Birth date: Jul 3, 1929 Death date: Feb 19, 2022
Elo Zinke, 92, of Avinger, left us on Feb. 19, 2022, after a battle with leukemia. He was born July 3, 1929, in Shiner, Texas, to Louis and Helena (Mueller) Zinke, the fifth of nine children — eight of them boys. They grew up in a Read Obituary
Elo's friendship is something that I will continue to cherish. What I learned from Elo I will carry forward as one of the most significant relationships that I have been blessed to have. His gracious and generous character will remain in my heart always.
John Laine
Sharlene and I have many fond memories of Elo and Liz when we were all members of EAA Chapter 972 in Gladewater, TX. We flew many Young Eagle sorties with him in his Avid and we in our J3 Cub. They were always fun to be with and Elo was the consummate gentleman. RIP Elo from Bart and Sharlene Robinett
