Alvin Edward Shook

Alvin Edward Shook was born June 8, 1931, in Lincoln, Nebraska went home to be with the Lord on February 15, 2026, at the age of 94 in San Antonio, Texas.

Al, as he was known to many, and Grandpa Shook to his family, was a loving husband, dad, teacher, deacon, and disciple of the Lord Jesus. As a young man, he began his journey in life, earning a BBA from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, Texas, while also earning his commission as a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army. While in the US Army, Al served as an officer in the Nike missile program. Al met and married the love of his life, Sue LaNell Lucas. The two met on a blind date, married 7 months later on January 31, 1959, then shared a blissful marriage of 64 years. He retired as a skilled woodworker and cabinet maker. He was a hard worker who provided for his wife and family of four boys and a baby girl. He is survived by his 5 children, 9 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, and numerous other beloved relatives and friends.

Al’s immediate family includes his eldest son Douglas, his wife Gaye (deceased) and daughter Jillian, son Gary, his wife Perdita and daughters Sarah and Katherine, son Stuart, his wife Sunny and sons Sean and Steven, daughters Sofia and Cristina, son John, his wife Windy and sons Chance, Zachary, and Rylan, daughter Allison, her husband Reagan and sons Hunter, Braden, Brandon and Preston, daughters Rachael and Claire. There are many more nieces and nephews. Al is the son of Clifford Bates Shook and wife Lilly Valley Dutton. After his mom passed away at an young age, Clifford was married to Dorothy Wingender who became a beloved grandmother to the family. He goes home to heaven to join his identical twin brother Edwin and brother Clifford. They are survived by their brother Wayne.

Al was also a man of many talents. He learned music and played the clarinet, oboe, and bassoon as a young man. He also played the organ in his home church. He was a manager at a small business in the heart of San Antonio for many years. He later taught himself to read electronic diagrams and subsequently began a repair business for TVs and home appliances. In later life, he took an interest in woodworking and transitioned to full-time cabinet making before retiring. He also dabbled in auto mechanics, was an avid reader, and was a lifelong Adult Bible teacher.

His children, church family, and neighbors will remember him as a kind and compassionate follower of the Lord Jesus. He was a staunch fundamentalist regarding Christian theology, a caring Deacon for many decades at Salem Sayers Baptist Church, and a Bible teacher to all who would seek to know God.

Al passed into the arms of the Lord Jesus at 8:00 PM on a Sunday. A fitting day to go home to be with the Lord God. Funeral services will be held at the Salem Sayers Baptist Church in Adkins, Texas. He will be laid to rest in Salem Cemetery in Adkins, Texas, alongside his wife Sue LaNell Lucas-Shook, her brother John ‘Babe’ Lucas and wife Lela Lucas-Weigand, and their parents Irvin and Susie Shedd-Lucas.