Carlos Deets Brawner
Carlos Deets Brawner went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 15, 2009, after living for 91 glorious years. He was born June 18, 1918, to William H. “Billy” and Luna Brawner.
Carlos attended the Moss Creek School, one of the many rural schools surrounding Seguin in the early years. He walked five miles to school every day until he transferred to a Seguin school.
While in high school, he lettered three years and his senior year was captain of the football team. He played 40 consecutive quarters without every leaving the game. He was also nominated Sports King his senior year. His favorite memories are of his football coach, Coach Carter. He always quoted Coach Carter who admonished his team that even though it might be the last minutes of the fourth quarter, to never give up. It was a motto Carlos adopted as his own.
He graduated in 1937, and for his entire life he was an ardent Matador fan. For decades he had seats on the 50-yard-line with his son, Wayne Brawner. They never missed a Matador home game. The members of the Class of 1937 were very important to him. He attended every class reunion until their last one in 2009.
Carlos graduated during the Depression years which made it hard to find jobs. He began working at the old Smoke House on the corner of North Camp and Court Street. It was here that he came up with his famous chili recipe and the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the state.
Four years later he was hired by the Texas Highway Patrol. It was 1941 and he and 160 others were selected out of 4,500 applicants. He spent six months in Henderson chasing speeders on a old Indian motorcycle before volunteering in the Naval Air Corp.
After qualifying as a pilot, he decided to change branches and went into the Navy. When he was home on leave in 1943, he married Helen Frances Mulhall on Valentine’s Day.
He was honorably discharged from the Navy in November of 1946. When he landed in San Diego, he wanted to get home quickly so he luckily hitched one ride all the way from San Diego to Seguin. During the years after the war, he and Helen had three children, Carlos Wayne Brawner, Sandra Rene Brawner and Donna Ruth Brawner.
His first job after the war was at the United State Post Office as a rural carrier. He had the longest route at the time of over 100 miles that necessitated his buying a new car every year due to the mileage. He made many life-long friends on his mail route and enjoyed delivering that special letter or package. One of the perks of the job were the free watermelons people on his route would let him pick out of their fields. He retired from the post office after 26 years to pursue a full-time career in real estate.
He began his real estate career part-time in 1961 after earning his broker’s license. He handled real estate transactions on week nights and weekends. Carlos loved real estate because he enjoyed meeting people and helping them find the perfect real estate site. He considered it a paid vacation. Whether he closed a deal or not, he loved visiting with people. One of his biggest talents as a broker was helping people obtain the financing to purchase a property that they wanted. He ran his own agency, Carlos Brawner Realty and his motto was “Let’s talk it over.”
Carlos’ activities outside his business were limited because of the time he spent with his handicapped son, Wayne, to help him get ready for life outside of his home. He was president of Guadalupe Valley Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
One organization of which he was very proud to belong was the local Masonic Lodge. He just received his 50 year membership pen. He was also a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and helped Texas Lutheran College raise funds in the ’70s. He took great satisfaction in supporting law enforcement agencies. He belonged to the Sheriff Association of Texas and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Association of Texas.
Even though he didn’t “officially” retire until he was 89, he took life at an easier pace after a heart attack in the ’80s. He was a familiar site taking his walk through downtown Seguin come rain, hail, sleet or dark of night. He loved to stop and talk (and talk) to people. He was a walking encyclopedia of Seguin history. He remembered the history of the buildings and many members of the community.
One of his daughters asked him a few weeks before his death if there was anything he would like to change about his life. “I did everything I wanted to do life,” he replied. “There is nothing I would change.”
Carlos is survived by his wife, Helen, and his children, Wayne, Sandy and Donna; his nephews Lester, Ed, Jean and Bruce, and their wives, Frances, Delores, Anne and Lexi; Geraldine Brawner and extended family.
Visitation will be Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the small chapel on the corner of Austin and College streets. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with a graveside ceremony at San Geronimo Cemetery.
