Louis Frank Horelica's Obituary
Our father has been called home to be with the Lord and reunite with his loving wife, Beatrice Burnham Horelica.
He was born to Louis and Olga Horelica on March 30, 1931 in Tavener, Texas. As a child the family moved to Wallis, Texas.
Louis served as a Marine in the Korean War and was a survivor of the Chosin Reservoir. He was a fighter pilot that flew the F4U Corsair and was a member of the Black Sheep Squadron. After his military service he became a coast to coast truck driver. He was a lifetime member of the CAF and was charter member of the Bluebonnet Tractor Club.
He is survived by his 5 children. Linda Warner and husband Steve, Delores Hall and husband Joe, Lee Horelica and wife Susan, Larry Horelica and wife Shelly, Joanne Mobbs and husband Kenneth. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 7 great great grandchildren, his sister Dolores Zdunkawitz and numerus nieces and nephews.
Louis is preceded in death by his wife Beatrice Burnham Horelica, parents Louis and Olga Horelica, sister Dorothy Muehr, brothers William Toman, Julius Toman and Leonard Horelica.
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