Mack Irwin

mack irwin

Roy “Mack” Irwin, 79, of New Braunfels, passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Born on February 16, 1945 in Ft. Worth, TX
He was son of the late Roy and Olga Irwin.
Mack is survived by his daughter, Shelby Reynolds, her husband, Larry Reynolds, & 5 granddaughters Kyndley, Aubree, Brooklynne, Sutton, & Rylee (New Braunfels)
He is also survived by his partner Jamie Primrose (New Braunfels) her son Frank Engallina, wife Amy & their son Michael. (San Antonio)
Sister in-law Tammy Prevost & her husband Bud (Utah)
Mack was preceded in death by his wife of 45 years, Sydnie Rose Adams Irwin.
Mack enjoyed many things from golfing, to fishing, going to car shows, & traveling, but he mostly enjoyed being with family and friends as much as possible. His granddaughters kept him young!! He was only “58” which was always his favorite line!
For most of his life he worked in footwear, from Shoes to Boots, he was currently an independent sales rep for Dan Post Boot Co. He loved his job, during his life there’s one thing he knew for sure, he never met a stranger!
“Our memories of you will Linger on, long after your footprints in the sand are gone”

A celebration of his life will be;
July 13th, 2024 11am
First United Methodist church
572 W. San Antonio St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
Reception to follow

In lieu of flowers please consider donating to: Adapt A Vet
Info for those that want to mail in checks:
Adapt A Vet
28786 Hwy 281 N
Suite 107
Bulverde, TX 78163
http://adaptavet.org

Services

Celebration of Life: Saturday, July 13, 2024 11:00 am

First United Methodist Church
572 W. San Antonio St.
New Braunfels, TX 78130


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  1. Mack was a sweet and kind man whom i had the pleasure of knowing through our employment, He would call and say “Jackie, it’s Mack” :), He loved his family so much, He will be missed by all of us at Dan Post Boot Company. God I ask that you make Macks journey home a peaceful one, and you touch the hearts and lives of all who knew him. Praying for you all. Jackie Horn

  2. Mr. Irwin – You will always be remembered with your smile and great attitude towards life. I will never forget that last month (May 7, 2024) as you visited our store locations you waited in my office until I came in just to say Hello and to show me your adorable granddaughters that together with your daughter were your pride and joy. I enjoyed visiting with you very much and was blessed to have known just a kind soul. May you rest in peace and until we meet again. Your Boot Jack Friend, Nora Ramirez (The Boot Jack, McAllen, Texas)

  3. Dear friend Mack, This was not suposed to be the plan. I just had dinner with you six days prior. You talked baout retiring. We go back a long way Dude. Back to 1991. I want to think it was our fast friendship that made you move to Texas. Man you were a great story teller and a master at telling jokes. I will always cherish our time together in person and on the phone. I am hertbroken that I will never get to hear your voice on the phone saying, “Hey Dude, I F*ed up my computer again….can you login in and fix it?” Even when I was busy, I was never too busy for a chat with you. We both grew older and closer. I watched your daughter grow into a wonderful woman, and she and Larry gave you the most beautiful grandchildren. Don’t worry Mackado, I will check on them for you. Love you man. See you soon. Show them Angels how it’s done in Texas….Peace

  4. Everyone who knew Mack knows the world was a better place with him in it. He spread so much love and good will!
    And how dearly he loved you, Shelby and your beautiful family!
    Jim and Susie and Billy and I had an absolute blast buying boots from him in the old Western Market on 5! Lots of Laughs!
    Love to you and all Mack’s friends who are feeling this loss.

  5. We will miss you Mack Irwin! You were a long time customer, here at Hill Country Cleansers! God Bless and May you Rest in Peace!

  6. Our thoughts and prayers are with you Shelby and Larry Reynolds. We are so very sorry for your loss.

  7. Mack was a special friend of over 30 years. Through those years we spent many working together with including the last nine. We talked often sometimes about business, sometimes personal, and sometimes just Blain Ole B.S.. We never said goodbye just see you later, or see you bud. You were a hard worker and loved your job,your customers, and your friends and especially your family. You are a true friend and will be missed greatly. Love you brother, see you later.

  8. Mack you have always been a wonderful friend, you left to soon and I am missing you already. We have had lot of wonderful memories and I have
    enjoyed watching your granddaughters through photos from birth now one is a teenager and all the stories of there visits. Your trips to my Lake McQueeney parties and the Halloween Wedding. I miss you Mack and will see you when my time comes.

