Captain Joseph Brenner Hornisher

MEMORIAL SERVICE 11am Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Bellaire Dr. South, Fort Worth with interment at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville Texas at 3pm.

Joe was born September 20th 1932 in the Panama Canal Zone to Dr. Joseph Julius Hornisher and Lillian Slusser Hornisher.

After graduating from Trinity University in San Antionio, he married his sweetheart, Helene Rae Stanley. He served with distinction as a Naval Aviator and received a commendation after the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant. The family with their five children settled in Morrisdale Estates among wonderful neighbors. Later, he proudly flew for American Airlines from 1964 until retiring as Captain in 1992. When AA introduced service to the Orient, he was selected to crew the Inaugural flight to Tokyo on the 747SP.

He loved working on cars with his sons - hot rods to Corvettes. The family treasures memories of our tiger-striped Jeep pulling tourists out of the sand at the beach. Assembling a Grumman G21 Widgeon Seaplane with Charlie Hillard gave him great joy.

He was known as Papa Joe to his family and excelled in step-by-step instructions on anything and everything! He loved animals, but his loyal rescued canine companion, Hunter, outshone them all at his side to the end.

The family gratefully thanks Dr. V. Aurora at Texas Oncology, Professional Caretakers, VITAS Hospice, and the Oncology and Palliative Care Team at Baylor Grapevine.

Joe is survived by his children, daughters Susan Hampton (Carter) and Laura Hayes (Roy); and sons Joseph Hornisher (Becky), William Hornisher (Becky Cope), and Steve Hornisher (Ronda); granddaughters Sunny Hull (Jason and son Asher), Trisha Drury (David and daughters Lucchese and Jolene), Carlyn Moeller (Ryan and twins Emersyn and Maxon), Emily Collins (Joseph and daughter Cora), Christine Edison (Wes, daughter Charlie, and twins Caleb and Connor), Samantha Jivani (Shaan), Sarah Klinger (Brandon and daughter Tiffany), Ashley Quinones (Daniel, daughter Murphy, and son Oliver), Raegan Malkowsky (Justin and daughter Maddyn), and Melissa Hornisher (Melissa); and grandsons Mitchell Hampton, Joseph Hornisher (Audrey), William Hornisher (Paige), and Blake Hornisher.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to The Healing Shepherd Clinic of Union Gospel Mission, or The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.

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Euless- Joseph Brenner Hornisher, 87, beloved father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away peacefully at his home Wednesday February 26th 2020.

MEMORIAL SERVICE 11am Friday at Trinity Episcopal Church, 3401 Bellaire Dr. South, Fort Worth with interment at Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville Texas at 3pm.

Joe was born September 20th 1932 in the Panama Canal Zone to Dr. Joseph Julius Hornisher and Lillian Slusser Hornisher.

After graduating from Trinity University in San Antionio, he married his sweetheart, Helene Rae Stanley. He served with distinction as a Naval Aviator and received a commendation after the Cuban Missile Crisis. He was honorably discharged with the rank of Lieutenant. The family with their five children settled in Morrisdale Estates among wonderful neighbors. Later, he proudly flew for American Airlines from 1964 until retiring as Captain in 1992. When AA introduced service to the Orient, he was selected to crew the Inaugural flight to Tokyo on the 747SP.

He loved working on cars with his sons - hot rods to Corvettes. The family treasures memories of our tiger-striped Jeep pulling tourists out of the sand at the beach. Assembling a Grumman G21 Widgeon Seaplane with Charlie Hillard gave him great joy.

He was known as Papa Joe to his family and excelled in step-by-step instructions on anything and everything! He loved animals, but his loyal rescued canine companion, Hunter, outshone them all at his side to the end.

The family gratefully thanks Dr. V. Aurora at Texas Oncology, Professional Caretakers, VITAS Hospice, and the Oncology and Palliative Care Team at Baylor Grapevine.

Joe is survived by his children, daughters Susan Hampton (Carter) and Laura Hayes (Roy); and sons Joseph Hornisher (Becky), William Hornisher (Becky Cope), and Steve Hornisher (Ronda); granddaughters Sunny Hull (Jason and son Asher), Trisha Drury (David and daughters Lucchese and Jolene), Carlyn Moeller (Ryan and twins Emersyn and Maxson), Emily Collins (Joseph and daughter Cora), Christine Edison (Wes, daughter Charlie, and twins Caleb and Connor), Samantha Jivani (Shaan), Sarah Klinger (Brandon and daughter Tammie), Ashley Quinones (Daniel, daughter Murphy, and son Oliver), Raegan Malkowsky (Justin and daughter Maddyn), and Melissa Hornisher (Melissa); grandsons Mitchell Hampton, Joseph Hornisher (Audrey), William Hornisher (Paige), and Blake Hornisher; sister Sally Cain (Lee), and cousins Charlie and Patricia Hornisher

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to The Healing Shepherd Clinic of Union Gospel Mission, or The Leukemia/Lymphoma Society.