Haulman Touchton

Haulman Gary Touchton, 87, entered the Kingdom of His Lord on Monday, January 21, 2013, rejoining the Love of His Life, Charlotte. Haulman Touchton was born on December 24, 1925, in Live Oak, Florida. He proudly served his country in WWII from 1944 to 1947, on the battleship USS Nevada. After the war, he assisted with the nuclear testing the US government performed in the Pacific.

After leaving the Navy in 1947, Haulman Touchton journeyed to Galveston to visit his sister, Janie and her husband, Lester. It was there he met and fell in love with Helen Charlotte Soule, who became his wife on October 14, 1950. Their first son, Gary Charles, was born there in 1951. After working for Farmers Marine and Todd Shipyards in Galveston, Haulman went to work for Monsanto in Texas City. In 1955, he moved the family to Texas City, where son Kenneth Joe was born in 1957.

Haulman Touchton was a proud member of the Salt Grass Trail Ride Ironworkers Local 135 54 years and First Presbyterian Church of Texas City, where he served as deacon, elder, property chair, sound man, and in many other functions. For many years, he was a volunteer for Danforth Memorial Hospital and the Heritage Association of Texas City.

Haulman Touchton is survived by sons Gary and Kenneth Kens wife, Cathy, who took close, personal care of Haulman and Charlotte the last years of their lives Garys love, Devorah Ring sisters Estelle Dickinson and her husband Rin, Jezebel Clark and husband Bill, and Susie Corbin grandson Donald R. Tull III and his wife Michelle granddaughter April Valdez and her husband Johnny four greatgrandsons and two greatgranddaughters a large, extended family of loved ones scattered around the country and his church family in Texas City.

At Haulmans request, there will be no visitationviewing. A memorial service will be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 1:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church, 1112 7th Street North, Texas City, Texas 77590 4099452931 for directions.

In lieu of flowers or gifts, the family asks that donations be made in Haulmans name to First Presbyterian Church of Texas City, Moore Memorial Public Library, Texas City Day Care, another charitable organization, or that a tree be planted in his memory.

Cremains will be placed in the Touchton Family Cemetery in Live Oak, Florida at a later date.

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