Reprint from the San Antonio Express-News.
Born Feb 20, 1897, McCall was raised in a farming family with 12 brothers and sisters. Sonny LeGrande McCall established the first ice, sausage and meat delivery services in San Antonio.
He also opened one of the first barbecue restaurants in San Antonio, The Blue Lantern, said his daughter-in-law, Yvonne McCall of Fort Worth.
McCall served in the United States Cavalry and recently received the Beautiful Bronze & Blue 75th Anniversary World War I Commentary Medal. The inscription reads: "A Grateful Nation Remembers 1918-1933. They came on the wings of eagles."
McCall died Wednesday at Veteran Nursing Center in Dallas. He was 96 and the oldest veteran of World War I at the center. He moved there in August of 1993 after becoming ill.
He met Emma Mae Routon of Cedar Park when she was just three years old and married her in 1919, one year after the war ended.
The couple's honeymoon, a horse-drawn buggy ride to The Crockett Hotel and a steak dinner, cost less than $5.
McCall told stories about his war days and of surviving a flu epidemic while in the service of his country, said his daughter-in-law.
McCall recalled staying in tents with up to 10 soldiers, telling family members two or three of his tent-mates sometimes died overnight of the influenza that killed millions during the war.
His primary income was earned in the real estate business. McCall owned a ranch in Oklahoma and gave names to all of his livestock, including his bull, Topper, and dog, Skipper.
He paid cash for everything and didn't believe in using credit.
Gardening and reading the Bible were part of McCall's daily schedule.
McCall had a prayer list containing more than 300 names. He quoted Bible verses and was found reading the Bible just before he died.
One of his favorite verses was, "Life is a matter of sowing and reaping and it is given to every man to determine the crop."
McCall's garden grew larger each year. He planted a variety of vegetables and fruits. He loved peppers and made his own salsa, his daughter-in-law said.
His generosity, helpfulness and interesting stories are what McCall will be remembered for, his daughter-in-law said. "God helped him prosper," she added.
Other survivors include two sons, Vernon LeGrande McCall of Fort Worth and Floyd L McCall of Denver; two sisters, Annie Saathoff of Hoffman and Myrtle Christopher of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at San Fernando Cemetery No.3.
Born Feb 20, 1897, McCall was raised in a farming family with 12 brothers and sisters. Sonny LeGrande McCall established the first ice, sausage and meat delivery services in San Antonio.
He also opened one of the first barbecue restaurants in San Antonio, The Blue Lantern, said his daughter-in-law, Yvonne McCall of Fort Worth.
McCall served in the United States Cavalry and recently received the Beautiful Bronze & Blue 75th Anniversary World War I Commentary Medal. The inscription reads: "A Grateful Nation Remembers 1918-1933. They came on the wings of eagles."
McCall died Wednesday at Veteran Nursing Center in Dallas. He was 96 and the oldest veteran of World War I at the center. He moved there in August of 1993 after becoming ill.
He met Emma Mae Routon of Cedar Park when she was just three years old and married her in 1919, one year after the war ended.
The couple's honeymoon, a horse-drawn buggy ride to The Crockett Hotel and a steak dinner, cost less than $5.
McCall told stories about his war days and of surviving a flu epidemic while in the service of his country, said his daughter-in-law.
McCall recalled staying in tents with up to 10 soldiers, telling family members two or three of his tent-mates sometimes died overnight of the influenza that killed millions during the war.
His primary income was earned in the real estate business. McCall owned a ranch in Oklahoma and gave names to all of his livestock, including his bull, Topper, and dog, Skipper.
He paid cash for everything and didn't believe in using credit.
Gardening and reading the Bible were part of McCall's daily schedule.
McCall had a prayer list containing more than 300 names. He quoted Bible verses and was found reading the Bible just before he died.
One of his favorite verses was, "Life is a matter of sowing and reaping and it is given to every man to determine the crop."
McCall's garden grew larger each year. He planted a variety of vegetables and fruits. He loved peppers and made his own salsa, his daughter-in-law said.
His generosity, helpfulness and interesting stories are what McCall will be remembered for, his daughter-in-law said. "God helped him prosper," she added.
Other survivors include two sons, Vernon LeGrande McCall of Fort Worth and Floyd L McCall of Denver; two sisters, Annie Saathoff of Hoffman and Myrtle Christopher of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at San Fernando Cemetery No.3.
