By Stephanie Kauffroth Spencer - 22 Mar 2004
He was known as Wes to his friends and Pop-Pop to his grandchildren. His niece, Sylvia Blount wrote the following memory: "Grandma sold eggs in the store and also to stores in New Holland. My Uncle Wes would drive the little, old car to New Holland to deliver the eggs and he would take me along. We would drive over the mountain, singing songs and eating strings of licorice." He attended Dartmouth University and was drafted in the Army Air Corps (now called the United States Air Force) where he served as a B-17 and B-24 pilot in World War II and an Air Traffic Controller on flying status in the Korean Conflict. At his discharge after 8 years he had attained the rank of Major. His career choice was Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Agency for 33 years where he retired as Watch Supervisor. His interests included being Commander of an American Legion Post and he was a founding member of the Friends of the Conroe Library. He was ordained as an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood on 24 Nov 1985 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After retirement, he attended Sam Houston State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History on 12 Dec 1987 (he was to pass away exactly 10 years later). He was beloved locally as Santa Claus and served as Santa for the Church Christmas functions, several charitable organizations, a Secretary of State Christmas party and for the picturesque steam train, The Hill Country Flyer. He was the family wordsmith and along with Eloise, the family genealogist. He was a Christian and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to many Church service callings, he also served the community for many years with the "Meals On Wheels" program; delivering hot meals to shut-ins. A special memory of mine is that he perfomed my Baptism into the Church on 23 Feb 1991 at the Parker Lane Chapel in Austin, Texas. He died Friday, 12 Dec 1997 at 6:10 PM in room 417 of Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas and was buried Monday, 15 Dec 1997 at Capital Memorial Park (also known as: Capital Memorial Gardens, Cook-Walden Cemetery), Pflugerville, Travis, Texas. He had four children, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild at the time of his passing.
He was known as Wes to his friends and Pop-Pop to his grandchildren. His niece, Sylvia Blount wrote the following memory: "Grandma sold eggs in the store and also to stores in New Holland. My Uncle Wes would drive the little, old car to New Holland to deliver the eggs and he would take me along. We would drive over the mountain, singing songs and eating strings of licorice." He attended Dartmouth University and was drafted in the Army Air Corps (now called the United States Air Force) where he served as a B-17 and B-24 pilot in World War II and an Air Traffic Controller on flying status in the Korean Conflict. At his discharge after 8 years he had attained the rank of Major. His career choice was Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Agency for 33 years where he retired as Watch Supervisor. His interests included being Commander of an American Legion Post and he was a founding member of the Friends of the Conroe Library. He was ordained as an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood on 24 Nov 1985 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After retirement, he attended Sam Houston State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History on 12 Dec 1987 (he was to pass away exactly 10 years later). He was beloved locally as Santa Claus and served as Santa for the Church Christmas functions, several charitable organizations, a Secretary of State Christmas party and for the picturesque steam train, The Hill Country Flyer. He was the family wordsmith and along with Eloise, the family genealogist. He was a Christian and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to many Church service callings, he also served the community for many years with the "Meals On Wheels" program; delivering hot meals to shut-ins. A special memory of mine is that he perfomed my Baptism into the Church on 23 Feb 1991 at the Parker Lane Chapel in Austin, Texas. He died Friday, 12 Dec 1997 at 6:10 PM in room 417 of Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas and was buried Monday, 15 Dec 1997 at Capital Memorial Park (also known as: Capital Memorial Gardens, Cook-Walden Cemetery), Pflugerville, Travis, Texas. He had four children, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild at the time of his passing.
By Stephanie Kauffroth Spencer - 22 Mar 2004
He was known as Wes to his friends and Pop-Pop to his grandchildren. His niece, Sylvia Blount wrote the following memory: "Grandma sold eggs in the store and also to stores in New Holland. My Uncle Wes would drive the little, old car to New Holland to deliver the eggs and he would take me along. We would drive over the mountain, singing songs and eating strings of licorice." He attended Dartmouth University and was drafted in the Army Air Corps (now called the United States Air Force) where he served as a B-17 and B-24 pilot in World War II and an Air Traffic Controller on flying status in the Korean Conflict. At his discharge after 8 years he had attained the rank of Major. His career choice was Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Agency for 33 years where he retired as Watch Supervisor. His interests included being Commander of an American Legion Post and he was a founding member of the Friends of the Conroe Library. He was ordained as an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood on 24 Nov 1985 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After retirement, he attended Sam Houston State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History on 12 Dec 1987 (he was to pass away exactly 10 years later). He was beloved locally as Santa Claus and served as Santa for the Church Christmas functions, several charitable organizations, a Secretary of State Christmas party and for the picturesque steam train, The Hill Country Flyer. He was the family wordsmith and along with Eloise, the family genealogist. He was a Christian and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to many Church service callings, he also served the community for many years with the "Meals On Wheels" program; delivering hot meals to shut-ins. A special memory of mine is that he perfomed my Baptism into the Church on 23 Feb 1991 at the Parker Lane Chapel in Austin, Texas. He died Friday, 12 Dec 1997 at 6:10 PM in room 417 of Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas and was buried Monday, 15 Dec 1997 at Capital Memorial Park (also known as: Capital Memorial Gardens, Cook-Walden Cemetery), Pflugerville, Travis, Texas. He had four children, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild at the time of his passing.
He was known as Wes to his friends and Pop-Pop to his grandchildren. His niece, Sylvia Blount wrote the following memory: "Grandma sold eggs in the store and also to stores in New Holland. My Uncle Wes would drive the little, old car to New Holland to deliver the eggs and he would take me along. We would drive over the mountain, singing songs and eating strings of licorice." He attended Dartmouth University and was drafted in the Army Air Corps (now called the United States Air Force) where he served as a B-17 and B-24 pilot in World War II and an Air Traffic Controller on flying status in the Korean Conflict. At his discharge after 8 years he had attained the rank of Major. His career choice was Air Traffic Controller with the Federal Aviation Agency for 33 years where he retired as Watch Supervisor. His interests included being Commander of an American Legion Post and he was a founding member of the Friends of the Conroe Library. He was ordained as an Elder in the Melchizedek Priesthood on 24 Nov 1985 in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. After retirement, he attended Sam Houston State University and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History on 12 Dec 1987 (he was to pass away exactly 10 years later). He was beloved locally as Santa Claus and served as Santa for the Church Christmas functions, several charitable organizations, a Secretary of State Christmas party and for the picturesque steam train, The Hill Country Flyer. He was the family wordsmith and along with Eloise, the family genealogist. He was a Christian and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In addition to many Church service callings, he also served the community for many years with the "Meals On Wheels" program; delivering hot meals to shut-ins. A special memory of mine is that he perfomed my Baptism into the Church on 23 Feb 1991 at the Parker Lane Chapel in Austin, Texas. He died Friday, 12 Dec 1997 at 6:10 PM in room 417 of Seton Medical Center in Austin, Texas and was buried Monday, 15 Dec 1997 at Capital Memorial Park (also known as: Capital Memorial Gardens, Cook-Walden Cemetery), Pflugerville, Travis, Texas. He had four children, eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild at the time of his passing.
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