Charles Eugene Ezell, AKA “Charlie,” passed away the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019 peacefully in his home in Rawlins, Wyoming.
Charlie was born in Wimberley, TX on June 8, 1934 to Lester and Dora Ezell. He spent the first 50 something years of his life humoring the residents of Wimberley and San Marcos with his endless jokes and then moved on to Colorado and Wyoming to share his wit.
At age 16, Charlie falsified his birth record to show he was 18 so he would be accepted into the Marine Corps in 1951. As a Marine, he fought on the front lines of the Korean War. He seldom talked about his service; he only said he served his country as was needed. Many years later we learned that his time in Korea was difficult and haunted him most of his life. Appreciation for his service and that of other veterans is immeasurable. Charlie returned from Korea in March of 1954 and soon thereafter met June Snyder, who became his wife of 33 years. Together they raised 4 biological children and welcomed many others as family. He attended what is now known as Texas State University and obtained a degree in Chemistry. He employed his degree working for the Federal Fish Hatchery, TX State Fish Hatchery, and the TX Dept of Water Resources for over 20 years.
