Noe Garcia Trevino passed into the presence of the Lord on December 16, 2018 in Dallas Tx. He was born on October 8, 1925 in Robstown Texas to Rosendo G and Sylvestra G Trevino. Noe was raised in Corpus Christi Texas. He graduated from Corpus Christi Senior High School.
In 1943, at the age of 18, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corp (now USAF) to serve his county in World War II. He became a Staff Sergeant and received training as an aircraft mechanic. He was stationed in India and was a flight navigator and co-pilot dropping supplies to the Army camps in Europe. He was proud of the C-47, dubbed ‘Skytrains’ and later called one of the most important planes of WWII by Eisenhower. He was honorably discharged in 1946. He was awarded The American Theater Campaign Ribbon, The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Ribbon, Good Medal Conduct Award, Victory Ribbon and 2 Overseas Service Bars.
He returned to Corpus Christi to begin his college degree, graduating with his associates from Del Mar College. He finished his degree at North Texas State University, graduating with a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts in 1951.
In 1948, he met the love of his life, Beatrice Gamboa. They were wed, June 2, 1950. They settled in Dallas Texas and together they enjoyed 68 years of marriage. They had seven children, Noel G Trevino, Rhea G. Trevino, Martha A. Wasserman, Ricardo G. Trevino, Amanda G. Drago, Patricia B Calderon and Thomas D Trevino. Noe and Bea endured the loss of three of their sons, Noel, Rhea and Tommy. He is survived by his wife, Bea and Martha, Ricky, Amanda and Patti. They have 12 grand-children and 24 great grand-children with another on the way!
Noe was an Aeronautics Instructor with Vought Corporation, teaching mechanics and pilot ejection systems. He always said, ‘if you want to learn something, you teach it’. He enjoyed teaching. He was a Scout Master for Boy Scouts of America for several years. Noe and Bea were leather artists and craftsman. They owned a business, Trevino’s Talabarteria. Their slogan was, ‘I am not afraid of work’. He taught his sons and daughters the art of leather crafting. Two of his sons have carried on the art as well as a grandson who now crafts leather. He taught many Bible studies, Sunday school classes. He served on deacon and elder boards at his church. He may have been considered quiet about his faith, but he lived it. As his children, we can remember thinking after church that ‘church’ was over, only to come to Sunday dinner to discuss the morning’s sermon!
To Noe, Bea was his “Ma Honey”, his ‘Queen Bea’ and his Viejita; he was her Viejito. He was a loving and devoted husband and father, a loyal friend, and a hard worker. He will be greatly missed.
We look forward to the Day, when we will join him in heaven and sing the everlasting songs and praise to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