Carlos Deets Brawner went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 15, 2009, after living for 91 glorious years. He was born June 18, 1918, to William H. “Billy” and Luna Brawner.
Carlos attended the Moss Creek School, one of the many rural schools surrounding Seguin in the early years. He walked five miles to school every day until he transferred to a Seguin school.
While in high school, he lettered three years and his senior year was captain of the football team. He played 40 consecutive quarters without every leaving the game. He was also nominated Sports King his senior year. His favorite memories are of his football coach, Coach Carter. He always quoted Coach Carter who admonished his team that even though it might be the last minutes of the fourth quarter, to never give up. It was a motto Carlos adopted as his own.
He graduated in 1937, and for his entire life he was an ardent Matador fan. For decades he had seats on the 50-yard-line with his son, Wayne Brawner. They never missed a Matador home game. The members of the Class of 1937 were very important to him. He attended every class reunion until their last one in 2009.
Carlos graduated during the Depression years which made it hard to find jobs. He began working at the old Smoke House on the corner of North Camp and Court Street. It was here that he came up with his famous chili recipe and the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the state.
Four years later he was hired by the Texas Highway Patrol. It was 1941 and he and 160 others were selected out of 4,500 applicants. He spent six months in Henderson chasing speeders on a old Indian motorcycle before volunteering in the Naval Air Corp.
After qualifying as a pilot, he decided to change branches and went into the Navy. When he was home on leave in 1943, he married Helen Frances Mulhall on Valentine’s Day.
He was honorably discharged from the Navy in November of 1946. When he landed in San Diego, he wanted to get home quickly so he luckily hitched one ride all the way from San Diego to Seguin. During the years after the war, he and Helen had three children, Carlos Wayne Brawner, Sandra Rene Brawner and Donna Ruth Brawner.
His first job after the war was at the United State Post Office as a rural carrier. He had the longest route at the time of over 100 miles that necessitated his buying a new car every year due to the mileage. He made many life-long friends on his mail route and enjoyed delivering that special letter or package. One of the perks of the job were the free watermelons people on his route would let him pick out of their fields. He retired from the post office after 26 years to pursue a full-time career in real estate.
He began his real estate career part-time in 1961 after earning his broker’s license. He handled real estate transactions on week nights and weekends. Carlos loved real estate because he enjoyed meeting people and helping them find the perfect real estate site. He considered it a paid vacation. Whether he closed a deal or not, he loved visiting with people. One of his biggest talents as a broker was helping people obtain the financing to purchase a property that they wanted. He ran his own agency, Carlos Brawner Realty and his motto was “Let’s talk it over.”
Carlos’ activities outside his business were limited because of the time he spent with his handicapped son, Wayne, to help him get ready for life outside of his home. He was president of Guadalupe Valley Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
One organization of which he was very proud to belong was the local Masonic Lodge. He just received his 50 year membership pen. He was also a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and helped Texas Lutheran College raise funds in the ’70s. He took great satisfaction in supporting law enforcement agencies. He belonged to the Sheriff Association of Texas and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Association of Texas.
Even though he didn’t “officially” retire until he was 89, he took life at an easier pace after a heart attack in the ’80s. He was a familiar site taking his walk through downtown Seguin come rain, hail, sleet or dark of night. He loved to stop and talk (and talk) to people. He was a walking encyclopedia of Seguin history. He remembered the history of the buildings and many members of the community.
One of his daughters asked him a few weeks before his death if there was anything he would like to change about his life. “I did everything I wanted to do life,” he replied. “There is nothing I would change.”
Carlos is survived by his wife, Helen, and his children, Wayne, Sandy and Donna; his nephews Lester, Ed, Jean and Bruce, and their wives, Frances, Delores, Anne and Lexi; Geraldine Brawner and extended family.
Visitation will be Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the small chapel on the corner of Austin and College streets. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with a graveside ceremony at San Geronimo Cemetery.
Carlos Deets Brawner
Carlos Deets Brawner went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 15, 2009, after living for 91 glorious years. He was born June 18, 1918, to William H. “Billy” and Luna Brawner.
