
Edward Joseph John of Carrizo Springs died Nov. 13 in San Antonio following a brief illness. He was 85 years old. Born Dec. 9, 1926 in DeWitt County on the family farm, he was the sixth of nine children reared by Thomas and Josie Maron John.
At age 18, Edward went to work for Southwestern Bell Telephone as a construction lineman before entering the U.S. Army in 1951 where he saw combat service in the Korean Conflict. He received the Bronze Star for Service advancing to the rank of sergeant. Edward returned to work for Southwestern Bell as a telephone installer and repairman in Kingsville and later as a combination man in Carrizo Springs. He retired from the company with 42 years service in 1992.
While working with a telephone line construction crew in Hebbronville, Edward met Jeanne Kubala. The two were married Feb. 20, 1954 in Yorktown. Together, they reared five children, moving to Carrizo Springs in 1963. Jeanne served as Dimmit County Tax Assessor-Collector for 22 years. They were married 38 years before she preceded him in death on Dec. 6, 1992.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, brothers Anton, Bill, Frank, Tommy and sisters Sally and Elizabeth.
During his retirement, Edward managed several ranches and ran cattle. He served as a director for the Dimmit County Junior Livestock Association and was a member of the American Legion Clarence Mobley Post 359. He was also a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church.
Edward is survived by a brother, Daniel John of Houston; a sister Margaret Moczygemba of Hobson; three sisters-in law: Pauline John of San Antonio, Doris John of Nordheim and Isabel John of Victoria; three sons Stephen (Emmalie) John of Levelland, William(Nancy) John of Burnet, and Joey (Shari) John of Carrizo Springs; two daughters Susan Teeter of Corpus Christi and Beverly Lebherz of San Antonio; 13 grandchildren: Jason (Courtney) John of Corpus Christi, Justin (Shannon) John of Little Elm, Jordan John of Austin, Kathryn (Abel) Perez of Levelland, Greg (Michelle) John of Lubbock, Sarah John of Lockhart, Christopher (Brittany Winner) John of Lansing, Mich., Katryna John and Jay-P John of Carrizo Springs, Loyce Teeter and Kadee Teeter of Corpus Christi, and Patrick Lebherz and Abby Lebherz of San Antonio; and eight great-grandchildren.
Mass of Resurrection was celebrated at Our lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Carrizo Springs on Nov. 17 with Fr. Francisco Quiroz as the celebrant and the interment with full military honors followed in Mt. Hope Cemetery in Carrizo Springs under the direction of the Leonard Funeral Home, a member of the International Order of the Golden Rule. Edward’s seven grandsons served as pallbearers.
The family requests that memorials be made to the Dimmit County Junior Livestock Show Association in Carrizo Springs.