Otto Leo Carl III

Otto Leo Carl III, 82, of Pinehurst, Texas, passed away January 27, 2026. He was born in Houston, Texas, on December 18, 1943, to Otto Leo Carl Jr and Margaret Dinklage Carl. He began his career with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in 1964 as a Cable Splicer Helper and ended there as a Second Line Supervisor. He then moved over to the contractor side for underground utility construction. In his later years, he became a real estate agent where he loved the challenges in that field.

Otto was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Texas becoming a Master Mason on April 24, 1984 at Junction City Lodge #548. He was extremely active in the lodge with his current home lodge being Tomball Lodge #1096. He also held memberships at Pleasant Hill Lodge #380, Planters Lodge #147, Oakwood Lodge #1444, Washington Lodge #18, Billy Wayne Tinsley Daylight Lodge #1458 and Tranquility Lodge #2000. Otto received the Golden Trowel award from Tomball Lodge on May 30, 1998 and another one from Pleasant Hill Lodge on January 12, 2013. He was District Deputy Grand Master District 30-D for the 1997-1998 year. Otto will be greatly missed by the Masonic Lodge family.

He is survived by his daughter Shannan McKinney and husband Carey, his son Jason Carl and wife Amanda; grandchildren Craig Girndt and wife Ashleigh, Jade Carl, Averi Carl and Easton Carl; and great-granddaughters Emma Girndt and Madison Girndt; and a host of extended family children and grandchildren that all affectionately call him "Grandpa".

Serving as Honorary Pall Bearers are the members of Tomball Masonic Lodge #1096 and the members of Tranquility Lodge #2000.

A memorial service for Otto will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:00AM at Klein Funeral Home in Tomball, Texas; followed by a meal and fellowship at Otto's home.