It's sad to lose a good friend. I first met Carl when I went to work for the Alamo Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, in San Antonio in 1980. He was a Scoutmaster and a high school teacher and he'd gone caving before back in Pennsyvania. He used to have me to his classroom at least once a year to show caving slides. I guided his troop to Bustamante. When the big flood hit Bustamante, Carl organized an aid drive and drove a school bus full of clothes, blankets, etc. down there to help. He had a huge heart and a wonderful smile.
Carl was born exactly one month before my father, who passed away 20 years ago. Carl felt fatherly to me, and I always found it comforting to talk with him. What a great guy. Bill ---- bcow...@satx.rr.com wrote: > Born 16 Oct 1924 Carl Ponebshek died peacefully in is sleep sometime last > night.Carl was a life long activist with the Boy Scouts of America and had a > life time passion for caving.This coupled with a full military career ment a > very full life for a great person. Carl was known for his kindness,generosity > and his sincere friendship. He was active with the TCMA, TSA and was a > personal couselor to many of us.He attended many many NSS conventions as well > as the last at Kerrville(He said it was the best he ever attended). Carl > worked hard at registration and was really enjoying himself.I last talked to > him on the way to our grotto meeting were he talked about him and I going to > Vermont for convention (we'll see). Funeral arrangements: Viewing will be > held on Tuesday 18 Aug from 5-7 PM with a rosary to follow at 7. Site: Sunset > Funeral Home 1701 Austin Hwy at Eisenhauer Rd. Funeral will be held on > Wednesday the 19 at St Peter the Apostle Church 111 Brilla in Alamo Heights. > kinda behind 50/50 Restaurant on Broadway Viewing at the church will be from > 9-10 with a funeral mass to follow, interment will be at Ft Sam Houston > Cemetary following the mass.I'm so proud to have known him and to have called > him my friend.... > > 16 Oct 1924 - 14 Aug 2009 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com > For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
