Hulen Allen "Al" Blaylock Jr.'s Obituary
Hulen Allen (Al) Blaylock, Jr. was born in Bay City, Texas on March 23, 1931, and exited this world on March 23, 2017, his 86th birthday. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Nancy Moore Blaylock; his son and his wife, Layton and Nita Blaylock; his daughter and her husband, Susan and Dr. Paul Funk; his grandchildren Leeann and Layton Funk; his niece and her husband, Margaret and Dr. Charles Goolsbee. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hulen Allen (Buck) Blaylock and Cynthia Caroline (Callie) Carrington Blaylock, his sister, Cleo Barkley, and his nephew, Howard Norman Barkley III. Al graduated from Bay City High School, earned a BBA from Southwest Texas State Teachers College in San Marcos, and served his country as a First Lt. in the Marine Corps. He went on to graduate from The University of Texas with a BSME and received his Master of Science in Engineering Administration from SMU. He spent most of his career at Texas Instruments as a mechanical engineer. Al was an enthusiastic golfer, fisherman, world traveler, bridge player, and gardener. He also enjoyed dancing for 38 years with the Swingin’ Saints Square Dance Club and was an avid Longhorn and Cowboy fan. Most of all he loved his family, and they adored him. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to Al’s devoted caregiver O.J. Achonwa. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Visitation will be at Restland Funeral Home Tuesday, March 28 from 6:00-7:30 pm. A memorial service will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 pm on March 29 at St. Lukes Episcopal Church 5923 Royal Ln. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, at Restland Road, Dallas, TX 75243.
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