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Jon Arlen Triplett passed away on September 1, 2018 at the age of 81. He was born in Allen, Oklahoma to D.W. and Lorene Triplett on February 19, 1937 and later moved to Corpus Christi in the early 40’s. Jon met the love of his life, Beverly at Roy Miller High School. They dated for much of the time they attended Roy Miller. He was student class president and played tennis on the high school team. After attending high school together they attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1959. He earned a degree in Bacteriology. Jon is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Beverly Triplett, two sons, Jon Triplett, Jr. and Kimberly Sadler of San Antonio and David Triplett and his wife Angelia of San Antonio and four grandchildren, Colten, Kelsey, Courtney and Colby, a brother, Max Triplett and his wife Sue of San Marcos, their children Joel and Terry, his sister, Peggy Cheatum of Corpus Christi, brother-in-law Joey Horn and nephew Michael Horn. Upon graduation from The University of Texas he was drafted into the US Army and was sent to Fort Riley, KS for basic training in the middle of winter. After basic training he was assigned to work in the First Army Medical Laboratory in New York City. Before they moved to New York, he and Beverly were married in Corpus Christi in June of 1960. He served four years in the Army in The Big Red 1 Infantry Division in New York, while Beverly taught school in Teaneck, New Jersey. They had a wonderful time exploring New York and enjoyed more than their share of Broadway plays. Upon completing his assignment in the Army, they moved back to Corpus Christi (Portland eventually), to start a family. In 1974, he took a job with Roche Laboratories and moved to San Antonio to continue raising his family. He later worked in the Commercial Real Estate industry where he earned his designation as a Real Estate Broker. He loved being on the water more than anything, but his favorite water was salt water. He, his best friends (Gene and Hal) and his family fished on the Texas Gulf coast for years. Though some of you didn’t know Jon, you would have loved him. He was always easy to talk with and offered some of the best advice you could imagine. Jon will be dearly missed by everyone who knew him.

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Jon Arlen Triplett

February 19, 1937 - September 1, 2018