SALADO — A Mass of the Resurrection will be recited for Robert McHaney, 64, of Salado at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Sequin with full military honors.

Mr. McHaney died Thursday, Sept. 18, in Temple.

He was born Sept. 3, 1944, to Edward and Mary P. McHaney in Melvin. He was raised in Seguin. After graduation, he served in the U.S. Army, serving two tours in Vietnam, receiving a Purple Heart. He retired in 2004, as a Master Sgt. He married Mary Judith De Leon on Oct. 24, 1968. He graduated from Texas Lutheran College receiving a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Webster University. He was a band director at Navarro, Nixon and Salado ISD’s. He later taught at Huston-Tillotson College as a music professor. He was an extra for movies filmed in Austin, including his most featured role as an umpire in “The Rookie”.

Survivors include his wife of almost 40 years; two sons, Dennis McHaney of Lacey and Jonathan McHaney of Denton; two daughters, Elizabeth Kriczky of Hutto and Jennifer McGregor of Salado; four brothers, David McHaney and Jesse McHaney, both of Seguin, Richard McHaney of Dallas and Ben McHaney of Indiana; a sister, Simona Luna of Seguin; and eight grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Salado Volunteer Fire Department, Salado, Texas, 76571.

Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. today at St. Stephen Catholic Church in Salado. Services will follow.

Visitation will be held be 5-7 p.m. Monday at Goetz Funeral Home in Sequin, with a rosary being prayed at 7 p.m.

Broecker Funeral Home of Salado is in charge of arrangements.