Carlos attended the Moss Creek School, one of the many rural schools surrounding Seguin in the early years. He walked five miles to school every day until he transferred to a Seguin school.
While in high school, he lettered three years and his senior year was captain of the football team. He played 40 consecutive quarters without every leaving the game. He was also nominated Sports King his senior year. His favorite memories are of his football coach, Coach Carter. He always quoted Coach Carter who admonished his team that even though it might be the last minutes of the fourth quarter, to never give up. It was a motto Carlos adopted as his own.
He graduated in 1937, and for his entire life he was an ardent Matador fan. For decades he had seats on the 50-yard-line with his son, Wayne Brawner. They never missed a Matador home game. The members of the Class of 1937 were very important to him. He attended every class reunion until their last one in 2009.
Carlos graduated during the Depression years which made it hard to find jobs. He began working at the old Smoke House on the corner of North Camp and Court Street. It was here that he came up with his famous chili recipe and the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the state.
Four years later he was hired by the Texas Highway Patrol. It was 1941 and he and 160 others were selected out of 4,500 applicants. He spent six months in Henderson chasing speeders on a old Indian motorcycle before volunteering in the Naval Air Corp.
After qualifying as a pilot, he decided to change branches and went into the Navy. When he was home on leave in 1943, he married Helen Frances Mulhall on Valentine’s Day.
He was honorably discharged from the Navy in November of 1946. When he landed in San Diego, he wanted to get home quickly so he luckily hitched one ride all the way from San Diego to Seguin. During the years after the war, he and Helen had three children, Carlos Wayne Brawner, Sandra Rene Brawner and Donna Ruth Brawner.
His first job after the war was at the United State Post Office as a rural carrier. He had the longest route at the time of over 100 miles that necessitated his buying a new car every year due to the mileage. He made many life-long friends on his mail route and enjoyed delivering that special letter or package. One of the perks of the job were the free watermelons people on his route would let him pick out of their fields. He retired from the post office after 26 years to pursue a full-time career in real estate.
He began his real estate career part-time in 1961 after earning his broker’s license. He handled real estate transactions on week nights and weekends. Carlos loved real estate because he enjoyed meeting people and helping them find the perfect real estate site. He considered it a paid vacation. Whether he closed a deal or not, he loved visiting with people. One of his biggest talents as a broker was helping people obtain the financing to purchase a property that they wanted. He ran his own agency, Carlos Brawner Realty and his motto was “Let’s talk it over.”
Carlos’ activities outside his business were limited because of the time he spent with his handicapped son, Wayne, to help him get ready for life outside of his home. He was president of Guadalupe Valley Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
One organization of which he was very proud to belong was the local Masonic Lodge. He just received his 50 year membership pen. He was also a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and helped Texas Lutheran College raise funds in the ’70s. He took great satisfaction in supporting law enforcement agencies. He belonged to the Sheriff Association of Texas and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Association of Texas.
Even though he didn’t “officially” retire until he was 89, he took life at an easier pace after a heart attack in the ’80s. He was a familiar site taking his walk through downtown Seguin come rain, hail, sleet or dark of night. He loved to stop and talk (and talk) to people. He was a walking encyclopedia of Seguin history. He remembered the history of the buildings and many members of the community.
One of his daughters asked him a few weeks before his death if there was anything he would like to change about his life. “I did everything I wanted to do life,” he replied. “There is nothing I would change.”
Carlos is survived by his wife, Helen, and his children, Wayne, Sandy and Donna; his nephews Lester, Ed, Jean and Bruce, and their wives, Frances, Delores, Anne and Lexi; Geraldine Brawner and extended family.
Visitation will be Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the small chapel on the corner of Austin and College streets. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with a graveside ceremony at San Geronimo Cemetery.
Carlos Deets Brawner went home to be with the Lord, Sept. 15, 2009, after living for 91 glorious years. He was born June 18, 1918, to William H. “Billy” and Luna Brawner.
