Louis Germer

Louis Germer, age 95, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather went to be with the Lord on May 16, 2009. He was born on August 25, 1913 in O'Daniel, Texas to Fritz and Ida Germer. Prior to World War II he served 3 years in the U.S. Army Air Corps at Kelly Field, and during World War II in the U.S. Air Force as a flight engineer on B-29's on the islands of Guam, Tinian and Saipan. He was stationed on the island of Tinian where the Enola Gay, a B-29, loaded with an atomic bomb flew from Tinian and bombed Hoioshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. Mr. Germer's work experience included map drafter for Tibins Aerial Burney; brakeman for Southern Pacific Railroad; fireman for the San Antonio Fire Department; Civil Service postal clerk for 35 years at the U.S. Post Office. God has blessed him with 37 years of retirement. He and his wife traveled to 15 European countries, 3 times to Israel, Africa, Canada and Mexico, and to every state in the U.S.A. Mr. Germer studied God's word daily; had a tremendous boldness to speak about Jesus; witnessed daily to those he met. He was ordained as a deacon in 1951 at Baptist Temple Church where he was a member for 31 years and served for 29 years as a deacon at Trinity Baptist Church where he was made a lifetime deacon on September 24, 2003. He was a member of Victory Bible class and served as President for 2 years. He was a charter member of Let's Have Visit Prayer Ministries. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 66 years, Maurine S. Germer. Survivors: daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Wayne Daughtrey of Cotulla, TX; son, and daughter-in-law, Gregg Scott Germer and Donna of Kalispell, Montana; 4 grandchildren, Kristine M. Roemer, Kimberly C. Davila, Brittney D. Varnon, Jantzen J. Rowell; 7 great grandchildren, Elizabeth Ashleigh, Matthew Avery and Christian Nathaniel Roemer of Houston, TX, Erin Kelly Davila of San Antonio, TX and Calvin Thomas Varnon IV and Cashlyn Loreen Varnon of Uvalde and Eden Maurine Davila of San Antonio.