joyce Elaine Reifel, in Galveston, Texas on January 15, 1951. Their marriage was blessed with four children, Mary Giblin/Townsend, husband Wesley Jr.; Claudia Marie Giblin/Dawdy, husband Richard Charles Dawdy; Janice Marie Giblin/Benick, husband Clyde Benick; John William Giblin, wife Eleanor Cantelli/Giblin. Edward and Joyce Giblin have ten Grandchildren and sixteen Great-Grandchildren. Edward belonged to St. Thomas More Catholic Church, after retiring he served on the Parish Council, was in the Knight of Columbus –Council 7386, 4th Degree. HE was a member of the VFW in Kirby, Texas. In his life time he was a freight pilot, a race car owner, before he married Joyce. After their marriage he chose to follow his fallen father-in-law and joined the Galveston Police Department. After their children were born in Galveston he moved his family to Orange, Texas where he was a police officer, and for extra work he drove ambulances for Claiborne Ambulance Company. In 1968 he moved his family to San Antonio, Texas. He worked at Kelley Air Force as a Security Guard; he transferred to the Engine Production Division Propulsion Directorate of Kelley Air Force Base. After thirty years he retired from Kelly Air Force base. He enjoyed a short break and relaxed with Joyce but felt he needed to do something. So he applied at UTSA as a bus transporter, he picked up the students from the parking lots throughout the camps and dropped them off to the academic buildings. Services will be on October 7, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church, 4411 Moana, San Antonio, Texas 78218. Visitation will begin at 9:15 a.m., followed by the Rosary and Funeral Mass. Final resting place will be at Mission Park Funeral Cemeteries South, 1700 S.E. Military Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78214, 210-924-4242.

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Edward Eugene Giblin

October 1, 2014 - October 1, 2014