Edna H. Sandlin Sept. 22, 1924 - May 14,2015 Edna H. Sandlin, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 31, at Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd., Austin, Texas.
The world became a little less interesting on May 14, 2015 when Edna left us to join the love of her life, Eugene. Edna was born to Willie and Bernice Hopkins on September 22, 1924, in depression era Gholson, Texas. For those whose lives she touched, she was a force of nature. She was opinionated, thoughtful, strong, loving, forthright, resilient, and irritatingly right, all the time! Edna had fiery red hair and if you got on her bad side, a temper to match. She and her brothers and sisters, Willie Jr., Charles, Kenneth, Mary Francis and Opal, knew long days, hard work and developed a deep appreciation for the land and farming. The family moved from Gholson to Chalk Bluff then Elm Mott, and she graduated from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas in 1942.
After high school, she completed a stenography certification (early, of course) from the 4C Business College in Waco then went to work at the Waco Army Air Base in 1943.On January 19, 1945, Edna married Eugene Sandlin while he was home on leave from the Marine Corps. It was a brave, new and adventurous world in 1945 so, while Gene reported back for duty to San Diego, Edna went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Co. and then Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. Later that year, Edna returned to Waco pregnant with the couple's first child. Gene was discharged from the Marine Corps in September of 1945 and returned to Waco, Texas by hitching a ride on a torpedo bomber. After several adventures and delays, he finally arrived home to Edna the day before their first son Michael Eugene was born.
While Gene went to 4C Business College, Edna worked at the VA Hospital supporting their young family. When Gene got a job at James Connally AFB in 1947, Edna transferred to join him in 1949. This is the same year Edna's second son, Patrick Hollis, joined the growing family two months early, Edna had decided to rearrange some furniture in the couple's new apartment. After several years of steady promotions, Edna and Gene had an opportunity for another adventure and of course they couldn't resist.
So, on November 17, 1955 the family set off by car on a 4,644 mile trip destined for Elmendorf AFB outside of Anchorage, Alaska. The final seven days and 1,318 miles of their adventure were on the Alaskan/Canadian (ALCAN) Highway. During that time of year and at that latitude, Edna and her family had only four hours of twilight while on the ALCAN. The rest of the days were spent in darkness. After three and a half years in Alaska, they had many more adventures and even more new friends in what became, while they were there, the country's 49th state. But, more importantly, their daughter Kathleen arrived in 1957.
In 1959, Edna and Gene retraced their steps back to Texas but, this time their travels took them, for a short time, to Laredo AFB. It was here that their fourth and final child, Noel Benjamin joined the family. Later in 1959 Edna and Gene took their family up to Amarillo where they spent six years at Amarillo AFB before moving to the San Antonio area where they both served at Randolph AFB. They finally settled (for a time) on the Guadalupe River and throughout the 1970's they took great joy in hosting family and friends for water skiing, fish fries and gravy and biscuits, lots of gravy and biscuits. Did we mention that Edna was incredibly creative? Her creativity was not limited to cooking, gardening, and singing, although she excelled at all three. It also extended to knitting, crocheting and embroidery in the making of quilts, afghans, Christmas stockings, sweaters, or anything else that she took a shine to. These heirlooms are now sprinkled throughout the family and we cherish them all, even the spectacularly colorful hand knitted wash cloths. Or maybe, especially the colorful wash cloths. You see, "Red" never made anything that didn't have some practical or utilitarian use. Oh sure, she might jazz it up with vibrant yarn, an imaginative design or even a sequin or two but, you can bet the bank that this child of the depression didn't waste her time on anything that was frivolous. Well, okay, maybe playing tea with the grandkids, we'll give you that. She was a rare talent that was bundled into a 5'2, red headed, buck-ten frame that seemed to be in perpetual motion. It was along the Guadalupe River in 1980 that first Gene and then Edna retired from federal service - both with 32 years of service. Later that same year, Edna and Gene moved to Washington State, ostensibly to escape the Texas heat but, we knew they were looking for another adventure. During their years in the Seattle area, Edna and Gene lived in Bothell, Bellevue, Whidbey Island and Port Angeles. The family joke was that they were seeing the great northwest one house at a time. Edna and Gene returned to Texas in 1995 and set up house for a time in West, then Waco, and finally Hewitt before moving to Austin in November of 2008.Edna was a member of the Marine Corps League and the Bellmead Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Hatasu Temple Number One in Seattle, Washington.
Edna peacefully departed our company on May 14, 2015. However, we just like to think she's once again hand-in-hand with Gene and off on another adventure. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene. She is survived by her four children; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; Edna also had a very special place in the hearts of her many daughters and sons in-law.
The entire Sandlin family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the kind and attentive friends and Care Givers at Highland Estates Retirement Community and Avalon Memory Care for all that they did for Edna over her last years.
