Charlie Prince

Charlie Joe Prince passed away on September 8, 2019 at the age of 89, at the VA Hospital in Kerrville. \r\n\r\nGraveside services are scheduled for 10 am, Friday, September 13, 2019 at Glen Rest Cemetery.\r\n\r\nCharlie was born in 1930 to Charles and Ina Mae Prince in Shreveport, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana Tech and graduated from Centenary College before receiving his commission in the United States Marine Corps as a Second Lieutenant. He earned his wings in Pensacola and served as a flight instructor there before moving on to jet aircraft. He flew A4 SkyHawks and F4 Phantoms while stationed aboard aircraft carriers in the Mediterranean Ocean and the Sea of Japan. He completed over 50 night carrier landings and never lost an aircraft. After the Marines, he flew for a regional airline based in Fort Worth before moving his family to Kerrville in 1966 to work for Mooney Aircraft. A natural born salesman, he sold real estate in the Hill Country and Rockport.\r\n\r\nCharlie was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Ina Mae; his sister, Marsha; and his ex-wife, Carolyn. \r\n\r\nHe is survived by his sister, Marilyn Prince of Shreveport; his daughters, Kim Kneese and husband Dennis, Cynthia Prince-Fox and husband Cary; and 4 grandchildren, Tanner Kneese, Summer Kneese Mealy and husband John, Ethan Fox and wife Stefanie, and Jacob Fox.\r\n\r\nHe will be remembered for his sense of humor, positive attitude and great storytelling.\r\n\r\nMany thanks to the Tierra Linda Fire Department, Peterson Hospice, and the VA hospital for their care and help during the past few months.\r\n\r\nMemorials may be made to Tierra Linda Fire Department, Peterson Hospice, or the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society.