Eugene "Blue Gene" Hernandez

Gene will be sadly missed by his wife of 63 years, Mary, sons; Robert, Thomas and wife Trina, Jeffrey and wife Amy,Josef and wife Rebecca, Dominic and wife Nikki, Leo and wife Jessica, daughter Jean and first grandson, Greg, 10 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. His eyes always brighten when being with his family, joyous and happiness overwhelmed him.

His surviving siblings Henry and Mary and numerous nieces and nephews, of whom thought of him affectionately. Gene was predeceased by his parents Melena and Antonia, siblings, Salvador, Emmett, Elena, and Dale Hernandez.

He retired from Pioneer Rock Quarry, as an equipment operator, after 30 years of hard work, entrepreneur, always looking for new things to dig his hands into, he was a special man who loved his family with all his heart, always full of laughter, always leading a helping hand, his love of fishing with his brothers and sons was one of his biggest joys, he loved being outdoors working with his own two hands, at the end of a long day he enjoyed watching his deer come in for feedings, he had a very unique way about him, he loved enjoying spending time with family on game days rooting on those Dallas Cowboys. He lived his life to the fullest. He will be missed dearly.

John 14:1-3 "Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.

On Friday, February 25, viewing will be held 6pm-8pm, rosary recited at 7pm at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home at 306 East Polk St. and a celebration of life mass will be held on Saturday, February 26 at 11am at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church, 507 Buchanan Dr. Burnet, TX. Place of rest, Post Mountain Cemetery, 321 Southland Dr. Burnet, TX. Reception will follow at Our Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church Parish Hall.

Care has been entrusted to Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home in Burnet.

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