The world became a little less interesting on May 14, 2015 when Edna left us to join the love of her life, Eugene. Edna was born to Willie and Bernice Hopkins on September 22, 1924, in depression era Gholson, Texas. For those whose lives she touched, she was a force of nature. She was opinionated, thoughtful, strong, loving, forthright, resilient, and irritatingly right, all the time! Edna had fiery red hair and if you got on her bad side, a temper to match. She and her brothers and sisters, Willie Jr., Charles, Kenneth, Mary Francis and Opal, knew long days, hard work and developed a deep appreciation for the land and farming. The family moved from Gholson to Chalk Bluff then Elm Mott, and she graduated from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas in 1942.
After high school, she completed a stenography certification (early, of course) from the 4C Business College in Waco then went to work at the Waco Army Air Base in 1943.On January 19, 1945, Edna married Eugene Sandlin while he was home on leave from the Marine Corps. It was a brave, new and adventurous world in 1945 so, while Gene reported back for duty to San Diego, Edna went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Co. and then Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. Later that year, Edna returned to Waco pregnant with the couple's first child. Gene was discharged from the Marine Corps in September of 1945 and returned to Waco, Texas by hitching a ride on a torpedo bomber. After several adventures and delays, he finally arrived home to Edna the day before their first son Michael Eugene was born.
While Gene went to 4C Business College, Edna worked at the VA Hospital supporting their young family. When Gene got a job at James Connally AFB in 1947, Edna transferred to join him in 1949. This is the same year Edna's second son, Patrick Hollis, joined the growing family two months early, Edna had decided to rearrange some furniture in the couple's new apartment. After several years of steady promotions, Edna and Gene had an opportunity for another adventure and of course they couldn't resist.
So, on November 17, 1955 the family set off by car on a 4,644 mile trip destined for Elmendorf AFB outside of Anchorage, Alaska. The final seven days and 1,318 miles of their adventure were on the Alaskan/Canadian (ALCAN) Highway. During that time of year and at that latitude, Edna and her family had only four hours of twilight while on the ALCAN. The rest of the days were spent in darkness. After three and a half years in Alaska, they had many more adventures and even more new friends in what became, while they were there, the country's 49th state. But, more importantly, their daughter Kathleen arrived in 1957.
In 1959, Edna and Gene retraced their steps back to Texas but, this time their travels took them, for a short time, to Laredo AFB. It was here that their fourth and final child, Noel Benjamin joined the family. Later in 1959 Edna and Gene took their family up to Amarillo where they spent six years at Amarillo AFB before moving to the San Antonio area where they both served at Randolph AFB. They finally settled (for a time) on the Guadalupe River and throughout the 1970's they took great joy in hosting family and friends for water skiing, fish fries and gravy and biscuits, lots of gravy and biscuits. Did we mention that Edna was incredibly creative? Her creativity was not limited to cooking, gardening, and singing, although she excelled at all three. It also extended to knitting, crocheting and embroidery in the making of quilts, afghans, Christmas stockings, sweaters, or anything else that she took a shine to. These heirlooms are now sprinkled throughout the family and we cherish them all, even the spectacularly colorful hand knitted wash cloths. Or maybe, especially the colorful wash cloths. You see, "Red" never made anything that didn't have some practical or utilitarian use. Oh sure, she might jazz it up with vibrant yarn, an imaginative design or even a sequin or two but, you can bet the bank that this child of the depression didn't waste her time on anything that was frivolous. Well, okay, maybe playing tea with the grandkids, we'll give you that. She was a rare talent that was bundled into a 5'2, red headed, buck-ten frame that seemed to be in perpetual motion. It was along the Guadalupe River in 1980 that first Gene and then Edna retired from federal service - both with 32 years of service. Later that same year, Edna and Gene moved to Washington State, ostensibly to escape the Texas heat but, we knew they were looking for another adventure. During their years in the Seattle area, Edna and Gene lived in Bothell, Bellevue, Whidbey Island and Port Angeles. The family joke was that they were seeing the great northwest one house at a time. Edna and Gene returned to Texas in 1995 and set up house for a time in West, then Waco, and finally Hewitt before moving to Austin in November of 2008.Edna was a member of the Marine Corps League and the Bellmead Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Hatasu Temple Number One in Seattle, Washington.
Edna peacefully departed our company on May 14, 2015. However, we just like to think she's once again hand-in-hand with Gene and off on another adventure. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene. She is survived by her four children; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; Edna also had a very special place in the hearts of her many daughters and sons in-law.
The entire Sandlin family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the kind and attentive friends and Care Givers at Highland Estates Retirement Community and Avalon Memory Care for all that they did for Edna over her last years.
Edna H. Sandlin Sept. 22, 1924 - May 14,2015 Edna H. Sandlin, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m., Sunday, May 31, at Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd., Austin, Texas.
