Floyd Martin Waltman

Floyd Martin Waltman was born on March 26, 1920 in Quarryville, Pennsylvania to parents William Thomas Waltman and Violet J. Griffith and passed away peacefully Monday, June 29, 2009. He grew up in Pennsylvania and joined the military during World War II. He met his beloved wife Ada Mae King while he was stationed at Kelly Air Force Base. They married on February 4, 1945 in San Antonio, Texas, and he was married to his one and only wife of 64 years. Ever since then he has been a lifelong resident of San Antonio where he worked as an Aircraft Mechanic for 17 years and then as an Air Conditioning Engineer at M&S Tower during the remainder of his working years. He believed in working hard and was always taking part time jobs. He was a member of Travis Park Methodist Church. Floyd loved pets and had many dogs over the years, the last on being "Lucky". Other activities he enjoyed were going fishing and watching wrestling on television almost to his final days. He tinkered with his cars a lot and did most of his own mechanic work. He also had the "gift of gab" and enjoyed making friends and having long conversations. He is sure to be missed by many. May he rest in peace with the Lord. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Mary Elizabeth Waltman; sister-in-laws, Zuma Jones and Lillian Funke; sisters, Emma Weaver and Florence Hess; brothers, Kenneth Waltman, William (Bill) Waltman, Jay Waltman, and Claire (Shorty) Waltman. Survivors include sons, James and his wife, Susan and Thomas Waltman; grandson, Cory Stephens; great grandchildren, Forrest and Lanaya Stephens; brother, Ralph Waltman and his wife, Betty of Quarryville, PA; niece, Lorraine Herr and her husband, Gordon also of Quarryville, PA; many other nieces and nephews in Pennsylvania and Washington State. He is also survived by his dog Lucky.