Staff Sgt. Joseph Alexander Kitnurse United Stated Army, Ret.

In loving memory of my husband, Joseph Alexander Kitnurse, who passed away Saturday, July 27th 2019, at the age of 81 after a lengthy illness. He was born on October 21, 1937 in St. Thomas US Virgin Island to Esmeralda Jackson and Gerald O. Kitnurse. He attended St. Peter and Paul Catholic School and graduated June 23, 1955. He then enlisted in the US Army in May of 1956 where his career began and received numerous awards while he served. During his career, he traveled extensively throughout the world. He was a soft spoken man with a calm composure and spoke many languages. He was a happy go lucky person with an infectious smile.

He met Carmen in St. Thomas, Virgin Island after a tour in Germany in 1969, they fell in love and married October 1, 1970 in Fort Hood, Texas where they began their lives.

He retired after 20 years of service in the US Army and enrolled at Central Texas College, where he obtained an Associate Degree in Business. After he obtained his degree, he attended the Civil Services Predatory School, and was employed where he traveled Europe and earned his G12 and came back to Texas where he finally retired.

He is survived by his wife Carmen; children, Laura Mae Gilbert, Roy, Rosa; sisters, Sam and Gwendolyn Lawrence, Marie Louise Daniel and Patricia Benjamin Kitnurse; 8 nieces and 11 nephews; cousins, Rudolph and Tiny Jackson, Roy Jackson, Roy Abraham, Denis and Anna Mae Comment, Corine; mother-in-law, Ethel Augusta Knight; sister-in-law, Delores and Clarence Nibbs; brother-in-law, Calvin and Janet Bastian; David and Maureen Bastian; 5 grandchildren; and friend, Larry Griffith.

United Stated Army Ret. Staff Sgt. Joseph Alexander Kitnurse, 81 of Austin, Texas, passed away on July 27, 2019. A Scripture Service and Celebration of Life will be held at 10:00am on Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Cook Walden Forest Oaks Funeral Home Chapel, 6300 W. William Cannon Dr., Austin, Texas 78749. A military burial will full honors will be held at Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery, 11463 TX-195, Killeen, TX 76542, on Monday, August 19, 2019, at 11:00am. Please arrive 15 minutes early for the military burial.