Daniel Carmines, III

He was born on July 19, 1941 to Daniel H. Carmines,II and Gertrude G. Carmines, in San Antonio, Texas.

Dan graduated from the Texas Military Institute in 1960, and went on to attend various radio and electronics technical schools before beginning his career with the Civil Service in 1962. He retired after 34 years as a member of the Civil Service, working for the Department of Defense.

He was preceded in death by both of his parents.

Dan is survived by Joan Schlueter, his two loving sons, Daniel H. Carmines,IV and wife Kimberly, Nathan L. Carmines and wife Nicole; grandchildren, Kelsey Michelle Carmines, Amelia Ruth Carmines, Ashley Nicole Cullum and Zachary Bryan Cullum; cousins, Lisa VonOstrand, Randall G. Scott and wife Donann, Carolyn Carmines, Bryan Perkinson and wife Diane, Owen Perkinson and his wife, Laura, as well as many close friends that he counted as family.

Dan was a lifelong resident of the San Antonio area. His passions included antique cars, trains (both real and model railroads), fishing, bird hunting, gardening, wildlife viewing, and just generally tinkering with things. He loved figuring out how things worked and was a pro at fixing things that, "Couldn't be fixed". If he couldn't figure it out, he would find someone who could so that he could gain a better understanding of what he was working on. He had a vast amount of knowledge on quite a variety of topics and could hold his own whether conversing about a Broadway play or how to rebuild the transmission on a Model A Ford.

He enjoyed studying the Civil War and Early American History and throughout much of his life, he was able to travel to many of our nation's historic sites. With much of his family being from Virginia, he had extensive knowledge of Colonial Williamsburg and the surrounding area. He often reminisced with family and friends of his many childhood trips to that area and later was thrilled to be able to share this historical knowledge with his grandchildren. Many an afternoon spent with him on this topic wound up being an interesting lesson in American history.

After retirement, Dan and Joan moved to the Texas hill country where he took great pleasure in living life in the country, surrounded by wildlife, and the tranquility of being out and away from the city.

Having been an only child, Dan was blessed to have several close friends that were like brothers to him. Whether fishing, hunting, working on cars, traveling, just having coffee, or talking on the phone, he truly enjoyed spending time with them. Dan was always willing to help and lend a hand to friends in need. The experiences he shared with his closest friends provided him and his children with a lifetime of great memories that will be remembered always.

More than anything, Dan was the most amazing father and granddad. He was always there for his two sons and actively participated in every aspect of their lives. He taught them the true meaning of family and friendship. Dan, his sons, and his grandchildren were blessed to share a close relationship with one another throughout their lives. He shared many of his interests with them and inspired them all to be passionate about what they believed in and enjoyed. He was a great sounding board for advice and ideas on how to handle life's situations and seemed to have a knack for always figuring things out and whittling things down to what really mattered.

Dan (Dad, Granddad) was kind-hearted, loyal, quick witted, funny, and always pleasant to hang out with. He will be dearly missed by those who were fortunate enough to have known him.

The family will receive friends on Friday, May 6th at 12/Noon at Sunset Memorial Park.

GRAVESIDE SERVICE

FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016

1:00 P.M.

SUNSET MEMORIAL PARK

1701 AUSTIN HWY.

Honorary Pallbearers will be:

Jim Burghard

Alton Crusius

Butch Wood

Randal Scott