CURRIE, Sgt. Warren White
Funeral services for Sgt. Warren W. Currie, son of White Currie were held at the Happy Methodist Church Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath pastor, officiating and Rev. Herman Coe, pastor of the First Baptist Church assisting.
Warren White Currie was born July 21, 1920 at Happy and died August 11, 1942 at 7:35 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, from injuries received when the motorcycle which he was riding collided with an automobile. The body was brought to Happy under the escort of St. Sgt. Ray Spear.
Warren spent practically his entire life in this community. He was converted at the age of 12 and joined the Methodist Church at that time. He joined the Air Corps on July 26, 1941 and was assigned to the 53rd Air Base at Brooks Field. He had advanced step by step and was a sergeant at the time of his death. It was on April 14, 1942 while at home on furlough that he and WANDA JEAN SHELTON were united in marriage.
Survivors are his bride of four months, Mrs. Wanda Jean Currie of Amarillo; father, A. W. Currie of Happy; sister, Miss Elsie Currie and a brother, Jim Currie of Lubbock. Besides a number of uncles and aunts, his grandfathers, J. A. Burgess of Lubbock and J. A. Currie of Canyon also survive.
Arrangements were under the direction of Griggs Thompson funeral home of Canyon with interment in Happy cemetery.
The Happy Herald, 13 & 20 August 1942
Funeral services for Sgt. Warren W. Currie, son of White Currie were held at the Happy Methodist Church Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath pastor, officiating and Rev. Herman Coe, pastor of the First Baptist Church assisting.
Warren White Currie was born July 21, 1920 at Happy and died August 11, 1942 at 7:35 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, from injuries received when the motorcycle which he was riding collided with an automobile. The body was brought to Happy under the escort of St. Sgt. Ray Spear.
Warren spent practically his entire life in this community. He was converted at the age of 12 and joined the Methodist Church at that time. He joined the Air Corps on July 26, 1941 and was assigned to the 53rd Air Base at Brooks Field. He had advanced step by step and was a sergeant at the time of his death. It was on April 14, 1942 while at home on furlough that he and WANDA JEAN SHELTON were united in marriage.
Survivors are his bride of four months, Mrs. Wanda Jean Currie of Amarillo; father, A. W. Currie of Happy; sister, Miss Elsie Currie and a brother, Jim Currie of Lubbock. Besides a number of uncles and aunts, his grandfathers, J. A. Burgess of Lubbock and J. A. Currie of Canyon also survive.
Arrangements were under the direction of Griggs Thompson funeral home of Canyon with interment in Happy cemetery.
The Happy Herald, 13 & 20 August 1942
CURRIE, Sgt. Warren White
Funeral services for Sgt. Warren W. Currie, son of White Currie were held at the Happy Methodist Church Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath pastor, officiating and Rev. Herman Coe, pastor of the First Baptist Church assisting.
Warren White Currie was born July 21, 1920 at Happy and died August 11, 1942 at 7:35 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, from injuries received when the motorcycle which he was riding collided with an automobile. The body was brought to Happy under the escort of St. Sgt. Ray Spear.
Warren spent practically his entire life in this community. He was converted at the age of 12 and joined the Methodist Church at that time. He joined the Air Corps on July 26, 1941 and was assigned to the 53rd Air Base at Brooks Field. He had advanced step by step and was a sergeant at the time of his death. It was on April 14, 1942 while at home on furlough that he and WANDA JEAN SHELTON were united in marriage.
Survivors are his bride of four months, Mrs. Wanda Jean Currie of Amarillo; father, A. W. Currie of Happy; sister, Miss Elsie Currie and a brother, Jim Currie of Lubbock. Besides a number of uncles and aunts, his grandfathers, J. A. Burgess of Lubbock and J. A. Currie of Canyon also survive.
Arrangements were under the direction of Griggs Thompson funeral home of Canyon with interment in Happy cemetery.
The Happy Herald, 13 & 20 August 1942
Funeral services for Sgt. Warren W. Currie, son of White Currie were held at the Happy Methodist Church Friday, August 14 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath pastor, officiating and Rev. Herman Coe, pastor of the First Baptist Church assisting.
Warren White Currie was born July 21, 1920 at Happy and died August 11, 1942 at 7:35 a.m. at Ft. Sam Houston Hospital, San Antonio, from injuries received when the motorcycle which he was riding collided with an automobile. The body was brought to Happy under the escort of St. Sgt. Ray Spear.
Warren spent practically his entire life in this community. He was converted at the age of 12 and joined the Methodist Church at that time. He joined the Air Corps on July 26, 1941 and was assigned to the 53rd Air Base at Brooks Field. He had advanced step by step and was a sergeant at the time of his death. It was on April 14, 1942 while at home on furlough that he and WANDA JEAN SHELTON were united in marriage.
Survivors are his bride of four months, Mrs. Wanda Jean Currie of Amarillo; father, A. W. Currie of Happy; sister, Miss Elsie Currie and a brother, Jim Currie of Lubbock. Besides a number of uncles and aunts, his grandfathers, J. A. Burgess of Lubbock and J. A. Currie of Canyon also survive.
Arrangements were under the direction of Griggs Thompson funeral home of Canyon with interment in Happy cemetery.
The Happy Herald, 13 & 20 August 1942
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