GENE CALVIN WHEELDON, age 85, resident of Irving, Texas for 49 years, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 4, 2013.Born November 19, 1927 to Delbert Glen and Bessie Merle Kesterson Wheeldon in Brownville, Nebraska. Gene married Shirley Ann Jensen on June 1, 1954 in Viborg, South Dakota.Gene served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and worked for Braniff Airways for 35 years. Gene was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church In Irving.Survivors include his wife, Shirley; daughter, Cindy and husband Randy Butler; daughter, Kim and husband Mark McGregor; grandchildren, Meredith McGregor (deceased), Megan and husband Jason Moxon, and Matthew McGregor; also many nieces, nephews and friends.Gene was the youngest of 6 children with his siblings, all deceased, being: Marie Brown, Pearle ODell, James Wheeldon, Mary Forney and Helen Yost.There will be no visitation and a private graveside service.Memorials may be made to: Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 2620 West Grauwyler Road, Irving, Texas 75061-4143, or the American Heart Association. "God's Garden" God looked around His garden And He found an empty place. He then looked down upon this earth and saw your tired face. He put His arms around you And lifted you to rest Gods garden must be beautiful, He always takes the best. He knew you were suffering, He knew you were in pain. He knew you would never Get well on earth again. He saw the road was getting rough And the hills were hard to climb. So He closed your weary eyelids, And whispered, Peace Be thine. It broke our hearts to lose you but You didn't go alone, For part of us went with you The day God called you home.