M/Sgt. Albert E. Hinz, U.S.A.F. (Ret.), age 89 of Seguin, passed away on July 25, 2008 at Guadalupe Valley Regional Medical Center in Seguin, Texas. Memorial service with U.S.A.F. military honors will be held on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Lutheran Church with Pastor William Lange and Pastor Tim Bauerkemper officiating. Al was born on September 25, 1918 in Bexar County, Texas to August and Minnie Fisher Hinz. His parents precede him in death. He is survived by his wife, Rose; brothers-in-law, Charles Koehler and Jackie, Edwin J. Haas, and sister-in-law, Ann Koehler; nieces and nephews, Richard Haas and Katherine, Steve Koehler and Barbara, Rodger Koehler and Debbie, Jeff Koehler and Melissa, Gregg Koehler and Kaye, Carol Koehler Smith and Jimmy, Nancy Koehler, Kevin Koehler and Susan, Kerry Koehler and Cara; also surviving are a very special family of cousins, Betty Jonietz Schmidt and children, Kathy Steffen and Elton, Edward Schmidt and Lisa, Ralph Schmidt and Kimberly, Mary Rhode and Ronald, Steve Schmidt and Pamela, Laura Luensmann and Horace, Charles Luensmann. Albert was born in Bexar County and moved and grew up in Cibolo, Texas. He graduated from high school in Cibolo, and took some college credits at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War and retired as an M/Sgt. In the U.S.A.F. in 1962. After retirement, Al and Rose returned to their beloved Austin, Texas and became life-long fans of the University of Texas athletics. Al worked at the University as a Senior Procurement Officer in the Chemical Engineering Dept. Throughout their years of travel in military service and in the private sector, they have made and kept many close and dear friends. Al loved to hunt and fish, and spent many wonderful times in God's great outdoors with friends and relatives. Al also won many honors as an expert skeet marksman. Al and Rose spent many summers in beautiful Ouray, Colorado. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Lutheran Church, 1326 E. Cedar, Seguin, Texas 78155 or to St. Paul Church, 108 S. Main, Cibolo, Texas, 78108.