COL ROY E. WRATISLAW To TAPS

Colonel Roy E. Wratislaw (U.S. Army, Retired), of San Antonio passed on to our Lord on December 1, 2015. Born on October 20, 1932 in Palacios, Texas to Nora and Rudolph Wratislaw. He was a proud member of the U.S. Army until his retirement in 1980. He was a graduate of Texas A&M class of '55. He served in the Field Artillery in Japan and Ft. Benning, GA. He transferred to the Finance Corps in 1959 and also served in the Army Security Agency in England during the Cuban crisis (overt and covert operations). In Vietnam in 1968 he served on the staff of Generals Westmoreland and Abrams coordinating the operations of the Free World Forces during the Tet Offensive. He also served in many other places around the world and ultimately was appointed the Director of Accounting for the Department of the Army. Among numerous other awards he earned the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star, the Bronze Star for Valor and the Vietnam Service medal with five battle stars. While still serving in the military he earned his Master of Business Administration and CPA certificate and went off to be successful in civilian life. He became the Chief Financial Officer and Director of Personnel for the Army Residence Community until his retirement in 1998. He proudly volunteered for 15+ years at Brook Army Medical Facility until his death bringing much love, compassion, empathy and support to our wounded troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Active in his community, he served as Vice-President of the Windcrest Economic Committee and was a member of the Church of the Resurrection. 

He is preceded in death by his parents and his mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mildred and August Hahn, four brothers, Rudolph, Bill, Dempsie, and Clint. 

He is survived by his loving and loyal wife of 60 years, Edna Mae Wratislaw, his children Roy, Sherry, and Donald, his grandchildren, Jenny Herrera, Elizabeth Morrison, and Ronnie Morrison, his four great grandchildren, Katera, Richard, Darrean and Bradley, his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Pat and Jimmy Koranek of Cuero, Texas, and many nieces and nephews. 

He received many honors but he treasured his wife, family, and friends and the opportunity this magnificent country gave an average country boy a chance to excel. God Bless the American Soldier. 

Visitation will be 5-7 p.m., Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, San Antonio, TX 78218 (210-828-2811). The Funeral Service will be 12 noon, Monday, December 14, 2015 at the Church of the Resurrection, 5909 Walzem Rd, San Antonio, TX 78218. The burial will continue at 1:30 p.m. at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with full military honors. 

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to the charity of your choice or the Church of the Resurrection Episcopalian in Windcrest.

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