Ewin “E.L.” Trail Jr. was born in Dallas, Texas to Janie Helen Robinson and Ewin Louis Trail. He graduated from Plano High School in 1971. E.L. attended several universities while working as a mechanist/Manager for Texas Instruments/ Raytheon. He worked for this company for forty two years before retiring in 2015. He lived in Van Alstyne for thirty two years before retiring to his land in Cooper, Texas. E.L. married Deborah Louise Wilson on December 8, 1978. They were married for forty one years at time of death. They have three children: Terry “Shane” Trail and his wife Kristi, Misty Kelley and her husband Jason, and Janna Pollock and her husband Chad. They have nine beautiful and handsome grandchildren. He is survived by his two sisters: Shirley Wilson and the late James Wilson and Betty Williams and her husband Mike. He enjoyed the outdoors, raising cattle, chickens, pigs, and his grandchildren. E.L. loved to fish and be on his tractors/ATV. He also was a big Dallas Cowboys fan and had excellent taste in movies.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, April 17, 2020 at Plano Mutual Cemetery in Plano, Texas.