Jackie (Jack) Morris Postalwait, 85, of San Antonio, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital at Westover Hills. Jack was born and raised in Rosedale, West Virginia on September 9, 1932 to Franklin and Tida Postalwait.
Jack joined the US Air Force as an airplane mechanic February 20, 1953 and served his country proudly for 22 years when he retired July 31, 1975. On September 3, 1966 he married his true love Marie, whom he was married to for 50 years before she passed away in February 2017.
After retiring from the Air Force, Jack worked as a mechanic vocational school instructor and went on to be a manager of the auto mechanics department for several companies.
Jack loved fishing, guns, cars, politics, eating, tinkering in his garage, cracking jokes and telling stories. He also loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Jack is survived by his son, Albert Lee Cordova; daughters, Janice Yvonne Sanchez, Jackie Michelle Bennett, Nicki Rene Adame and Tanya Marie Perez;10 grandchildren; and 22 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marie Eulalia Postalwait (Pacheco) in 2017.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations be made to www.copd.org in honor of Jack Postalwait.
