Eva Sanderlin

Eva May Slover Sanderlin, 88, of Knippa died Feb. 13, 2013.

She was born Oct. 18, 1924, above Leakey, the first of three children born to Leo L. and Annie May Holmes Slover. Mr. Slover owned and operated the general merchandise store in Rio Frio, and the family lived under the biggest Oak tree in Texas.

Eva, and her brothers Harold and Phil, attended school in Rio Frio for their early education, and finished high school in Uvalde.

She graduated from Uvalde High School in 1941 and continued her education at Mary HardinBaylor where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1945.

She married Allen Sandy Sanderlin on May 14, 1947, in Uvalde and they lived on the farm located above Sabinal before eventually moving to the present family farm above Knippa on the Rio Frio River in 1966.

Sanderlin began teaching elementary education in Knippa in 1959, but as she would say, I taught whatever they needed me to teach.

During the early 1960s she attended Our Lady of the Lake during summer semesters and graduated with a Master of Education in 1966.

Sanderlin was the first kindergarten and journalism teacher in the Knippa school system where she helped to shape Knippa youth for over 20 years. Her family said she believed education was the utmost achievement that anyone could have and was known to go above and beyond to guide and counsel her students in high school if they showed a passion for their future.

Over the years, Sanderlin was an active member in several organizations including Mary Hardin Baylor Heritage Club, Texas Press Women and Texas AgriWomen.

She was a prolific writer who found her niche in recording history. Among her many projects, she wrote a historical column for the Uvalde LeaderNews. She went on to selfpublish several books documenting Uvalde area history, her family, and her life.

These books includeLetters of Charles Spurgeon Slover, History of Knippa Schools, What Happened to the Class of 45, Faith on the Frontier and 85 years oldand holding The story of her life and her latest book is finished and ready to be published.

Of all her many accomplishments, Sanderlin most treasured the time she spent with her children and grandchildren who all love her dearly and will truly miss her.

She was preceded in death by her brothers and by her husband of 50 years.

Survivors are two daughters, Judy Newman and husband, Wayne, of Lytle, and Claudia Sanderlin of Knippa one son, Ted Sanderlin of Knippa six grandchildren, Will Sanderlin of Kingsville, Jesse Savoy and husband, Clint, of San Antonio, Toni Richard of San Antonio, Eva Marie of Chicago, Illinois, Lindsey Adams of Corpus Christi, Maggie Newman of Okinawa, Japan and numerous cousins and relatives.

Viewing will be held Friday with family visitation from 5 to 7 p.m.

Funeral services will be held yesterday at 10:30 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Knippa. 8232

Interment will follow in Knippa Cemetery.

Pallbearers include Wayne Holmes, Wayne Newman, Ralph Sanderlin, Butch Price, James Kramer, Gary Klaus, Vern Durham and Nathan Verstuyft.

Honorary pallbearers will be all of her former students.

The family suggests memorials to Emmanuel Lutheran Church of Knippa or the charity of ones choice.

Visitation

RushingEstesKnowles Mortuary
220 S. Getty St.
Uvalde, TX  78801
Friday, February 15, 2013
5 pm. 7 p.m.

Service

Funeral Service

Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Rt 1 FM 1049
Knippa, TX  78870
Saturday, February 16, 2013
10:30 a.m.

Cemetery

Knippa Cemetery
Hwy. 90 East
Knippa, TX  78870