Gary Aquila Burnett

Gary Aquila Burnett was born on August 25, 1939 in Ada, Oklahoma to Kenneth Aquila Burnett and Thelma Mildred (Winters) Burnett. He entered into his eternal rest on May 4, 2019 in Austin, Texas at the age of 79. Gary graduated from Lindsay High School and joined the United States Airforce in 1957. He was assigned to the Strategic Air Command (SAC). While in service, he married the love of his life, Kristin Elke Feldman, on May 16, 1959 at Vandenberg Airforce Base in Lompoc, California. After leaving the Air Force in 1962, he began working at G.E. in the Aerospace Department within the private sector assisting in the development of commercial planes. After moving on from GE and working for other companies, he started his own successful business, AVTESA (Aviation Technical Sales). Gary and Kristin eventually found themselves living in Arizona, where they adopted their two children, Tammy and Christopher. In 1978, the family moved to San Antonio, Texas where they spent the next 25 years. After retirement in 2003, he and his wife settled in Rockport, Texas. During those years, he became a skilled salt water fisherman and was interested in genealogy. A devoted partner, he enjoyed fifty-four years with his love until her passing in September of 2013. He was a loving husband, caring father and astute businessman. Gary was a good friend to many and never met a stranger. He loved his wife, children and grandchildren with his whole heart and will truly be missed by all who knew him. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Tammy and her husband Brandon of Austin, Texas, his son, Christopher Burnett and wife Rebecca of Georgetown, Texas, his brother Jim Burnett and wife Janice Ruth of Norman, Oklahoma, his sister Janice Kay Shanahan and husband Ed of Falcon, Colorado, and his grandchildren Jake Thompson, Cooper Thompson, Nina Burnett, and Ashley Burnett. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Thelma Burnett and his loving wife Kristin (Feldman) Burnett. A graveside service to honor the life of Gary is set to begin at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Green Hill Cemetery in Lindsay, Oklahoma with Randy Allen officiating. He will be laid to rest next to the love of his life, Kristin. Services are under the direction of Scott and Angel Wilbourn of Boydston-Wilbourn Funeral Home in Lindsay, Oklahoma. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.boydstonfuneralhome.com. To send a flower arrangement to the family of Gary Aquila Burnett, please click here to visit our Sympathy Store.

Gary Aquila Burnett

August 25, 1939 - May 4, 2019

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