More detail on this person: SAN ANTONIO, TX -
Aviator, warrior, husband and father, CPT Samuel
Paul Munn, US Army (Retired), passed away
January 26, 2011, in San Antonio. He was born
January 20, 1948, in Columbia, South Carolina to
Henry Paul Munn and R. Lee Honeycutt Munn. He
graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University, Pepperdine University and completed
studies for a doctorate at the University of
Georgia. Samuel served in the US Army for 20
years. He served with valor in Vietnam in D Troop,
3rd/5th CAV. Following retirement from the Army,
he worked for the Federal Aviation Administration
and Premier Aeronautics. He was one of the first
1,000 to pilot the Cobra attack helicopter. He was
a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Pilots
Association, Distinguished Flying Cross Society,
National Association of Flight Instructors, AOPA
and EAA, and a lifetime member of VFW and DAV.
Samuel was preceded in death by his parents;
brother, Henry Paul Munn, Jr.; stepmother,
Virginia Munn; grandparents, Samuel Paul Munn
and Blanche Munn Price, Vance and Minnie
Honeycutt; and niece, Roni Wilson Ballard. He is
survived by his loving family, his wife of 36
years, Connie Pylant Munn; daughter, Linley
Chandelle Munn; son, Austin Travis Munn and his
fiancee Heather Florence Sieloff; sister, Peggy
Munn Wilson and grand-nieces, Savannah, Olivyah,
and Shelby; nieces, Shannon, Amber, Jessica and
Christina; nephews, David, and wife Larissa,
Damian, Kenneth, Daniel and JD. He is also
survived by his aunt, Joyce King, and cousins,
Chuck, Pam, Tammy and Patti of South Carolina.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Porter
Loring Mortuary North. Celebration of Life,
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. at
Porter Loring North Chapel.
Interment with Full Military Honors will follow in
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to Sunshine Cottage
603 E. Hildebrand, San Antonio, TX 78212 or EAA
Young Eagles.
You are invited to sign the Guestbook at
www.porterloring.com
Arrangements with PORTER LORING MORTUARY
NORTH 2102 NORTH LOOP 1604 EAST, SAN
ANTONIO, TX 78232 - (210) 495-8221.
Published in The State from January 29 to January
30, 2011
Burial information: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery
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