Walter Glenn Lagerquist, Jr., 94, of San Antonio, TX, was called home to eternal rest Sunday, March 11, 2018. W.G. was born September 26, 1923, Albany, GA, to Walter Glenn and Myra Leone (Palin) Lagerquist. He served in WWII as a pilot in the US Army. He also served his country flying F84 and F85 Fighter Jets in the Korean War. He attended Emory University, Atlanta, and the University of Texas, Austin, to achieve his goal to obtaining his law degree. Walter was always willing to help anyone in need and treated everyone as if they were his family. He will be deeply missed by all that knew him. W.G. was preceded in death by his wife Jeraldine (Heim), his two sons, Glenn Hall and David Cole Lagerquist, his two sisters, Myra Leone Taylor and Dorothy Glenn Richey, and nephew, George W. Richey, Jr., of Houston, TX. He is survived by his devoted companion, Rosmarie Riner , and her daughter, Christine Riner, son, Frank; nieces, Amelia Glenn (Richey) Gifford and husband Jerry, of Houston, Myra Lynn (Taylor) Bonner and husband Jack, of Greenville, S.C., nephews, James (Jud) Taylor and wife Barbara (Guido) Taylor, of San Antonio, John L. Richey and wife Katherine M. (Adams) of Houston. Visitation will be held at Sunset Funeral Home on Monday, March 19, 2018 from 11 am to 1 pm, with a funeral service to be held at 1 pm. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.
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