Fred Sinclair, Jr., beloved father, grandfather, and uncle, went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011, at the age of 85.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Harrell Sinclair and his parents Fred and Bonnie Bell Sinclair.
He is survived by his children, Caroline Sinclair of Del Valle, Susan Sinclair of Utopia, Bonnie Sinclair of Comfort, Fred Sinclair III (Kathy) of Windham, Connecticut, and Lemuel Sinclair (Barbara) of Boerne and 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Fred was born in Corpus Christi on September 8, 1925. He attended Herff Elementary, Poe Jr. High, graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio in 1944 and attended the University of Texas and Del Mar Jr. College in Corpus Christi. He was a direct descendent of Major Frances Triplett, commander of the Virginia Militia at the Battle of Cowpens during the American Revolution. Fred served in the Navy in World War II, was attached to the Marine Corps in the winter of 1943-44, and served as a Survey Sergeant in the 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army in the 1951-52 winter campaign in the Korean War. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Boerne, the Sons of Hermann, the American Legion, the VFW, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, and the American Philatelic Society. Fred received his surveyors license under the grandfather clause in 1954 and his engineering license by examination in 1964. His large projects were as drainage and grading design engineer on that section of Interstate Highway 35 from Lytle to Devine in the early 1960s and as project engineer on 10 miles of secondary roads and a 1400 foot bridge over the Pearl River in Mississippi in the late 1960s. Fred was proud of the fact that he hired and trained the first black construction inspector to ever work on a highway project in the State of Mississippi. In 1981, he established Sinclair & Associates, Inc. a San Antonio engineering and land surveying company now owned by his son, Lemuel. As a residential foundation engineer, between 1973 and the present, Fred designed and supervised the inspection of over 1100 acres of slab-on-ground foundations in Central Texas. He was often heard to say, 'God will punish me for that.' He was a stamp collector, an avid fisherman, bird watcher, and dove hunter and loved his boats and being on Texas bays. Fred will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Vaughan's Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Pastor Henry Schulte, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Boerne Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Lemuel Sinclair, # 4 Brandt Road following the committal service at the graveside.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Harrell Sinclair and his parents Fred and Bonnie Bell Sinclair.
He is survived by his children, Caroline Sinclair of Del Valle, Susan Sinclair of Utopia, Bonnie Sinclair of Comfort, Fred Sinclair III (Kathy) of Windham, Connecticut, and Lemuel Sinclair (Barbara) of Boerne and 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Fred was born in Corpus Christi on September 8, 1925. He attended Herff Elementary, Poe Jr. High, graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio in 1944 and attended the University of Texas and Del Mar Jr. College in Corpus Christi. He was a direct descendent of Major Frances Triplett, commander of the Virginia Militia at the Battle of Cowpens during the American Revolution. Fred served in the Navy in World War II, was attached to the Marine Corps in the winter of 1943-44, and served as a Survey Sergeant in the 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army in the 1951-52 winter campaign in the Korean War. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Boerne, the Sons of Hermann, the American Legion, the VFW, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, and the American Philatelic Society. Fred received his surveyors license under the grandfather clause in 1954 and his engineering license by examination in 1964. His large projects were as drainage and grading design engineer on that section of Interstate Highway 35 from Lytle to Devine in the early 1960s and as project engineer on 10 miles of secondary roads and a 1400 foot bridge over the Pearl River in Mississippi in the late 1960s. Fred was proud of the fact that he hired and trained the first black construction inspector to ever work on a highway project in the State of Mississippi. In 1981, he established Sinclair & Associates, Inc. a San Antonio engineering and land surveying company now owned by his son, Lemuel. As a residential foundation engineer, between 1973 and the present, Fred designed and supervised the inspection of over 1100 acres of slab-on-ground foundations in Central Texas. He was often heard to say, 'God will punish me for that.' He was a stamp collector, an avid fisherman, bird watcher, and dove hunter and loved his boats and being on Texas bays. Fred will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Vaughan's Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Pastor Henry Schulte, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Boerne Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Lemuel Sinclair, # 4 Brandt Road following the committal service at the graveside.
Fred Sinclair, Jr., beloved father, grandfather, and uncle, went to be with his Lord on Monday, February 14, 2011, at the age of 85.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Harrell Sinclair and his parents Fred and Bonnie Bell Sinclair.
