More detail on this person: Lt. Col. M.C.
"Pacer" Faseler, Ret. USAF was born in Yancey,
TX on February 10, 1931 to Louis Frank and Bertha
Christina (Spellman) Faseler. He passed at the age
of 85 on October 22, 2016 in Norman, OK.
Pacer was born 11th of 12 children into a farming
family which made its living from the land. His
boyhood experience on the farm kindled his
life-long passions for agriculture and machinery,
interests which guided his career choices through
life. He was descended from members of the
Plymouth Colony, and was separated by only a few
generations from ancestors who fought in pivotal
battles in the War for Texas Independence.
After attending Southwest Texas State College on
football scholarship he joined the US Air Force,
eventually piloting B-47's , flying helicopters &
working with Titan-ll ICBM's. He flew helicopter
rescue missions in Thailand during the Viet-Nam
war and served as a helicopter flight instructor
after returning from Southeast Asia. Pacer
accumulated numerous meritorious citations and
recognitions and was a graduate of the Air
Command & Staff College.
Shortly after joining the Air Force, Pacer met the
love of his life, Carolyn June Cornwell. The
couple were married on September 9, 1956 in
Salina, KS. They celebrated their 60th wedding
anniversary just over a month before his passing.
The couple had four daughters. Pacer was a proud,
loving and devoted father and grandfather,
relishing time spent with his children and
grandchildren.
After retiring from the Air Force in 1980 Pacer
began a second career as a water district manager
in Texas' Rio Grande Valley.
After 12 years in the Valley and with their four
daughters grown, Pacer and Carolyn moved to retire
in Norman, Okla. where they had lived for a few
years while stationed at Tinker AFB in the early
80's .
A reunion meeting with a former Air Force friend,
A.A. "Bud" Vance, soon after arriving in Norman
led to a third career in the development of
road-building equipment and the administration of
Broce Construction and Broce Manufacturing
Companies.
Pacer was a true lifelong learner with
kaleidoscopic interests. He loved growing
vegetables & flowers and experimenting with
horticultural techniques. He loved hunting,
fishing, guns and shooting. He loved history,
politics, economics & traveling. He loved drama,
music & literature. He was a sailor, a master
wood-worker, and a jewelry maker. He was an
excellent cook and baker. Voracious does not
sufficiently describe his reading appetite. He
furthered his educational exploration through the
University of Oklahoma's Osher Lifelong Learning
Institute (OLLI), and completed over 200 OLLI
classes. He was a passionate and expert bridge
player, having played with his siblings from the
time he could hold the cards.
Pacer's interest in agriculture followed him
through his whole life. At each military post
where the family was stationed he kept a garden.
He was tending his tomato plants the day before
his death.
Pacer will forever be remembered by his friends
and family for his good nature, his
competitiveness, and his sense of humor.
Pacer is survived by: wife Carolyn; daughters:
Rebecca Sparks and husband Joe of Norman, Sara
Kast and husband Mike of Denver, CO, Laura
Younger and husband Tom of Santa Barbara, CA,
and Jana Diedrich and husband Haze of Denver, Co;
sisters: Ethel Hensley and Francis Wegner;
grandchildren: Eric Younger, Robert Younger, Josh
Kast, Ella Kast, Hayden Kast, and Eva Sparks;
three granddogs: Alfie, Dingo, and Violet; and a
host of family and friends.
Pacer was preceded in death by his parents and 9
of his 11 siblings.
A celebration of Pacer's life will take place at a
come and go reception at Legend's Times Two
(1333 W. Lindsey St., Norman) on Sunday,
November 27th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
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