Birth: March 26, 1914
Death: June 19, 2012

James Edgar McIntire passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012. He was born March 26, 1914 in Frisco, Texas to Fred Edgar and Lucy Frances (Montgomery). He was married to his first wife for 7 years before her death in 1943. He married Glenice Alford in 1945 and they were married for 64 years before her death in 2009. Edgar was a 53 year employee of The L.B. Price Mercantile Company. He was division manager and executive vice president, and upon his retirement was chairman of the board.

A longtime resident of San Antonio, Edgar was a member of the Woodlawn Christian Church since 1952. He was Past Master of Perfect Union Lodge No. 10 and a 33rd degree Scottish Rite Mason and Past Presiding Officer of the four Scottish Rite bodies. He served on the Albert Pike DeMolay Chapter No. 8 board for ten years, three years of which as Chairman, and served as board member of the Scottish Rite Dormitory for Girls at the University of Texas in Austin for eight years.

He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Glenice Viola (Alford) McIntire; first wife, Emma Lee Byrd (Noble) McIntire; brothers, John Fred, Joe Cramer and Jewel Eugene McIntire; sisters Nancy Elizabeth “Sis” Schaefer, Eva Frances Stem, and Lucille Eudene “Cindy” Head; daughter and son-in-law, William Earl and Doris Lynn Kays. He leaves behind a sister, Mary Katherine “Katy” Almon; son, James Martin McIntire; and granddaughters, Megan and Morgan McIntire and Mandy Heath.

Funeral services will be held at 9:00 am on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park.