E. Burton Eubanks Obituary (2022)

E. Burton Eubanks joined his Lord and our mom on Might 17, 2022. A local of Dallas, Texas, he was a long-time resident of Austin, transferring the household right here in 1975 when he grew to become the President of College Federal Credit score Union. Dad turned eighty-six this previous Christmas Eve and celebrated his sixty fifth wedding ceremony anniversary in 2020 simply earlier than Mother’s passing. He’s survived by daughters, Ellen Wooden (Brian), Betsy Koelzer (Joe), Evelyn Web page (Nick) brother, Ron Eubanks, grandson, Matthew Wooden, granddaughter, Malissa Web page, and nice grandson, William Web page, in addition to prolonged relations throughout the nation.
Dad was a person of nice energy and character. His ethical compass, his religion, and his sturdy perception within the significance of relationships guided selections in all areas of his life from household to mates to work. He was a tremendous pianist, taking part in each by sight in addition to flawlessly by ear, usually making up or enhancing melodies as he performed. He and Mother would name us on our birthdays, and he would play, and they’d each sing completely happy birthday. Sadly, that “piano by ear” gene skipped our technology.
The tales of Dad serving to somebody personally and professionally are legion. He was additionally the man who by no means handed an aged particular person or a girl of any age on the facet of the highway with automotive hassle. Many the time he pulled over to examine and make sure somebody was okay. As the daddy of three women in a pre-cell telephone period, he knew the dangers and made it his mission to examine on the welfare of others. He usually mentioned when a pal wants you, they want you proper then and never when it is handy for you. He made some extent to dwell that assertion.
Dad had {many professional} successes, ending his profession because the CEO of College Federal Credit score Union having led the group throughout a interval of serious development and enlargement. He additionally volunteered his time generously, serving as President, Director or Chair at varied factors with organizations starting from Junior Achievement (Austin,) Austin Diagnostic Clinic Basis, The Higher Enterprise Bureau of Austin, Covenant Presbyterian Basis, the World Laptop Person’s Affiliation, in addition to a prolonged checklist of Credit score Union associated positions starting from CUES to CUNA to the Texas Affiliation of Federal Credit score Unions. He had a wall of plaques and thank yous from his varied endeavors, however his favourite, and the one one he saved, was one he had made for our Mother, describing her because the Grand Prize in Matrimony.
Dementia took our Dad. He misplaced Mother in the course of the early days of COVID after which spent one other 12 months fully locked down (ostensibly for his personal security.) It’s no surprise his dementia accelerated. His demise certificates will not say COVID, however he’s a sufferer as definitely as those that succumbed to it immediately. I hope we will be taught from the debacle of this pandemic and higher stability the required safety of our fragile communities with essential want for human interplay when this occurs once more. And it’ll occur once more.
As his daughter the issues I’m probably the most happy with are his kindness and equity to others, his sturdy religion, and his perception in and management with sturdy household values. In case you are studying this and you’ve got misplaced your Dad, you already know what it seems like. Now he lives on in an archive of our recollections and in the best way we dwell our personal lives. I hope we will dwell as much as his instance.
We consider our dad and mom at the moment are collectively and within the presence of God. It may well’t get higher than that.
A non-public service will comply with within the coming days. Some have requested, and if you want to contribute in his reminiscence, Mother and Dad had been each large supporters of the Presbyterian Kids’s Houses and Companies, 5920 West Wm. Cannon, Bldg. 3, Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78749.

Printed by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Residence North – Austin on Might 20, 2022.