Louis A. “Tres” Bainter, 1954-2020

Louis A. “Tres” Bainter passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 27, 2020. He was born Oct. 11, 1954 in Alice to Mary Jane and Bud Bainter. He lived in Houston with his parents from 1956 until 1972 and graduated from Memorial Hall School. In 1972, he and his parents and brother Roy moved to St. Louis, Mo. Tres worked at TOMCO for 25 years. He was a member of St. Mark Presbyterian Church, Chesterfield, Mo. After his father passed away, Tres continued living with his mother until she passed away in 2005, and he moved to Gilmer to be close to his sister Mary, and her husband Scott. He joined Longview Evangelical Presbyterian Church and served as a greeter. Tres also volunteered at the Mineola Amtrak Train Station. He was a sports enthusiast. 

Tres was predeceased by his parents; his sister, Mary Jones; and his nephew, Bobby Macrum. He is survived by his brother-in-law, Scott Jones; sister Grace Olander (Gary); brother, Roy Bainter; and several nieces and nephews, great niece and cousins.

A memorial service is being planned for a later date at the Longview Evangelical Presbyterian Church. In lieu of customary remembrances, the family kindly requests memorial contributions be directed to Longview Evangelical Presbyterian Church, 3800 Judson Road, Longview, TX, 75605.