Mr. Irvin Gehard Brod's Obituary
Celebrating the life of Irvin Gehard Brod born on May 8, 1921 in Wharton, Texas. He was the 5th of 8 children. He married Audrey Laverne Luce on December 17, 1938. He began a career as a brick truck driver at Houston Brick and Tile. He also ran a dragline digging clay for bricks. He was a welder at Dow Chemical. From 1944 to 1946 he served our county in the United States Navy during WWII. After the war, he worked at the brickyard again and then went to the Schweinle ranch in Rosharon where he performed numerous duties including running a bulldozer clearing land. He then moved to Iowa Colony in 1960, Irvin started an egg business delivering eggs from his hen house door to door in Lake Jackson and Pasadena. In 1976, he worked for Delbert Brod at Brod Farms in South Houston. Then, he worked for Delbert Brod Jr at Happy Hen. He retired in 1984.
He was a member of South Park Baptist Church. The most important events in his life were his marriage to Audrey and the birth of his children. HIs hobbies were playing the domino game of 42 with his friends, traveling, fishing and gardening. He enjoyed playing the accordion in his younger years. He listened to Christian hymns, polka music and country music.
Irvin was preceded in death by his parents Frank J Brod and Otilda Litzler, his wife Audrey Laverne Luce, brothers Raymond J Brod, Marcus J Brod, Elmer J Brod, and sisters Isabel Bremser, Alice Schumaker, Evelyn Webb, and Elverda Schweinle. He is survived by son Joe Brod and wife Elizabeth of Alvin; son Jim Brod and wife Carmen of El Paso; son Jerry Brod of Manvel; daughter Ruth Begnaud of Alvin; six grandchildren, Michael Brod of Lakewood, Colorado; Susan Gibson and husband Tim of Alvin; Barry Begnaud of Alvin; Jeffrey Begnaud and wife Lisa of Cypress; Daniel Brod of Austin and Jamie Brod of Dallas. He is also survived by seven greatgrandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held Monday, May 7, 2016 from 6pm to 8pm at SouthPark Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 10am at South Park Baptist Church 1718 South Johnson St. Alvin, TX. 77511. Burial to follow at SouthPark Cemetery.
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