Theodore Carl "TC" Kolkhorst

Theodore Carl “TC” Kolkhorst, Jr., 69, resident of Wimberley, Texas, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010, at Seton Medical Center-Hays in Kyle, Texas, following a courageous battle with metastatic melanoma.

He was born on March 28, 1941, in Navasota, Texas, and grew up in Washington, Texas. He graduated Brenham High School and Texas A & M University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

TC served as an officer in the United States Army and had a tour of duty in Viet Nam where he worked as Quartermaster.

He was employed by Houston Lighting and Power Company based in Houston, Texas, for 38 years before retiring in 2000. In 1982, he relocated to Brazoria County, Texas where he served as Brazosport Area District Manager for seven years before retirement. He was active in many community service organizations including the Brazosport Area Chamber of Commerce, where he served as Chairman of the Board, and also the Brazosport Rotary Club where he participated in the annual fish fry for many successive years.

TC was an avid sportsman who enjoyed not only hunting and boating, but also fishing, especially Colorado trout angling. He was an excellent cook and particularly enjoyed barbeque grilling and making pecan pies. His sense of humor, wit, and charm never failed to make his dinner guests feel welcomed.

He enjoyed playing fast pitch softball and his favorite team position was that of pitcher. He played on the All Army fast pitch softball team before receiving an honorable discharge on October 24, 1967.

He was a pet lover and always had dogs or cats to adore. He frequently took his dogs fishing. He fed the hummingbirds during migrating season and always kept an

accounting of the varieties of hummers visiting his feeders. He loved watching wildlife, especially Colorado deer, wolves, elk, and bears.

TC enjoyed the beauties of nature and frequently remarked about the wonders of a crimson sunset and the majesty of a Colorado snow capped mountain. His favorite vacation spot was his Colorado cabin on the Pine River in LaPlata County, Colorado.

TC is survived by his loving and devoted wife Maria R. Kolkhorst; daughter Christina Holloway and her husband, Derrick Holloway, of Spring, Texas; son Todd Kolkhorst and his wife, Brittany Kolkhorst, of Spring, Texas; stepdaughter Dr. Erin J. Silvertooth and her husband, Dr. Chip Silvertooth; grandchildren Ashley Baldwin, Claire Kolkhorst, Harrison Kolkhorst, Alexander Silvertooth, and Andrew Silvertooth; sister Margaret Demuth and her husband, Henry Demuth of Houston, Texas; brother Don Kolkhorst, Sr., of Navasota, Texas; and many other cherished relatives, including nieces, nephews, cousins, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. He is also survived by his beloved black Labrador dog, Millie.

TC was preceded in death by his parents, T.C. Kolkhorst, Sr., and Mabel Buck Kolkhorst; and his brother, James Kolkhorst, all of Washington, Texas.

Visitation will be held 7 pm on Monday, August 16, 2010, at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 411 Ranch Road 620 South, Lakeway, Texas 78734, and reception thereafter.

Funeral Services will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, August 17, 2010, at Emmaus Catholic Parish, 1718 Lohman’s Crossing, Lakeway, Texas 78734, and reception thereafter.

Pallbearers will be Mark Demuth, Hayes Van Cleave, Jim Kolkhorst, Steve Cummings, William A. Chatfield, Kent Zesiger, and Wayne Shaw.

TC’s family wishes to extend most sincere thanks to the outstanding professionalism and compassion of Dr. Jim Uyeki of Texas Oncology Group and also to the doctors, nurses (especially JoDee Adams-Herst, RN) and other medical staff of MD Anderson Cancer Center of Houston, Texas and of Seton Medical Center-Hays of Kyle, Texas.

We’ve been told Heaven’s garden is laden with flowers of every beauty and fragrance,

Sky and sea blend in for perfect landscape,

Rivers and lakes of cold pure water with abundant opportunity for the angler,

Areas of wild game all set for the sportsman,

How fortunate are those that leave their earthly pain

To exist eternally in such paradise.

-----Enjoy Heaven, TC---