Carlos attended the Moss Creek School, one of the many rural schools surrounding Seguin in the early years. He walked five miles to school every day until he transferred to a Seguin school.
While in high school, he lettered three years and his senior year was captain of the football team. He played 40 consecutive quarters without every leaving the game. He was also nominated Sports King his senior year. His favorite memories are of his football coach, Coach Carter. He always quoted Coach Carter who admonished his team that even though it might be the last minutes of the fourth quarter, to never give up. It was a motto Carlos adopted as his own.
He graduated in 1937, and for his entire life he was an ardent Matador fan. For decades he had seats on the 50-yard-line with his son, Wayne Brawner. They never missed a Matador home game. The members of the Class of 1937 were very important to him. He attended every class reunion until their last one in 2009.
Carlos graduated during the Depression years which made it hard to find jobs. He began working at the old Smoke House on the corner of North Camp and Court Street. It was here that he came up with his famous chili recipe and the best grilled cheese sandwiches in the state.
Four years later he was hired by the Texas Highway Patrol. It was 1941 and he and 160 others were selected out of 4,500 applicants. He spent six months in Henderson chasing speeders on a old Indian motorcycle before volunteering in the Naval Air Corp.
After qualifying as a pilot, he decided to change branches and went into the Navy. When he was home on leave in 1943, he married Helen Frances Mulhall on Valentine’s Day.
He was honorably discharged from the Navy in November of 1946. When he landed in San Diego, he wanted to get home quickly so he luckily hitched one ride all the way from San Diego to Seguin. During the years after the war, he and Helen had three children, Carlos Wayne Brawner, Sandra Rene Brawner and Donna Ruth Brawner.
His first job after the war was at the United State Post Office as a rural carrier. He had the longest route at the time of over 100 miles that necessitated his buying a new car every year due to the mileage. He made many life-long friends on his mail route and enjoyed delivering that special letter or package. One of the perks of the job were the free watermelons people on his route would let him pick out of their fields. He retired from the post office after 26 years to pursue a full-time career in real estate.
He began his real estate career part-time in 1961 after earning his broker’s license. He handled real estate transactions on week nights and weekends. Carlos loved real estate because he enjoyed meeting people and helping them find the perfect real estate site. He considered it a paid vacation. Whether he closed a deal or not, he loved visiting with people. One of his biggest talents as a broker was helping people obtain the financing to purchase a property that they wanted. He ran his own agency, Carlos Brawner Realty and his motto was “Let’s talk it over.”
Carlos’ activities outside his business were limited because of the time he spent with his handicapped son, Wayne, to help him get ready for life outside of his home. He was president of Guadalupe Valley Association for Retarded Citizens and a member of the First United Methodist Church.
One organization of which he was very proud to belong was the local Masonic Lodge. He just received his 50 year membership pen. He was also a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE), a member of the Chamber of Commerce, and helped Texas Lutheran College raise funds in the ’70s. He took great satisfaction in supporting law enforcement agencies. He belonged to the Sheriff Association of Texas and the Department of Public Safety (DPS) Association of Texas.
Even though he didn’t “officially” retire until he was 89, he took life at an easier pace after a heart attack in the ’80s. He was a familiar site taking his walk through downtown Seguin come rain, hail, sleet or dark of night. He loved to stop and talk (and talk) to people. He was a walking encyclopedia of Seguin history. He remembered the history of the buildings and many members of the community.
One of his daughters asked him a few weeks before his death if there was anything he would like to change about his life. “I did everything I wanted to do life,” he replied. “There is nothing I would change.”
Carlos is survived by his wife, Helen, and his children, Wayne, Sandy and Donna; his nephews Lester, Ed, Jean and Bruce, and their wives, Frances, Delores, Anne and Lexi; Geraldine Brawner and extended family.
Visitation will be Sept. 17 from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in the small chapel on the corner of Austin and College streets. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. in the chapel with a graveside ceremony at San Geronimo Cemetery.
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