John Franklin Faseler of San Marcos died on May 26, 2019, at age 85. He was born in Hondo, Texas on January 17, 1934, to Annie Hartman and John George Faseler.
John was a born outdoorsman and sportsman. When he was not assisting his father and brothers with the farm, much of his time was spent hunting and fishing. During his teen years, he participated in several sports in the Yancey schools. John’s natural athleticism and competitive spirit was so apparent that he was recruited at age 16 to be the pitcher for a men’s fastpitch softball team.
After attending Yancey High School for three years, John moved to Hondo High School for his senior year, where his athletic talent in football drew the attention of several colleges. From multiple scholarship offers he chose to attend Rice Institute (University), where upon being chosen freshman athlete of the year, he once again demonstrated his athletic prowess.
