Albert Dennis "Bert" Trevail, 74, of Cypress, Texas, died May 27, at a local hospital, surrounded by his loving wife of 31 years, Sheila, and his daughter, Amber. He was born on July 11, 1943, in Brown's Hill, Quebec, Canada, and was the son of Silvanus and Florence Anne (Matthews) Trevail.

His wife, Sheila (Murphy) Trevail; children and their spouses, Michael Trevail of Newtown, Amber and Tomas Eggers, Gene and Karen O'Laughlin, Christopher Trevail, and Jeffrey Trevail; grandson, Joseph; nephew; and brother, Lloyd Trevail, and sister, Shirley Beasley, both of Canada, survive him.

In addition to his parents, his brothers, Earle, Bill, and Bruce Trevail, and sister, Nellie Trevail, predeceased him.

Throughout Mr Trevail's life, his primary focus was always his family, then his lifelong public service. He served in the Canadian Army and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam conflict, serving three consecutive combat tours as a Tank Commander in Alpha Company, 3rd Tank Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, eventually retiring from the US Marines as a First Sergeant with 21 years of service. Mr Trevail was a decorated war veteran, having received numerous awards, including the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. While in the Marine Corps, he earned multiple academic degrees, enabling him to become a school educator after his military retirement. He retired for the second time after a 25-year teaching career that spanned the globe from Italy to California. Once retired for the second time, Mr Trevail had more freedom to ride his motorcycle across the country and make jewelry in his spare time.

A memorial ceremony will take place at a later date on the Southern California coast. Arrangements will be made through the family.