Reprint from the San Antonio Express-News.
Born Feb 20, 1897, McCall was raised in a farming family with 12 brothers and sisters. Sonny LeGrande McCall established the first ice, sausage and meat delivery services in San Antonio.
He also opened one of the first barbecue restaurants in San Antonio, The Blue Lantern, said his daughter-in-law, Yvonne McCall of Fort Worth.
McCall served in the United States Cavalry and recently received the Beautiful Bronze & Blue 75th Anniversary World War I Commentary Medal. The inscription reads: "A Grateful Nation Remembers 1918-1933. They came on the wings of eagles."
McCall died Wednesday at Veteran Nursing Center in Dallas. He was 96 and the oldest veteran of World War I at the center. He moved there in August of 1993 after becoming ill.
He met Emma Mae Routon of Cedar Park when she was just three years old and married her in 1919, one year after the war ended.
The couple's honeymoon, a horse-drawn buggy ride to The Crockett Hotel and a steak dinner, cost less than $5.
McCall told stories about his war days and of surviving a flu epidemic while in the service of his country, said his daughter-in-law.
McCall recalled staying in tents with up to 10 soldiers, telling family members two or three of his tent-mates sometimes died overnight of the influenza that killed millions during the war.
His primary income was earned in the real estate business. McCall owned a ranch in Oklahoma and gave names to all of his livestock, including his bull, Topper, and dog, Skipper.
He paid cash for everything and didn't believe in using credit.
Gardening and reading the Bible were part of McCall's daily schedule.
McCall had a prayer list containing more than 300 names. He quoted Bible verses and was found reading the Bible just before he died.
One of his favorite verses was, "Life is a matter of sowing and reaping and it is given to every man to determine the crop."
McCall's garden grew larger each year. He planted a variety of vegetables and fruits. He loved peppers and made his own salsa, his daughter-in-law said.
His generosity, helpfulness and interesting stories are what McCall will be remembered for, his daughter-in-law said. "God helped him prosper," she added.
Other survivors include two sons, Vernon LeGrande McCall of Fort Worth and Floyd L McCall of Denver; two sisters, Annie Saathoff of Hoffman and Myrtle Christopher of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at San Fernando Cemetery No.3.
Born Feb 20, 1897, McCall was raised in a farming family with 12 brothers and sisters. Sonny LeGrande McCall established the first ice, sausage and meat delivery services in San Antonio.
He also opened one of the first barbecue restaurants in San Antonio, The Blue Lantern, said his daughter-in-law, Yvonne McCall of Fort Worth.
McCall served in the United States Cavalry and recently received the Beautiful Bronze & Blue 75th Anniversary World War I Commentary Medal. The inscription reads: "A Grateful Nation Remembers 1918-1933. They came on the wings of eagles."
McCall died Wednesday at Veteran Nursing Center in Dallas. He was 96 and the oldest veteran of World War I at the center. He moved there in August of 1993 after becoming ill.
He met Emma Mae Routon of Cedar Park when she was just three years old and married her in 1919, one year after the war ended.
The couple's honeymoon, a horse-drawn buggy ride to The Crockett Hotel and a steak dinner, cost less than $5.
McCall told stories about his war days and of surviving a flu epidemic while in the service of his country, said his daughter-in-law.
McCall recalled staying in tents with up to 10 soldiers, telling family members two or three of his tent-mates sometimes died overnight of the influenza that killed millions during the war.
His primary income was earned in the real estate business. McCall owned a ranch in Oklahoma and gave names to all of his livestock, including his bull, Topper, and dog, Skipper.
He paid cash for everything and didn't believe in using credit.
Gardening and reading the Bible were part of McCall's daily schedule.
McCall had a prayer list containing more than 300 names. He quoted Bible verses and was found reading the Bible just before he died.
One of his favorite verses was, "Life is a matter of sowing and reaping and it is given to every man to determine the crop."
McCall's garden grew larger each year. He planted a variety of vegetables and fruits. He loved peppers and made his own salsa, his daughter-in-law said.
His generosity, helpfulness and interesting stories are what McCall will be remembered for, his daughter-in-law said. "God helped him prosper," she added.
Other survivors include two sons, Vernon LeGrande McCall of Fort Worth and Floyd L McCall of Denver; two sisters, Annie Saathoff of Hoffman and Myrtle Christopher of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Graveside services were scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at San Fernando Cemetery No.3.
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