H.L. & his idential twin brother M.L. were born in Gorman Texas on Nov 16, 1922 & grew up in Ranger, graduating from Ranger High School in May 1939 at the age of 16.
In Nov 1927, two days after the twins fifth birthday, they and their mother were hit by an eastbound passenger train in their Ford sedan at the Prairie Crossing in Ranger. H.L. was seriously injured & unconscious for several hours and in the hospital for several days. M.L. had an ugly cut on his forehead. Myrtle was only slightly injured.
H.L. & M.L. were both attending the University of Texas but withdrew and joined the Navy when World War II began. They were both telegraph operators on different ships.
H.L. married Frances Gibson from Wink in 1952. They had 2 daughters, Lou and Peg Baskin.
H.L. & Frances taught school in Kermit for many years. Lou & Peg also taught school in Kermit for many years.
H.L. passed away in Kermit on April 21, 1994 & is buried in Kermit Cemetery beside Frances, who passed away in 2009.
In Nov 1927, two days after the twins fifth birthday, they and their mother were hit by an eastbound passenger train in their Ford sedan at the Prairie Crossing in Ranger. H.L. was seriously injured & unconscious for several hours and in the hospital for several days. M.L. had an ugly cut on his forehead. Myrtle was only slightly injured.
H.L. & M.L. were both attending the University of Texas but withdrew and joined the Navy when World War II began. They were both telegraph operators on different ships.
H.L. married Frances Gibson from Wink in 1952. They had 2 daughters, Lou and Peg Baskin.
H.L. & Frances taught school in Kermit for many years. Lou & Peg also taught school in Kermit for many years.
H.L. passed away in Kermit on April 21, 1994 & is buried in Kermit Cemetery beside Frances, who passed away in 2009.
H.L. & his idential twin brother M.L. were born in Gorman Texas on Nov 16, 1922 & grew up in Ranger, graduating from Ranger High School in May 1939 at the age of 16.
In Nov 1927, two days after the twins fifth birthday, they and their mother were hit by an eastbound passenger train in their Ford sedan at the Prairie Crossing in Ranger. H.L. was seriously injured & unconscious for several hours and in the hospital for several days. M.L. had an ugly cut on his forehead. Myrtle was only slightly injured.
H.L. & M.L. were both attending the University of Texas but withdrew and joined the Navy when World War II began. They were both telegraph operators on different ships.
H.L. married Frances Gibson from Wink in 1952. They had 2 daughters, Lou and Peg Baskin.
H.L. & Frances taught school in Kermit for many years. Lou & Peg also taught school in Kermit for many years.
H.L. passed away in Kermit on April 21, 1994 & is buried in Kermit Cemetery beside Frances, who passed away in 2009.
In Nov 1927, two days after the twins fifth birthday, they and their mother were hit by an eastbound passenger train in their Ford sedan at the Prairie Crossing in Ranger. H.L. was seriously injured & unconscious for several hours and in the hospital for several days. M.L. had an ugly cut on his forehead. Myrtle was only slightly injured.
H.L. & M.L. were both attending the University of Texas but withdrew and joined the Navy when World War II began. They were both telegraph operators on different ships.
H.L. married Frances Gibson from Wink in 1952. They had 2 daughters, Lou and Peg Baskin.
H.L. & Frances taught school in Kermit for many years. Lou & Peg also taught school in Kermit for many years.
H.L. passed away in Kermit on April 21, 1994 & is buried in Kermit Cemetery beside Frances, who passed away in 2009.
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