Jon Robert Gilhousen

Jon Robert Gilhousen, 70, of San Antonio, TX, died at home on June 14, 2024.
He was born in Dayton, OH, in 1953 to Klein & Eleanor Shaw Gilhousen. After the family
settled in San Antonio, Jon attended Alamo Heights schools, graduating in 1971. He took
many opportunities as a young man to hike and backpack in places such as Big Bend
National Park. He graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio, with a BS in
geology, and embarked on a career with the US Geological Survey as a Hydrologist,
measuring and charting depth and flow in rivers around Texas. He formed an intimate
connection with those rivers, and they became a large part of his identity.
Jon was preceded in death by brothers Klein and Mike, and is survived by wife Debbie,
brother Alan, sister Patti, and several nieces and nephews.
From an early age, Jon loved music and became an avid collector of Texas and Louisiana
regional sounds. He acquired a vast knowledge that he enjoyed sharing with friends and
family. Jon was lovingly cared for in his final illness by wife Debbie and brother-in-law
Ricky Roberts.
A private celebration of life will be held on July 13 from 1pm until 4pm. Contact the family
for details. If you can't participate in that, just kick back, enjoy a beer, and listen to your
favorite jazz/blues tunes for a while in tribute.