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Glen Howard Haskin passed away peacefully August 10, 2016 in Boerne, TX. He was born in Fairview, Ok and grew up in Enid, OK. He proudly enlisted in the Air Force in 1940 where he thrived with his fellow servicemen and served as a pilot of small planes until 1944. Glen Haskin lived in San Antonio for over 70 years. In 1953, he met Vera Virginia Reese at the legendary Tip Top Café and after much cajoling they married in 1953. He was a fixture in the San Antonio business world for 50 years owning Haskin Pump Service and Water Well Drilling. He drilled most of the wells in the area north of 1604 as far as Kerrville and from Austin Hwy to Culebra Road as well as Canyon and Medina Lake areas. He thrived on hard manual labor and took part in the drilling and installing until he simply could not at which time he retired. His secretary, Madge Smith worked for him for 50 years and most of the men worked for 25 years. He was a man of many hobbies. In his younger years he was a woodworker building desks, hope chests, tables and jewelry boxes. He appreciated the beauty and texture of wood. As he aged, so did his passion for cars. 1955, 1956, 1957 Thunderbirds were his prized possessions. And like all that he endeavored, he could perform a complete restoration from bodywork to engines and transmissions. He traveled with the Thunderbird Club and fancied red sport convertibles. He is preceded in death by his wife, Vera Virginia Haskin. He is survived by his children: – Ginger Vlieger and husband, Mike, Sharon Johnson, Loa Belden, Glenda Rayburn and husband Rodney of Houston and Glen D. Haskin; grandchildren: John Vlieger and his wife Patti, Kim Dominguez and husband Ed of Dallas, Rusty Belden and wife Maggie, Lacey Belden Esquivel and husband Alex, Ryan Rayburn of Austin, Sarah Rayburn of Salt Lake City, Utah, Katelyn Cobb and husband Chris, of Santa Rosa, California, Hannah and Hunter Haskin; and his great –grandchildren: Matthew and Daniel Dominguez of Dallas, Patrick and Christian Vlieger, Carter, Greyson and Lawson Belden, Lily Esquivel, and McKenzie and Keely Cobb of Santa Rosa, CA. A visitation will be held on Friday, August12, 2016 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm at Mission Park Funeral Chapels on Cherry Ridge and Graveside services on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:00 am at Mission Burial Park North at the Dominion exit. His family would like to thank all of those who cared for him at Morningside Ministries, Menger House, Boerne, Texas and Alamo Hospice, Boerne, Texas.

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Glen H. Haskin

May 20, 1921 - August 10, 2016