Charles Khan

Services for Charles B. "Pat" Khan, 88, of Boerne, formerly of Tyler, will be held on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with Monsignor John Brennan and Deacon Bill Necessary officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Khan passed away on April 6, 2008 at his home in Boerne. He was born on December 19, 1919 in New York, New York to the late Amir and Mary O'Donnell Khan. He was raised in New York and Virginia. He studied medicine prior to joining the Army at the beginning of World War II. While attending radio school at the Blackstone Hotel, he met his wife, Rose, and they married in 1946. Mr. Khan worked as a carrier for the United States Postal Service in Tyler and retired as a supervisor in 1974. He volunteered for the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Civil Air Patrol, Knights of Columbus, Tyler Lions Club, VFW, and Tyler Police Department. Mr. Khan especially enjoyed volunteering for the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception church. He also enjoyed being around people, playing the piano, and contributing to his community in any way he could. Mr. Khan was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Khan; a brother, William Khan; and two sisters, Rita Meschersky and Eleanor Oliver. He is survived by a loving family including two daughters, Mary Weekley and husband David of Center Point and Patricia Halliday and husband Tom of The Woodlands; a son, Charles Khan and wife Dana of Sharjah, U.A.E.; a brother, John A. Khan of Morgan Hill, California; six grandchildren, Michael Weekley, Marc Weekley, Wyatt Halliday, Charles Khan, III, Crystal Havins, and Lindsey Heaton; and two great-grandchildren, Sean Michael Weekley and Christina Rose Khan. Pallbearers will be Michael Weekley, Marc Weekley, Wyatt Halliday, Charles Khan III, Johnny Johnson, Manuel Nunez, David Korkmas III, and Daniel Korkmas. A visitation is scheduled for 6:00 PM followed by a rosary at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, April 8, 2008 at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, Tyler, Texas. Memorials in honor of Pat Khan may be made to the T.K. Gorman Catholic Education Fund, 1405 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, Texas 75701. For more information or to express condolences, visit www.stewartfamilyfuneral.com.

Charles Khan

December 19, 1919 - April 6, 2008