The world became a little less interesting on May 14, 2015 when Edna left us to join the love of her life, Eugene. Edna was born to Willie and Bernice Hopkins on September 22, 1924, in depression era Gholson, Texas. For those whose lives she touched, she was a force of nature. She was opinionated, thoughtful, strong, loving, forthright, resilient, and irritatingly right, all the time! Edna had fiery red hair and if you got on her bad side, a temper to match. She and her brothers and sisters, Willie Jr., Charles, Kenneth, Mary Francis and Opal, knew long days, hard work and developed a deep appreciation for the land and farming. The family moved from Gholson to Chalk Bluff then Elm Mott, and she graduated from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas in 1942.
After high school, she completed a stenography certification (early, of course) from the 4C Business College in Waco then went to work at the Waco Army Air Base in 1943.On January 19, 1945, Edna married Eugene Sandlin while he was home on leave from the Marine Corps. It was a brave, new and adventurous world in 1945 so, while Gene reported back for duty to San Diego, Edna went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Co. and then Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. Later that year, Edna returned to Waco pregnant with the couple's first child. Gene was discharged from the Marine Corps in September of 1945 and returned to Waco, Texas by hitching a ride on a torpedo bomber. After several adventures and delays, he finally arrived home to Edna the day before their first son Michael Eugene was born.
While Gene went to 4C Business College, Edna worked at the VA Hospital supporting their young family. When Gene got a job at James Connally AFB in 1947, Edna transferred to join him in 1949. This is the same year Edna's second son, Patrick Hollis, joined the growing family two months early, Edna had decided to rearrange some furniture in the couple's new apartment. After several years of steady promotions, Edna and Gene had an opportunity for another adventure and of course they couldn't resist.
So, on November 17, 1955 the family set off by car on a 4,644 mile trip destined for Elmendorf AFB outside of Anchorage, Alaska. The final seven days and 1,318 miles of their adventure were on the Alaskan/Canadian (ALCAN) Highway. During that time of year and at that latitude, Edna and her family had only four hours of twilight while on the ALCAN. The rest of the days were spent in darkness. After three and a half years in Alaska, they had many more adventures and even more new friends in what became, while they were there, the country's 49th state. But, more importantly, their daughter Kathleen arrived in 1957.
In 1959, Edna and Gene retraced their steps back to Texas but, this time their travels took them, for a short time, to Laredo AFB. It was here that their fourth and final child, Noel Benjamin joined the family. Later in 1959 Edna and Gene took their family up to Amarillo where they spent six years at Amarillo AFB before moving to the San Antonio area where they both served at Randolph AFB. They finally settled (for a time) on the Guadalupe River and throughout the 1970's they took great joy in hosting family and friends for water skiing, fish fries and gravy and biscuits, lots of gravy and biscuits. Did we mention that Edna was incredibly creative? Her creativity was not limited to cooking, gardening, and singing, although she excelled at all three. It also extended to knitting, crocheting and embroidery in the making of quilts, afghans, Christmas stockings, sweaters, or anything else that she took a shine to. These heirlooms are now sprinkled throughout the family and we cherish them all, even the spectacularly colorful hand knitted wash cloths. Or maybe, especially the colorful wash cloths. You see, "Red" never made anything that didn't have some practical or utilitarian use. Oh sure, she might jazz it up with vibrant yarn, an imaginative design or even a sequin or two but, you can bet the bank that this child of the depression didn't waste her time on anything that was frivolous. Well, okay, maybe playing tea with the grandkids, we'll give you that. She was a rare talent that was bundled into a 5'2, red headed, buck-ten frame that seemed to be in perpetual motion. It was along the Guadalupe River in 1980 that first Gene and then Edna retired from federal service - both with 32 years of service. Later that same year, Edna and Gene moved to Washington State, ostensibly to escape the Texas heat but, we knew they were looking for another adventure. During their years in the Seattle area, Edna and Gene lived in Bothell, Bellevue, Whidbey Island and Port Angeles. The family joke was that they were seeing the great northwest one house at a time. Edna and Gene returned to Texas in 1995 and set up house for a time in West, then Waco, and finally Hewitt before moving to Austin in November of 2008.Edna was a member of the Marine Corps League and the Bellmead Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Hatasu Temple Number One in Seattle, Washington.
Edna peacefully departed our company on May 14, 2015. However, we just like to think she's once again hand-in-hand with Gene and off on another adventure. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene. She is survived by her four children; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; Edna also had a very special place in the hearts of her many daughters and sons in-law.
The entire Sandlin family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the kind and attentive friends and Care Givers at Highland Estates Retirement Community and Avalon Memory Care for all that they did for Edna over her last years.