He is survived by his children, Caroline Sinclair of Del Valle, Susan Sinclair of Utopia, Bonnie Sinclair of Comfort, Fred Sinclair III (Kathy) of Windham, Connecticut, and Lemuel Sinclair (Barbara) of Boerne and 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Fred was born in Corpus Christi on September 8, 1925. He attended Herff Elementary, Poe Jr. High, graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio in 1944 and attended the University of Texas and Del Mar Jr. College in Corpus Christi. He was a direct descendent of Major Frances Triplett, commander of the Virginia Militia at the Battle of Cowpens during the American Revolution. Fred served in the Navy in World War II, was attached to the Marine Corps in the winter of 1943-44, and served as a Survey Sergeant in the 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army in the 1951-52 winter campaign in the Korean War. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Boerne, the Sons of Hermann, the American Legion, the VFW, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, and the American Philatelic Society. Fred received his surveyors license under the grandfather clause in 1954 and his engineering license by examination in 1964. His large projects were as drainage and grading design engineer on that section of Interstate Highway 35 from Lytle to Devine in the early 1960s and as project engineer on 10 miles of secondary roads and a 1400 foot bridge over the Pearl River in Mississippi in the late 1960s. Fred was proud of the fact that he hired and trained the first black construction inspector to ever work on a highway project in the State of Mississippi. In 1981, he established Sinclair & Associates, Inc. a San Antonio engineering and land surveying company now owned by his son, Lemuel. As a residential foundation engineer, between 1973 and the present, Fred designed and supervised the inspection of over 1100 acres of slab-on-ground foundations in Central Texas. He was often heard to say, 'God will punish me for that.' He was a stamp collector, an avid fisherman, bird watcher, and dove hunter and loved his boats and being on Texas bays. Fred will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Vaughan's Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Pastor Henry Schulte, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Boerne Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Lemuel Sinclair, # 4 Brandt Road following the committal service at the graveside.
Fred was preceded in death by his wife, Susan Harrell Sinclair and his parents Fred and Bonnie Bell Sinclair.
He is survived by his children, Caroline Sinclair of Del Valle, Susan Sinclair of Utopia, Bonnie Sinclair of Comfort, Fred Sinclair III (Kathy) of Windham, Connecticut, and Lemuel Sinclair (Barbara) of Boerne and 11 grandchildren, two great grandchildren as well as numerous nephews and nieces. Fred was born in Corpus Christi on September 8, 1925. He attended Herff Elementary, Poe Jr. High, graduated from Brackenridge High School in San Antonio in 1944 and attended the University of Texas and Del Mar Jr. College in Corpus Christi. He was a direct descendent of Major Frances Triplett, commander of the Virginia Militia at the Battle of Cowpens during the American Revolution. Fred served in the Navy in World War II, was attached to the Marine Corps in the winter of 1943-44, and served as a Survey Sergeant in the 10th Field Artillery Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division of the U. S. Army in the 1951-52 winter campaign in the Korean War. He was a member of St. John Lutheran Church of Boerne, the Sons of Hermann, the American Legion, the VFW, the National Society of Professional Engineers, the American Society of Civil Engineers, the American Concrete Institute, the Texas Society of Professional Surveyors, and the American Philatelic Society. Fred received his surveyors license under the grandfather clause in 1954 and his engineering license by examination in 1964. His large projects were as drainage and grading design engineer on that section of Interstate Highway 35 from Lytle to Devine in the early 1960s and as project engineer on 10 miles of secondary roads and a 1400 foot bridge over the Pearl River in Mississippi in the late 1960s. Fred was proud of the fact that he hired and trained the first black construction inspector to ever work on a highway project in the State of Mississippi. In 1981, he established Sinclair & Associates, Inc. a San Antonio engineering and land surveying company now owned by his son, Lemuel. As a residential foundation engineer, between 1973 and the present, Fred designed and supervised the inspection of over 1100 acres of slab-on-ground foundations in Central Texas. He was often heard to say, 'God will punish me for that.' He was a stamp collector, an avid fisherman, bird watcher, and dove hunter and loved his boats and being on Texas bays. Fred will be missed by all who knew and loved him. The Visitation will be on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Vaughan's Funeral Home. The Funeral Service will be on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Pastor Henry Schulte, officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Boerne Cemetery. A reception will be held at the home of Lemuel Sinclair, # 4 Brandt Road following the committal service at the graveside.
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