Here is some family background regarding Cathriners in Texas.
Below you'll find the original text of Richard L. Cathriner:
I am Richard L. Cathriner. I will be 71 Jahre old on January 2, 2001. In 1955 - 1957, I was a USAF fighter pilot, stationed in Germany at Flugplatz Spangdahlem Air Base, nach Trier, Bitburg, and Wittlich. My wife is Sally Schaefer Cathriner.
Here is a picture of my wife, Sally Cathriner, and me, Richard L. Cathriner, taken at Wright-Patterson AFB in May, 2000. The occasion was a reunion of "fliegers" from pilot training class 1954-E. The picture was taken by John P. Scholl, one of my 1954-E classmates, the day before the "unveiling" of the bronze plaque on the memorial wall at the U.S. Air Force museum
We have three children, Robert, Richard J., and Carla Cathriner Birmingham.
Richard J. is married to Janet R. Turner Cathriner, and they have one son, Richard who was born 1991.
Carla is married to David Birmingham. They have a son, Jacob who also was born 1991, and a daughter Callie, who will be 2 years on May 5, 2001.
Robert and his wife Lettie have two children. Sara is now 3½ and Adam is 2½. Robert is still working for Boeing. The group he works for builds avionics and electronic modules for the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 airplanes. He will start a new job in 2001. He will still be in the same building but his title will change to Business Advisor. He will be responsible for the budgets and costs associated with the parts we build for the 777 airplane.
Richard L. Cathriner (fighter pilot) has a brother, William W. Cathriner, in
Houston, Texas. He will be 73 years on May 12, 2001. Their father,
Wilhelm M. Cathriner, and their mother, Dorothy Walter Cathriner, died in 1983,
and are buried at the Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham, Texas, as are their
grandfather, Marcus Cathriner and grandmother, Mary Stanek Cathriner, and
several aunts and uncles Cathriner. His father was in his 97th year when he died.
He had three brothers and four sisters. He was the second oldest boy.