Jerry Lee Goebel

Born in Corpus Christi Texas, August 31, 1957, at the Christus Spohn Hospital to John Edward "Dutch" and Marjorie Louise Goebel. At the time he was the third of what would become four Goebel brothers; Michael, Eddie, Jerry, and Randy.

The family moved to Houston, and then after a few years to Austin where John worked at the University of Texas, and Marjorie with the State of Texas. Jerry attended public school and played baseball in the Delwood Optimist's Little League where he was a pitcher for a number of seasons. Marjorie would encourage him to practice by donning a face mask and mitt and playing catch in the back yard.

On weekends he would fish, and later hunt, on the family ranch whenever not clearing brush, working cattle, building fence, or bringing in the hay. Dad kept us real busy on weekends, we went to school to rest. He would continue to love the outdoors his entire life.

Jerry graduated from what was then LBJ High School in 1976. He immediately went to work for Covert Buick as an automotive technician. He loved to work on cars, especially his own. And, for a number of years was one of the top transmission men in Austin. Jerry was always tall and lean, which soon earned him the nickname "Bones". You could always tell if something belonged to Jerry because it would have a bone drawn on it somewhere.

Jerry loved anything fast, and for a number of years owned a Harley Davidson motorcycle which he rode often. Anything "Harley" was a collectable for him.

Beer, bourbon, and barbeque, Jerry loved them all. Sometimes, it seemed he loved anything that began with a "B". His preferred bar was Beverly's, and yes, his favorite color was "BLUE".

Jerry had a big heart, a great sense of humor, and was a legendary story teller. He could keep you laughing for hours just telling stories about his life, his friends, and his adventures.

We will miss him very much.