Eddie L. Eckert, Jr.,, Jr. of Mason, passed away on Friday, February 19, at the age of 79. Eddie is survived by two daughters Brenda Gibson and husband Gerald, of Mason and Barbara Pfeil and husband Roy of Mason, a half-sister Irene Thurman, 7 grandchildren: Eddie McBee and wife Penny, Kimberly Brown, Chris Gibson, Travis Eckert, Jaclyne Grosse, Royce Pfeil and Reece Pfeil, 8 Great-grandchildren: Shalla McBee, Austin Miller, Alexis Brown, Hannah Brown, Kadynce Bradley, Kyleigh Bradley, Rylee Bradley and Taylor Gibson, 6 step-grandchildren and numerous step-great-grandchildren. Eddie was preceded in death by a daughter Lila Jo Eckert, his wife Billie Eckert and a brother Johnny Moore Eckert.

Eddie was born on November 15, 1936 in Brady, to Eddie L. Eckert, Sr. and Lorene Bishop Eckert. He was raised in Mason and in Gillespie County. He was a 1954 graduate of Fredericksburg High School and he served in the Air Force. He married Billie Slaughter on December 15, 1961 and they were blessed with three daughters. Eddie lived in Mason most of his life and he worked for Texas Mining at Voca for 26 years as a heavy equipment operator. Eddie was a member of Bible Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting and he also liked to just sit on the front porch and watch the cars go by. He also enjoyed taking short day trips to towns around the area and to visit relatives.