Caleb Eben Tinsley

Caleb Eben "C-Dog" Tinsley, 15, of Kyle, Texas passed away on July 21, 2021. Caleb was born on October 28, 2005, in Austin, Texas, to Kristine and Chris Tinsley. Caleb was a student in Hays CISD at Negley and Carpenter Hill Elementary and Barton Middle School, and completed his Freshman year at Hays High School this past June 2021. Caleb is survived by his mother, Kristine; Father, Chris Tinsley; and Sister, Alyson Tinsley; Paternal Grandparents, Gladys and Danny Tinsley; Maternal Grandmother; Wanda Daniels; Great Grandfather Ollie Wilburn, Jr., and Martha; Great Grandparents Barbara and Danny Daniels and Shirley Schaefer; Uncle Justin and Aunt Enna Daniels; Aunt Kelly and Uncle Ivan Reveles; Uncle Adam and Jayne Trevino; and cousins Aaron and Bryan Reveles and Zachary and Alyssa Trevino. Caleb was surrounded by many extended cousins, great aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death and was the namesake of Great Grandfather Eben Tinsley, his Great Grandfather Norman Schaefer, Grandfather, Keith Daniels and half-sister Annalee Tinsley. Caleb was a witty young man, academically gifted, and was blessed with the best of best friends. He enjoyed all that was availa...[more]

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to him with technology, being a gaming wizard, and beyond his years in computer technology. He was selected and enjoyed the opportunity to attend the Hays CISD STEM program, National Junior Honor Society, and a summer engineering camp. He built his own gaming computer system and ensured it was as high speed as it could be, and yet Caleb was so intrigued and fascinated by the slowness of a sloth mammal. At a very young age Caleb began playing sports, playing football for the Kyle Invaders, playing select baseball for the Shock Baseball team and the Bombers baseball team. He went on to play football for Barton Middle School and was also an avid runner in the 100 and 300 meter hurdles. Caleb loved hiking and climbing and loved every opportunity his family provided. At least four times, he climbed Casa Grande at Big Bend National Park and in his most recent quest climbed 12+ miles up the South Rim of the Chisos Mountains, a quest shared with his mom Kristy. The biggest love of all was Caleb's love of his sister, Aly. They were inseparable even though Caleb and Aly would pretend it wasn't so. Caleb shared many adventures filled with laughter and joking and even that good old sibling rivalry. Caleb and his sister shared their annual visit to the Austin Trail of Lights with his grandparents, a little bit for the scenery, but mainly the hot chocolate and food vendors. Caleb loved his pets, from Avery to George to Parker, Dexter, Molly and Oscar the cats, Luna and his favorite - his pet lizard Billy. Memorial donation by be made to: Make-A-Wish Central &n South Texas, 2224 Walsh Tarlton Lane, Suite 200, Austin, TX 78746 Or Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, P.O. Box 5004, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5004. Caleb, we will always - always carry your memory in our hearts.