Marion E. Houser Jr.

Marion E. Houser Jr. entered the gates of heaven into the welcoming arms of Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior Wednesday night July 3, 2019. Marion was born August 6, 1933 in Sarasota, Florida to Marion E. Houser and Francis Roberta Houser. He was called Sonny and had a brother, Tom and little sister, Edith Louise. Marion went on to Georgia Tech to study Mechanical Engineering and then served in the U.S. Air Force. While stationed in Rantoul, Illinois, Marion met the love of his life, Joan Marie Miller. They wrote letters for two and a half years and married on September 1, 1957. They moved to Tyler in April, 1958 so that Marion could work at the new General Electric plant. Marion loved his work. He was always the first man at the office every morning. His favorite saying about work was, “Choose to do what you love - whether they paid you or not!” Marion and Joan had two sons and a daughter, Marion E. Houser, III, Michael Robert Houser and Marie Robin Houser. Marion thought of their kids as their greatest project. He was of the generation that didn’t say, “I love you” but no one doubted his devotion and provision. He provided adventures from hiking and camping the Grand Canyon to green peanut butter milkshakes! He was as crazy in a canoe as he was in a kitchen. Marion loved his wife and family and was a servant leader. He brought coffee and the newspaper to Joan in bed every morning for 60 years. He loved his yard and grew some of the best tomatoes in East Texas. Marion worked at GE/Trane for 46 years and then had a career at H&R Block for 20 years. He traveled with the Christian Builders from Green Acres Baptist Church for 4 years. Marion is survived by his wife, Joan; his sons, Marion and Mike Houser; his daughter, Marie Houser Villalobos; his grandchildren, Elizabeth Hernandez, Rebekah Houser, Deborah Foster, Vincent Houser Villalobos, Ruth Houser; and his sister, Edith Louise. He was preceded in death by his brother, Felder Thomas Houser, Jr. and his parents. Marion served in the Gideons International for many years and in lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Gideons International at P.O. Box 131993, Tyler, TX.

Marion E. Houser Jr.

August 6, 1933 - July 3, 2019