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COBURN -- Haskell, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend, went to be with his Lord on November 18, 2008. Haskell was born on August 14, 1918 in Nacogdoches, TX. He attended Stephen F. Austin College but, prior to completion, he joined the Marine Corps in 1939. After basic training in San Diego, he was assigned as a radio-telephone operator. During one of his training events he was injured but refused a medical discharge because he was, in his words, a "gung-ho" Marine. Haskell was stationed on Midway during the Battle of Midway, one of the pivotal battles of the war in the Pacific. He returned stateside where he met and married the love of his life, Onnie Chavez, on December 4, 1943. Discharged from active duty in November 1945 as a Lieutenant, he continued in the USMC Reserves, retiring with the rank of Major. After the war, he and Onnie returned to Texas, where he completed his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics. He then entered into a career as a geophysicist with Shell Oil Company which spanned 35 years. He was very active in the Catholic Church and installed as a Grand Knight in the Knights of Columbus in Spring, Texas. Haskell and Onnie were married for almost 65 years. Most of those years were spent in Texas, but they moved to Albuquerque in 2005 where they resided until their deaths. Onnie preceded Haskell in death by two short months. He leaves behind his children: James Coburn (Corpus Christi, TX); Cecilia and husband Jerry L. Perry (Dallas, TX); Jeannette Coburn (Napa, CA); John Coburn and wife Robin (Altascadero, CA); Robert Coburn and wife June (Tijeras, NM); Dennis Coburn and wife Barbara (Tomball, TX); Rita Rice and husband Brent (Albuquerque, NM); plus 11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be held Friday, November 21, 2008 at 10:00 AM at Prince of Peace Catholic Church, 12500 Carmel Ave. NE, Albuquerque, NM 87122 with a viewing before services. Interment will be after the services at 2:30 PM at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe, NM. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Disabled American Veterans or the Catholic Relief Society. Arrangements are in care of: RIVERSIDE FUNERAL HOME OF ALBUQUERQUE 225 San Mateo Blvd. NE 764-9663 
Published on: Thu November 20, 2008