Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Memo3:30 am
Residence1935, Kilgore, Gregg County, TX11586
Residenceaft 1937, Longview, Gregg County, TX11587
Residence1939, Licking, Texas County, MO11588
Census1940, Licking, Texas County, MO11589
MemoEnumerated with his grandmother, LeNora C. Hesse
Residence1942, Longview, Gregg County, TX11590
Graduation1949, Longview High School, Longview, Gregg County, TX11591,11592
Census1950, Sherman, Grayson County, TX11575
MemoED 91-22 College N. Lee
Graduation1953, Austin College, Austin, TX11592,11593
MemoBS Degree
ResidenceJan 1956, Garland, Dallas County, TX11594
MemoRented room from Bruce Dunmore
Residence1 Jun 1956, Longview, Gregg County, TX11595
GraduationJun 1957, North TX State University, Denton, TX11596
MemoMaster's Degree
Residence1962, Electra, Wichita County, TX11597,11598,11561
Residence14 Aug 1971, Electra, Wichita County, TX11599
MemoVisiting Charles Dunmore, his father-in-law
Residence26 Dec 1997, Electra, Wichita County, TX11600
Retirement28 Feb 1997, Electra, Wichita County, TX11601
Death26 Dec 1997, Electra, Wichita County, TX11543,8400,11602,11603,11604,11605,11606
Memo65 yrs old
OccupationInspector in the machine shop at the LeTournsn factory, State Farm Insurance Agent begin 1962, Biology Teacher and Coach in Electra, TX11607,11608,11609,11610,11592,11611
Education1947 & 1948 Longview High School, Longview, TX; Austin College, Sherman, TX; North TX State College11612,11613,11592,11614,11615,11575
ReligionFirst United Methodist Church, Electra, TX11543
Soc. Sec. #463-42-492111616,11617
FatherMarvin Christian Hesse (1904-1936)
MotherEdna Delilah Henderson (1907-1985)
Misc. Notes
Two brothers, Dean of Canton, TX and Keith Wood of Gladewater, TX11543
Jack Hesse Life History 1991:11618
I think all were born in America and their parents had migrated from Germany. I understand there is another related branch of the Hesse family in Minnesota but i know nothing about them.
North TX State University to begin work on my Master's degree. An old hi school & college buddy (James Nelson) & I decided to room together in Garland and work in a machine shop (for Robert & Corky Simpson) & commute to Denton for classes. We rented a room from another guy we knew - who was to become your (Darrell Hesse) Uncle Bruce (Dunmore). In the spring of 56 your ex-Aunt Shirley fixed me up with a date & introduced me to your mother to be. I think our first date was to see the movie - Alamo with John Wayne at the old Majestic theatre in downtown Dallas.
Military
Navy Veteran11543
Jack Hesse Life History 1991:11618
Since the Korean "conflict" was on & I was classified 1A for the draft I was unable to get a teaching job so went back to Longview & to work as an inspector in the machine shop at the LeTournsn factory. My draft call came up in early 1954 & since I had joined the Naval Reserve while in college I elected to take active duty in the Navy - so went on active duty in 1 March 1954. The Navy was a good experience - I went to radio school and became a radioman - serving in CA (San Diego Area) and the other half of the time aboard ship all over the Far East - Japan, Formosa, China, Vietnam & Korea). ... I was released from active duty in 31 Jan 1956 (a month early) in order to enroll at North TX State University to begin work on my master's degree.
Spouses
ChildrenCharles Christian (1962-1962)
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