John Carroll Enders Sr.

John Carroll Enders John Carroll Enders, Sr., 89 of Austin Texas died March 6, 2008. He was born in Elgin, Texas, in 1918 to William Henry and Ida Allison Enders. The Enders family moved to Austin when John was two years old. He married Helen Lundgren in 1940 and enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps in 1942. He spent three years in the China-Burma-India Theater as an Airplane Propeller Mechanic. After WWII, he worked for the State and later the Federal Government in Austin, and retired from the General Services Administration at the IRS/VA complex. In addition to his family, his pride was his hobby, the building and operation of large scale live steam trains. He was a charter member of the Southwestern Live Steamers and a long time member of the Houston Area Live Steamers. He always enjoyed his hobby with family and friends. He is survived by his loving wife Helen of 67 years; daughter, Carolyn Balkum of Katy, Texas; son and daughter-in-law, John Carroll and Becky J. Enders of Sherman, Texas; six grandchildren, Stephen and Lori Balkum, Round Rock, Texas, Scott and Cynthia Balkum, Thrall, Texas, Chuck and Becci Ann Enders, Howe, Texas, Holly and Eric Bernard, Sherman, Texas, Becky and Randy Jeffers, Pottsboro, Texas, Lacy and Brian Roland, Sherman, Texas; 13 great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, William Henry Enders III, two sisters, Louise Adcock and Lucille Turner, and son-in-law Lee Balkum. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m., Saturday, March 8 at Austin-Peel & Son Funeral Home, 607 E. Anderson Lane. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, March 9 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church at 200 West Anderson Lane with Pastor Karl Gronberg. nterment will follow at Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be grandsons and spouses of granddaughters, Stephen Balkum, Scott Balkum, Chuck Enders, Eric Bernard, Randy Jeffers, and Brian Roland. In lieu of flowers you may make a memorial donation to Gethsemane Lutheran Church, 200 West Anderson Lane, Austin, TX 78752.