Wally Earl Crain

Wally Crain passed into the presence of His Lord at 10:00 A. M. Wednesday, November 21, 2007. He was born to Bert and Morris Wasserman in Dallas, Texas on January 24, 1919. He was adopted by Bowdon Crain when his mother remarried. He attended Sunset High School and Graduated from Texas A & M in 1941, enlisting in the Army Air Corps as a Second Lieutenant. Soon after marrying Nell Grace Richardson of San Antonio, he served during World War II as a pilot.

After the war, he resided in San Antonio while continuing to serve in the Air Force Reserves until his retirement as a Lt. Colonel. Wally had many jobs including working for the IRS, but loved his work in sales. As with all things in his life, he saw sales as a service and put others' needs first. Among many job accomplishments, he worked as CEO of Electrical Distributing Company with partner Leonard Schwartz, where he excelled in appliance sales and originated the concept of customized lighting working with many local builders.

His first love, besides his family, was flying and he spent the happiest times in the Flying Ten, working with NAYAK Aviation, and in private flying instruction. He was devoted to the community and a member of many organizations, including the B & P Club, the Masons, the Bexar Kiwanas, and the Aggie Club. A devoted member of St. Mark's Episcopal Church since the early 50's, he taught Sunday school, was a Lay Eucharistic Minister, Stephens' Minister, graduated from the EFM course, was a chalice bearer, "Pancake Chef", and an usher.

He also loved football, hunting, and eating at Sammy's. He is survived by his wife Nell of 68 years, a daughter, Cheryl Crain Sanders, a Grandson, Patrick Sanders, a great grand-daughter, Abigail Sanders; sister Virginia June Turner and brother-in-law, Hal Turner; nieces, Peggy Sterling and Cindy Shipley; cousins, Pat Reeves, Jess Reeves, and Linda Goodman, great nieces and nephews, Lauren and Michael Sterling and Joshua and Jessica Shipley and numerous cousins the Crain family. Wally was an example of a complete gentleman and loved his family, his country and his God.