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Robert "Coach" Gilstrap died July 19, 2011. He was born Oct. 23, 1928 in Dallas to Calvin and Mae Gilstrap. His Grandfather Gilstrap was a circuit preacher in South Texas, receiving $1 for each sermon delivered.

Robert grew up in Dallas, excelling at athletics and attending Sunset High School. He went to college at the University of North Texas. Robert became the Dallas area Golden Gloves boxing champion during this time. He earned his bachelor's degree in kinesiology and he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where Capt. Gilstrap served three years with the 15th Battalion. After his discharge he returned to UNT to earn a master's degree, but remained in the Marine Reserves for the next 15 years.

He married Wanda in 1961. Stepdaughters Jerry and Terry welcomed baby sister Virginia Suerene to the family the following year in Victoria. Robert taught and coached at Patti Welder for a few years then moved with Principal Erskine to Victoria High School. That same year his freshman football team had an undefeated season. Coach always encouraged his students to be healthy and work hard.

He retired in 1985 and started a new career of volunteering. Robert worked at Christ's Kitchen and delivered for Meals on Wheels for many years. Through the Emmaus community he helped on the first Walks in South Africa and served on Kairos prison ministry at the Stephenson Unit. For the Methodist Church he worked several Volunteers in Mission trips in South Africa and Brazil. He also delivered homebound communion.

He and Wanda enjoyed many golden years of retirement, traveling the world and playing hours of bridge.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Billie, and his parents.

Robert is survived by his wife, Wanda; son, David; daughters, Virginia, Terry and Jerry; son-in-law, Royce Krueger; grandsons, Christian and Cory; and great-grandson, Brady.

Special thanks goes to Dr. Shah Afridi, Dr. Arun Jain, the Hospice staff, "Homewood Clare Bridge" care givers, Caring for Seniors and all other care givers.

A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, followed by a reception at the church.

Memorial donations in Robert's name may be given to First United Methodist Church, Hospice of South Texas or your choice.

Words of comfort may be shared with the family at rosewoodfuneralchapel.com.

Robert married Wanda Mae McIntyre-Chambers 15 Dec 1961, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA. Wanda (daughter of Virginia Viola McIntyre) was born 2 Nov 1929, Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas, USA; died 29 Mar 2016, Victoria, Victoria County, Texas, USA; was buried 1 Apr 2016, Memory Gardens - Victoria, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Wanda Mae Gilstrap passed away March 29, 2016. She was born November 2, 1929 in Sweetwater, Texas, to Virginia McIntyre. Two weeks later she was adopted by Ruth and Frank Chambers who lived in Grand Prairie.

Wanda was an only child whose parents doted on her and spoiled her as much as a child in the Depression could be spoiled. As a girl she played "school" and "church." She dreamed of being a teacher. She attended Pasadena High School where she met Jack Terry, who she married in 1946. One of her first jobs was at Chance Vought in Dallas typing the manual for the F4U aircraft. With Jack she had three children, twin girls Terry and Jerry Terry (1948), and a son, Jackie (1950). She and Jack were married for 14 years.

As a young mother Wanda faced many challenges with the health of her children. Her parents lived close in the Oakcliff neighborhood and helped raise the children. In 1961 Wanda met Robert Gilstrap in a bowling league. They married in 1961 and moved to Victoria in 1962, where Robert was a coach and teacher with VISD. Daughter Virginia Suerene Gilstrap was born soon after. Wanda worked as the main receptionist at The Victoria College for 24 years. She was an avid bridge player and a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Her twin daughters both became teachers and Robert retired from VISD in 1984. Throughout the 80s Wanda enjoyed her grandsons, Christian Mark and Cory Matthew Krueger, and arranged group vacations with her friends.

In 1987 she attended a Methodist leadership retreat called the Walk to Emmaus. She and Robert enthusiastically participated in the movement, helping wherever they could. They also attended the "Come One, Come All" Sunday school class at First United Methodist Church. When she retired from the college in 1990, it was in order to travel to South Africa to help lead the first Walk to Emmaus in that country. It was the first of five trips there. In the 90s she turned her hobby of trip planning into her second career as a travel agent, specializing in cruises and mission trips. During this time, she and Robert traveled all over the world: Alaska, Europe, China, Australia, Brazil and the Greek Isles. However, Robert and Wanda also enjoyed traveling in Texas in their RV and spending time with the Rambling Rose RV club.