  9. There are no words that can express how much this man meant to me. He was a “brother” to me-not just a friend. My memories of all our good times will forever be in my heart. I know he will be watching over all that loved him—just as he always did. Love you, Mackie ❤️

  10. Chris & I have know Mack for years our hearts are sad . Mack always had stories about his grandbabies he was so proud of them. He loved everyone he met. We will miss you Mack ❤️

  11. Mack truly was a special man who will be greatly missed by everyone. Such a gentle soul who never met a stranger. We were so lucky at Dan Post Boots to have had such a wonderful man to work with all these years.. Go rest high on that mountain my Friend, your work here in Earth is done. The Good Lord called you Home…

    • Gonna miss you Mack. We had some great times over the last 35 years. We sold tens of thousands of boots and spent many hours balancing inventories for which I always teased ya. Countless golf outings and many lunches and dinners. I’ll never forget the old bus that was always hot so you had to bring the samples in anyway. A few weeks ago we were planning another golf outing. I’ll get with Jay and Rick and and we’ll get it done. Miss ya brother.

  12. Mack you will always be in Linda’s and my heart. We had many good times together in business and in non business times. I remember are trip to Sitka to catch salmon and all the dinners we shared thru the years. We made several trips to Denver to sell boots and it was always a treat to see you once or twice a year for 35+ years. I will always consider you a great friend.

    Best always , Wayne & Linda

  13. Back in 1982 I met Mack Irwin while calling on sales accounts. On that day, we were competitors but soon we both ended up working together for the same company. We grew quickly to be great friends and when I retired, I started buying from Mack to inventory my home based E-business. I could always count on Mack to steer my into the best selections of merchandise, something he did for all of his business accounts. On June 18 last week Mack called me before noon to tell me about some specials he had. We talked, joked, chatted about nothings and I purchased some product. It wasn’t long after that conversation that I found out about the accident that took Mack from us. I was in shock for several days and I still have trouble accepting that Mack, my brother from another mother is not with us anymore. I know that God will hold Mack in the palm of his healing hand and he will have entered heavenly life everlasting. Rest in peace Mack Irwin. We all miss you.

    • My deepest condolences to your family Mack Irwin. It was an honor to have met you many moons ago. It was always a pleasure meeting with you at the stores to review the lines and when we would get together with you at the market and drinks at the hotels during the markets.
      Mari always made it a point to go see you, even if it was a quick hello. You will be deeply missed by many as you touched the hearts of anyone you met. I just can’t believe you are really no longer with us.
      May God bless your family and especially those granddaughters of your because you always had to show us the latest pictures of them…..lol
      See you again one day Mack.
      Save me a pair of Dan Post Boots when I arrive……

  14. I worked with Mack at Dan Post. He was such a gentleman. I enjoyed our many conversations. I respected him.

  15. Mackie was among one of the nicest people we knew in the business. Darrell always enjoyed visiting him at market in the Dan Post showroom. He ordered all of his boots from Mack. In fact, Mack even donated a pair of boots to one of the victims that survived the devastating Valley View, TX Tornado May 25, 2024. Mack had the kindest heart and always had a minute to take your call and greet you with a smile. We will truly miss Mack and will look forward to seeing him in Heaven carrying that same smile one day soon.

  16. Mack was always warm, friendly, happy and made everyone feel like he was they were old friends or family.

    He was a great guy and will be remembered fondly.

  17. For my friend Mack,
    I met Macki, as I called him, when he joined the Justin Boot sales team but got to really know him when he left for a competitor. We often ran into each other on the road and always tried to have lunch or dinner together. We discovered shared values of Family, Friends and hard work. After my retirement we stayed in touch via phone and e-mail, but the highlight each year was going to the Barrett Jackson car auction in Scottsdale. It will never be the same without him.
    RIP, Macki

  18. Mack was one of my sales reps, always my favorite person to see. Shelby- thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. I love how he would glow every time he talked about you all. And he would always bring us homemade cookies for Christmas made by his granddaughters. He was so proud and always showed us pictures. I saw him at market a few weeks ago and he always wanted us to come at lunch and he would order food. He asked if I had a preference and I told him to get whatever he wanted. He ordered meatloaf and said that was his favorite, I’m glad I have that memory as our last meeting together. RIP Mack, see you in heaven <3

  19. Goodbye for now , Mack. I loved being your friend & hope we see each other again down the line. Will miss running into you on the road & markets as well as our conversations about the nice people we worked with and the big vans we both travelled in when they weren’t in the shop.


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