Individual Details
Billy Brister Eitel
(6 Dec 1937 - 3 Nov 2017)
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Went to Big Sandy High School
Lives in Big Sandy, Texas
From Big Sandy, Texas
Billy Brister Eitel
Graveside services for Billy Brister Eitel, 79, of Big Sandy will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Chilton Cemetery with Chaplain Don Barren officiating. Following the service, a celebration of life and luncheon will take place at the Eitel Farm at 12:00 p.m. Mr. Eitel passed away peacefully on a beautiful fall day on November 3, 2017 in Big Sandy.
Mr. Eitel was born December 6, 1937 in the Pinnacle Community to the late Hardy Dee Eitel and Alma Amanda Brister Eitel. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Texas A&M and finished his Master’s in Education there. While attending Texas A&M he was a member of the Fightin�?Texas Aggie Band. (Gig’em Aggies!) After graduation, Mr. Eitel went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a Captain until 1968. For more than 40 years, he worked for numerous schools as a teacher, counselor, principal, superintendent and consultant. Mr. Eitel was involved in the community everywhere he lived, including serving as Mayor of Hubbard. His vision was to preserve the past and plant seeds for future generations. After retiring in 2008, he returned to his passion for agriculture at the Eitel Family Farm in Big Sandy. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be missed.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carolyn Eitel; his daughter Laurie Hicks and companion Francois Panich; his daughter Cheryl Dee Trott; and his son Eric Carson Eitel and wife Robyn. He was blessed with six beautiful grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; nephew James W. Eitel, Jr. and wife Aimee; as well as many loving family and friends.
Mr. Eitel is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Colonel James W. Eitel, who passed away in 2016 and was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
https://www.facebook.com/bill.eitel.7
Went to Big Sandy High School
Lives in Big Sandy, Texas
From Big Sandy, Texas
Billy Brister Eitel
Graveside services for Billy Brister Eitel, 79, of Big Sandy will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Chilton Cemetery with Chaplain Don Barren officiating. Following the service, a celebration of life and luncheon will take place at the Eitel Farm at 12:00 p.m. Mr. Eitel passed away peacefully on a beautiful fall day on November 3, 2017 in Big Sandy.
Mr. Eitel was born December 6, 1937 in the Pinnacle Community to the late Hardy Dee Eitel and Alma Amanda Brister Eitel. Bill was a 1960 graduate of Texas A&M and finished his Master’s in Education there. While attending Texas A&M he was a member of the Fightin�?Texas Aggie Band. (Gig’em Aggies!) After graduation, Mr. Eitel went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a Captain until 1968. For more than 40 years, he worked for numerous schools as a teacher, counselor, principal, superintendent and consultant. Mr. Eitel was involved in the community everywhere he lived, including serving as Mayor of Hubbard. His vision was to preserve the past and plant seeds for future generations. After retiring in 2008, he returned to his passion for agriculture at the Eitel Family Farm in Big Sandy. Bill was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather who will be missed.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carolyn Eitel; his daughter Laurie Hicks and companion Francois Panich; his daughter Cheryl Dee Trott; and his son Eric Carson Eitel and wife Robyn. He was blessed with six beautiful grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; nephew James W. Eitel, Jr. and wife Aimee; as well as many loving family and friends.
Mr. Eitel is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Colonel James W. Eitel, who passed away in 2016 and was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
Events
| Birth | 6 Dec 1937 | Upshur County, Texas |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1961 | Carolyn Sue Bryant | |||
| Residence | 1 Jan 1998 | College Station, Brazos County, Texas | | | |
| Residence | 15 Nov 2007 | Hubbard, Hill County, Texas | | | |
| Death | 3 Nov 2017 | Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas | |||
| Burial | 8 Nov 2017 | Chilton Cemetery, Big Sandy, Upshur County, Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Carolyn Sue Bryant (1942 - ) |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
| Child | Living |
Notes
Birth
Billy Brister EitelEvent Type: Birth
Event Date: 06 Dec 1937
Event Place: Upshur, Texas
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Hardy Dee Eitel
Mother's Name: Alma Amanda Brister
Residence
Billy EitelPrevious Residence Date 19980101-20010601
Previous Residence College Station, TX
Previous Address 1205 Pershing Dr
Previous Residence Postal Code 77840
Birth Date 6 Dec 1937
Event Type Residence
Event Date from 1 Jan 1998 to 1 Jun 2001
Event Place College Station, Brazos, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original) College Station, Texas, United States
Household Identifier 791913273
Residence
Billy Brister EitelEvent Type: Residence
Event Date: from 15 Nov 2007 to 20 Aug 2008
Event Place: Hubbard, Hill, Texas, United States
Event Place (Original): Hubbard, Texas, United States
Phone Number: (254) 576-1186
Previous Residence: Hubbard, Texas 76648
Previous Residence Postal Code: 76648
Birth Date: 6 Dec 1937
Second Previous Residence Place: Hubbard, Texas 76648
Third Previous Residence Place: Hawkins, Texas 75765
2nd Address Date: 1 Jan 2004-15 Nov 2007
3rd Address Date: 1 Aug 1989-18 Jul 2001
Endnotes
1. Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDML-J9R.
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3. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KGPX-TYB.
4. Find a Grave Memorial 184965902.