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James Edward “Buddy” Locklin

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James Edward “Buddy” Locklin Veteran

Birth
Death
4 Jun 1987 (aged 69)
Burial
San Gabriel, Milam County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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AI3
Memorial ID
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US Army Air Force
World War II
Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1942
Release Date: 14 Nov 1945


James Edward "Buddy" Locklin, born in Milam Co., TX - Son of William Alteman "Babe" Locklin and Dora Ellen Gamble.

Brother of Gertrude, Lovie Lee and Ruth Janette Locklin.

Buddy married Isabelle Elizabeth Grelle.

Buddy and Isabell had no children.

Step-Father of Faith G, Alpha Omega and Fritzi Dawn Asher.

Grandson of Samuel Griffith Locklin & Sarah Frances Large and Neil S B & Sarah E Gamble.

Buddy died in Williamson Co., TX.
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LOCKLIN, James E. "Buddy" of Thorndale. Age 69. Died 6/4/1987 (Thursday) at his home near Thorndale. Services held 6/6 (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel. Rev. Harold Cook officiated.

He was BORN 12/13/1917 in San Gabriel and was a descendant of a pioneer family in the area. Graduated 1938 from Thorndale High School. Veteran of Army Air Force in WW-2, serving in the South Pacific. Member of Thorndale VFW Post No. 4009 for 31 years. Certified water and wastewater operator and was Thorndale water superintendent for 16 years. After retirement along with his wife started a bird breeding operation. Former officer of Capitol Area Waterworks Asso., member of Williamson Co. Bird Breeders Asso., American Cockatiel Soc., the National Bird Breeding Research Asso. and the Corpus Christi Bird Breeders Asso.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Isabelle Locklin of Thorndale; 3 daughters, Faith Walston of Conroe, Alpha Bauerschlag of Alexandria, VA. and Fritzi Kemp of Denver, CO.; 3 sisters, Gertrude Shaver of Round Rock, Lovie Shavers of Thorndale and Ruth Hollowell of Thorndale; 12 grandchildren.
US Army Air Force
World War II
Enlistment Date: 5 Nov 1942
Release Date: 14 Nov 1945


James Edward "Buddy" Locklin, born in Milam Co., TX - Son of William Alteman "Babe" Locklin and Dora Ellen Gamble.

Brother of Gertrude, Lovie Lee and Ruth Janette Locklin.

Buddy married Isabelle Elizabeth Grelle.

Buddy and Isabell had no children.

Step-Father of Faith G, Alpha Omega and Fritzi Dawn Asher.

Grandson of Samuel Griffith Locklin & Sarah Frances Large and Neil S B & Sarah E Gamble.

Buddy died in Williamson Co., TX.
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LOCKLIN, James E. "Buddy" of Thorndale. Age 69. Died 6/4/1987 (Thursday) at his home near Thorndale. Services held 6/6 (Sat.) in Phillips & Luckey Chapel in Rockdale. Burial in Locklin Cemetery in San Gabriel. Rev. Harold Cook officiated.

He was BORN 12/13/1917 in San Gabriel and was a descendant of a pioneer family in the area. Graduated 1938 from Thorndale High School. Veteran of Army Air Force in WW-2, serving in the South Pacific. Member of Thorndale VFW Post No. 4009 for 31 years. Certified water and wastewater operator and was Thorndale water superintendent for 16 years. After retirement along with his wife started a bird breeding operation. Former officer of Capitol Area Waterworks Asso., member of Williamson Co. Bird Breeders Asso., American Cockatiel Soc., the National Bird Breeding Research Asso. and the Corpus Christi Bird Breeders Asso.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Isabelle Locklin of Thorndale; 3 daughters, Faith Walston of Conroe, Alpha Bauerschlag of Alexandria, VA. and Fritzi Kemp of Denver, CO.; 3 sisters, Gertrude Shaver of Round Rock, Lovie Shavers of Thorndale and Ruth Hollowell of Thorndale; 12 grandchildren.

Inscription

LOCKLIN
JAMES E. (BUDDY)
DEC. 13, 1917
JUNE 4, 1987
TOGETHER AGAIN
[Daughters]
~ FAITH G ~ ALPHA O ~ FRITZI J ~

Gravesite Details

Double Marker with wife, Isabelle Elizabeth Grelle Locklin.



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