Calvin Samuel "Sam" Netterville

Calvin Samuel "Sam" Netterville
1933-2012

Sam Netterville, 79, of College Station, formerly of Beaumont and San Antonio, was born July 10, 1933 in Beaumont, Texas to Ruth and Kenneth Netterville, and entered into eternal rest August 2, 2012, at St. Joseph's Hospital surrounded by his family.

Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, August 5, at Memorial Funeral Chapel in College Station. Sam's funeral services will be 10 a.m. Monday, August 6, at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 217 West 26th St. Bryan, Texas with The Rev. Dr. Sean Cox officiating. Refreshments will follow in the Parish Hall. Interment will be 2 p.m. Monday, August 6, at Oakwood Cemetery in Conroe.

Sam graduated from Texas A&M in 1955 with a degree in Architectural Construction and was a member of the Corps of Cadets. He was Commanding Officer of "A" Company Quartermaster, which is now Company E-2, known as the Mascot Company. During his sophomore year he was named the first Mascot Corporal taking care of Reveille II. The tradition of the Mascot Company continues today. Sam served in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps at Fort Lee, Va., and Fort Jackson, S.C. and earned the rank of Captain. He was instrumental in construction of the Johnson Spacecraft Center near Houston, and was Vice-President in charge of environmental affairs at Redland-Worth Corporation. He served on the Board of Directors of the National Lime Assn., The San Antonio A&M Club, was Chairman of the Board of Governors at Fair Oaks Country Club in Boerne, Texas and was a lifetime member of the Beaumont A&M Club.

Sam was a registered environmental manager with the National Registered Environmental Managers, as well as the State of Texas, a Certified Environmental Inspector, and a Certified Professional Constructor with the American Institute of Constructors. Sam was a member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Reid and sister Jeanine Pauley.

Survivors include his loving wife of 57 years, Jeannine; sons and daughters-in-law, Kyle and Cathy of Bryan, Texas, Lee and Teresa of Huntsville, Ala.; grandchildren, Kara of Huntsville, AL Justin of Orlando, Fla., Christopher of Bryan, Nicholas Martin of Houston; and several nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers Sam requests memorials be made, in his name, to the Corps of Cadets Assn, P. O. Drawer C-10, College Station, TX.