He enlisted in the US Armed Forces and was sent to Germany in 1946 during WWII where he met Lisa, the woman of his dreams, with whom he fathered five daughters, all of whom came with their own set of challenges that would teach him patience and give him a reason to keep those pistols clean and ready.
Gene also served honorably in the Vietnam War.
Gene was always a fighter who defied the odds when he suffered a major aneurysm that, for most people, would have permanently disabled them. He was told he would never walk, talk or drive again, but he did it all and more, becoming known as the miracle man. He spent his prime years with his family, giving his wife plenty of headaches, eating more sweets then he was supposed to, enjoying the occasional glass of red wine, playing tennis, taking a nap whenever C-SPAN was on and loving his family. Gene did not only rear his daughters the right way but carried on his love to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He always knew just what to say to others in order to motivate them to become better men and women, teaching them to never be afraid of anything. He was also fearless and would hand his car keys over and teach a young 15 year old how to drive and for that his daughters are forever grateful. Gene has left a hole in the hearts of everyone he touched by leaving us, but he's home now, and we're sure giving Lisa his own unique kind of love once again and reminding God of just what a special person he placed on this earth.
He is survived by his five daughters, Jenny Cupples of Orlando, FL., Ann Johnson of Fort Worth, TX., Sonya Todd of Fort Smith, Pam Davis of Paris, AR., and Janet Silvia of Bentonville, AR; his sisters Tootsie & Betty, brothers Clyde & JT, grandchildren Cindy, Kelly, Amy, Matt & Andrew, great-grandchildren Chelcie, Claudia, Zane, Brazen, Christian, Evan, Connor & Luke.
He enlisted in the US Armed Forces and was sent to Germany in 1946 during WWII where he met Lisa, the woman of his dreams, with whom he fathered five daughters, all of whom came with their own set of challenges that would teach him patience and give him a reason to keep those pistols clean and ready.
Gene also served honorably in the Vietnam War.
Gene was always a fighter who defied the odds when he suffered a major aneurysm that, for most people, would have permanently disabled them. He was told he would never walk, talk or drive again, but he did it all and more, becoming known as the miracle man. He spent his prime years with his family, giving his wife plenty of headaches, eating more sweets then he was supposed to, enjoying the occasional glass of red wine, playing tennis, taking a nap whenever C-SPAN was on and loving his family. Gene did not only rear his daughters the right way but carried on his love to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He always knew just what to say to others in order to motivate them to become better men and women, teaching them to never be afraid of anything. He was also fearless and would hand his car keys over and teach a young 15 year old how to drive and for that his daughters are forever grateful. Gene has left a hole in the hearts of everyone he touched by leaving us, but he's home now, and we're sure giving Lisa his own unique kind of love once again and reminding God of just what a special person he placed on this earth.
He is survived by his five daughters, Jenny Cupples of Orlando, FL., Ann Johnson of Fort Worth, TX., Sonya Todd of Fort Smith, Pam Davis of Paris, AR., and Janet Silvia of Bentonville, AR; his sisters Tootsie & Betty, brothers Clyde & JT, grandchildren Cindy, Kelly, Amy, Matt & Andrew, great-grandchildren Chelcie, Claudia, Zane, Brazen, Christian, Evan, Connor & Luke.
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