Marion L. Friday Jr.

Marion L. Friday, Jr., MSgt USAF (retired) born May 29, 1918 in Navasota, TX, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2011. He enlisted in the Texas National Guard, 143rd Infantry Regiment, 36th Division and later transferred to the Army Air Cadet Corps. He served during WWII in North Africa and China – Burma – India with the 1st Air Commando Group. He also served in the Korean conflict and various Cold War foreign assignments with the Department of Defense, including Pakistan. He retired from the military after 23 years of service and worked in civil service at Randolph AFB for 12 years. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion, China- Burma- India Veteran’s Assn and the 1st Air Commando Group. While serving in the military, he was able to pursue his love of music, playing the saxophone and clarinet in a USAF Band. He was preceded in death by his wife of 43 years, Irene Frances (Michlin) Friday of North Tonawanda, NY; daughter Mary Frances Friday; parents, Marion L. Friday Sr. and Willie Mae (Smith) Friday; brother, Harry Friday and sister, Grace Friday. He is survived by sons, Lee Friday and wife Kathy of Boerne, TX and Jeffrey Friday of Pflugerville, TX; daughters Carolyn Friday Mosse and husband Gary of San Antonio, TX, and Judy Thibault of Omaha, NE. He was the proud grandfather of three grandchildren: Kyle Mosse and wife Beth of Round Rock, TX; Scott Mosse and wife Linda of San Antonio, TX; and Brandon Williams of Boerne, TX; four great-grandchildren: Ryan and Andrew Mosse (sons of Kyle and Beth Mosse) and Wynter and River Mosse (daughters of Scott and Linda Mosse); and his beloved dogs, Max and Raja (Roger). The Friday family would like thank Steve Kitchen and the entire staff of ‘The Lodge at Leon Springs’ (San Antonio , TX) and VITAS Hospice, for the excellent care they provided our Father and our family during the past year. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 11, 12:00 noon at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, followed by a military ceremony at Ft. Sam Houston National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. You are invited to offer condolences at www.sunsetfuneralhomesa.com

Arrangements under the direction of Sunset Funeral Home, San Antonio, TX.