The world became a little less interesting on May 14, 2015 when Edna left us to join the love of her life, Eugene. Edna was born to Willie and Bernice Hopkins on September 22, 1924, in depression era Gholson, Texas. For those whose lives she touched, she was a force of nature. She was opinionated, thoughtful, strong, loving, forthright, resilient, and irritatingly right, all the time! Edna had fiery red hair and if you got on her bad side, a temper to match. She and her brothers and sisters, Willie Jr., Charles, Kenneth, Mary Francis and Opal, knew long days, hard work and developed a deep appreciation for the land and farming. The family moved from Gholson to Chalk Bluff then Elm Mott, and she graduated from La Vega High School in Bellmead, Texas in 1942.
After high school, she completed a stenography certification (early, of course) from the 4C Business College in Waco then went to work at the Waco Army Air Base in 1943.On January 19, 1945, Edna married Eugene Sandlin while he was home on leave from the Marine Corps. It was a brave, new and adventurous world in 1945 so, while Gene reported back for duty to San Diego, Edna went to work for Lockheed Aircraft Co. and then Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Co. Later that year, Edna returned to Waco pregnant with the couple's first child. Gene was discharged from the Marine Corps in September of 1945 and returned to Waco, Texas by hitching a ride on a torpedo bomber. After several adventures and delays, he finally arrived home to Edna the day before their first son Michael Eugene was born.
While Gene went to 4C Business College, Edna worked at the VA Hospital supporting their young family. When Gene got a job at James Connally AFB in 1947, Edna transferred to join him in 1949. This is the same year Edna's second son, Patrick Hollis, joined the growing family two months early, Edna had decided to rearrange some furniture in the couple's new apartment. After several years of steady promotions, Edna and Gene had an opportunity for another adventure and of course they couldn't resist.
So, on November 17, 1955 the family set off by car on a 4,644 mile trip destined for Elmendorf AFB outside of Anchorage, Alaska. The final seven days and 1,318 miles of their adventure were on the Alaskan/Canadian (ALCAN) Highway. During that time of year and at that latitude, Edna and her family had only four hours of twilight while on the ALCAN. The rest of the days were spent in darkness. After three and a half years in Alaska, they had many more adventures and even more new friends in what became, while they were there, the country's 49th state. But, more importantly, their daughter Kathleen arrived in 1957.
In 1959, Edna and Gene retraced their steps back to Texas but, this time their travels took them, for a short time, to Laredo AFB. It was here that their fourth and final child, Noel Benjamin joined the family. Later in 1959 Edna and Gene took their family up to Amarillo where they spent six years at Amarillo AFB before moving to the San Antonio area where they both served at Randolph AFB. They finally settled (for a time) on the Guadalupe River and throughout the 1970's they took great joy in hosting family and friends for water skiing, fish fries and gravy and biscuits, lots of gravy and biscuits. Did we mention that Edna was incredibly creative? Her creativity was not limited to cooking, gardening, and singing, although she excelled at all three. It also extended to knitting, crocheting and embroidery in the making of quilts, afghans, Christmas stockings, sweaters, or anything else that she took a shine to. These heirlooms are now sprinkled throughout the family and we cherish them all, even the spectacularly colorful hand knitted wash cloths. Or maybe, especially the colorful wash cloths. You see, "Red" never made anything that didn't have some practical or utilitarian use. Oh sure, she might jazz it up with vibrant yarn, an imaginative design or even a sequin or two but, you can bet the bank that this child of the depression didn't waste her time on anything that was frivolous. Well, okay, maybe playing tea with the grandkids, we'll give you that. She was a rare talent that was bundled into a 5'2, red headed, buck-ten frame that seemed to be in perpetual motion. It was along the Guadalupe River in 1980 that first Gene and then Edna retired from federal service - both with 32 years of service. Later that same year, Edna and Gene moved to Washington State, ostensibly to escape the Texas heat but, we knew they were looking for another adventure. During their years in the Seattle area, Edna and Gene lived in Bothell, Bellevue, Whidbey Island and Port Angeles. The family joke was that they were seeing the great northwest one house at a time. Edna and Gene returned to Texas in 1995 and set up house for a time in West, then Waco, and finally Hewitt before moving to Austin in November of 2008.Edna was a member of the Marine Corps League and the Bellmead Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was also a member of the Hatasu Temple Number One in Seattle, Washington.
Edna peacefully departed our company on May 14, 2015. However, we just like to think she's once again hand-in-hand with Gene and off on another adventure. Edna was preceded in death by her husband, Eugene. She is survived by her four children; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren; Edna also had a very special place in the hearts of her many daughters and sons in-law.
The entire Sandlin family would like to extend their heartfelt thanks to the kind and attentive friends and Care Givers at Highland Estates Retirement Community and Avalon Memory Care for all that they did for Edna over her last years.
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