Also in the 90s Wanda started researching her birth mother and in 2001 connected with her genetic family, the five other children of Virginia McIntyre Blaskowsky: Lorraine, Caroline, Ruby, Eleanor, Louise and Lloyd. Her half siblings welcomed her into the family with open hearts.

In the new century, Wanda finally got to be a teacher herself. She taught bridge at First Methodist and also gave presentations about the family-of-origin research process. After her husband passed in 2011, Wanda played a lot of dominoes and cards and made many friends at Homewood and Brightwater assisted living residences.

She was preceded in death by: parents Ruth and Frank Chambers, birth mother Virginia Blaskowsky, husband Robert Gilstrap, sisters Lorraine Corser, Ruby Hunt and Louise Salsman. Wanda is survived by: daughters Terry Krueger (Royce), Jerry Terry, and Virginia S. Gilstrap, daughter-in-heart Nelva Wagner, grandsons Christian Mark Krueger (Megan) and Cory Matthew Krueger, great grandsons Brady Royce and Brooks Christian Krueger.

A memorial service will be held Friday, April 1, 2016, at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church. A dinner reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.

(Published by Rosewood Funeral Chapel of Victoria, TX)

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AZLE - Virginia V. Blaskowsky, 90, who was a retired saleslady and minister, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, in Azle.

Funeral: 1 p.m. Tuesday at White's Azle Chapel.

Burial: Highland Memorial Park in Weslaco.

Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, send donations to: Building Fund, First Assembly of God in Azle.

Virginia V. Blaskowsky was born Oct. 21, 1909, in Stamford, and moved to Fort Worth in 1984. She was an ordained minister and pastored the Four Square Gospel Church in Donna. She was a Rebekah Lodge member. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband, Asaph B., in 1977; one son, Charles Leroy B., in 1937; and a daughter, Lorraine Corser in 1989.

Survivors: Son, Loyd Blaskowsky and daughter-in-law, June, of San Angelo; son-in-law, Myron Corser of Mississippi; daughters, Carolyn Thompson and son-in-law, K.W., of Azle, Ruby Hunt of Cordova, S.C., Louise Salsman and son-in-law, R.F., of Azle, Eleanor Koonce of Dallas; 39 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

(Published by White's Funeral Home of Azle, TX)

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J.P. McIntyre Dies Friday With Burial To Be Held Sunday

J.P. McIntyre, 71, of 2808 Avenue R., died Friday at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday from the home with the Rev. Albert E. Davis, pastor of the Church of the Air, officiating. Interment will be in Rosemont under the direction of the Owens & Brumley Funeral home of Burkburnett.

Mr. McIntyre is survived by his widow, four sons and seven daughters and three brothrs. The children include E.S., J.B., R.L., and Jesse McIntyre; Mrs. E.Q. Smith, Mrs. E.E. Campbell, Mrs. M.N. Hearne and Miss Vera McIntyre, all of Wichita Falls, and Mrs. Marvin Brothers of Seymour, Mrs. A.Blaskowsky of Hargill, Texas, and Mrs. Charles Shakes of Santa Ana, Calif.

The brothers are J. McIntyre of Wichita Falls, G.P. of Corpus Christi, and W.R. McIntyre of Paris.

the four sons and Mark Herne and Marvin Brothers will act as pallbearers, it was announced.

(Published in The Wichita Daily Times on December 14, 1935)

John married Evelyn Katherine Proctor 3 Sep 1890, Blossom, Lamar County, Texas, USA. Evelyn (daughter of Jeremiah Gilbert Proctor and Mary McCarver) was born 29 Sep 1872, Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama, USA; died 14 Jul 1949, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA; was buried 17 Jul 1949, Riverside Cemetery - Wichita Falls, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. E.K. McIntyre Dies in Hospital Here

Mrs. Evelyn Katherine McIntyre, 76, resident of Wichita Falls for 19 years, died Thursday morning in a hospital here.

She had made her home in Bowie for the last year but was visiting in the home of a daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Leonard, 1105 Austin, when she became ill.

Funeral arrangements are under direction of Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.

She is survived by four sons, Earl McIntyre of Denison, J.B. McIntyre of Bowie, R.L. McIntyre of Dallas and J.E. McIntyre of Los Angeles, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. Ima Smith of Sunset, Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Vera Rogers of Wichita Falls, Mrs. Virgie Blaskowsky of Raymondville, Mrs. Velma Hearne of Bowie and Mrs. Bessie Howle of Big Spring; 26 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

(Published in The Wichita Daily Times on July 14, 1949)