Born on 02 November 1923, the second child of Emma Emaline Williams (age 36) and James Marion Hatch (age 48) of Beeville, Texas.
Attended A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas, and was a member of the track team and played football (co-captain for 2 years) for the Trojans as well. Graduated from A.C. Jones High School in May 1942.
Was active during the WWII years in the FHA, and helped the war effort by building two farm tractors from spare automobile parts that yielded greater crop production, and received some notoriety for doing so.
Married Willie Fay Shows on 16 August, 1945 at the Beeville United Methodist Church, and subsequently joined the United States Air Force soon thereafter.
On 05 February 1948, was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps, and served as Director of Electronics Liaison for the 4th and 5th U. S. Army Area.
Received severance from the Signal Corps on 24 January 1950, and a year later went to work for the United States Federal Civil Service.
Moved to El Paso, Texas in August of 1955 with wife Willie Fay, daughter Jodie Kay, sons John Mack, Thomas Gregory, James Ernest, and David Joseph. Later, sons Michael Wayne and Jeffrey Brian and daughter Irene Ann would be born.
Became Director of Logistics at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. There he helped develop what would become a worldwide Logistics program which serviced our government and our allies.
Served as Boy Scout Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 253 for six years
Purchased a 1951 diesel Mack Bus in 1960 and converted it into an RV, complete with bathroom, shower, sleeping quarters, kitchen, and living room. It slept ten, was painted Battleship Grey, and was affectionately known as “Ole Kaput.” Numerous family trips were orchestrated by 'Captain John' in that bus over the years, including Padre Island National Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Lincoln National Forrest in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, Gila National Forrest in the Mogollan Mountains, also of New Mexico, as well as other glorious destinations.
Purchased a mobile home with ¼ acre land east of Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1964. Over the years, the mobile home was continuously improved, becoming a three story bonafied mountain cabin.
Accumulated thirty years of federal government service at retirement in 1981.
That same year, returned to the Hatch farm in Beeville, Texas to pursue his dream of ranching. Tended his herd of cattle at the Hatch ranch and his wife’s thoroughbred Beef Masters at the Shows ranch near Orangedale, Texas.
Moved to Corpus Christi in 2004 to join wife Willie, who lived there for a number of years due to medical reasons.
Finally moved to Georgetown, Texas in 2005 to be near his second oldest son Tom, who had become his guardian.
Passed away on 14 January2009, in Georgetown, Texas and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery (Block 0103, 2nd Edition, Lot #2) in his hometown of Beeville, Texas.
Attended A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas, and was a member of the track team and played football (co-captain for 2 years) for the Trojans as well. Graduated from A.C. Jones High School in May 1942.
Was active during the WWII years in the FHA, and helped the war effort by building two farm tractors from spare automobile parts that yielded greater crop production, and received some notoriety for doing so.
Married Willie Fay Shows on 16 August, 1945 at the Beeville United Methodist Church, and subsequently joined the United States Air Force soon thereafter.
On 05 February 1948, was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps, and served as Director of Electronics Liaison for the 4th and 5th U. S. Army Area.
Received severance from the Signal Corps on 24 January 1950, and a year later went to work for the United States Federal Civil Service.
Moved to El Paso, Texas in August of 1955 with wife Willie Fay, daughter Jodie Kay, sons John Mack, Thomas Gregory, James Ernest, and David Joseph. Later, sons Michael Wayne and Jeffrey Brian and daughter Irene Ann would be born.
Became Director of Logistics at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. There he helped develop what would become a worldwide Logistics program which serviced our government and our allies.
Served as Boy Scout Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 253 for six years
Purchased a 1951 diesel Mack Bus in 1960 and converted it into an RV, complete with bathroom, shower, sleeping quarters, kitchen, and living room. It slept ten, was painted Battleship Grey, and was affectionately known as “Ole Kaput.” Numerous family trips were orchestrated by 'Captain John' in that bus over the years, including Padre Island National Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Lincoln National Forrest in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, Gila National Forrest in the Mogollan Mountains, also of New Mexico, as well as other glorious destinations.
Purchased a mobile home with ¼ acre land east of Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1964. Over the years, the mobile home was continuously improved, becoming a three story bonafied mountain cabin.
Accumulated thirty years of federal government service at retirement in 1981.
That same year, returned to the Hatch farm in Beeville, Texas to pursue his dream of ranching. Tended his herd of cattle at the Hatch ranch and his wife’s thoroughbred Beef Masters at the Shows ranch near Orangedale, Texas.
Moved to Corpus Christi in 2004 to join wife Willie, who lived there for a number of years due to medical reasons.
Finally moved to Georgetown, Texas in 2005 to be near his second oldest son Tom, who had become his guardian.
Passed away on 14 January2009, in Georgetown, Texas and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery (Block 0103, 2nd Edition, Lot #2) in his hometown of Beeville, Texas.
Born on 02 November 1923, the second child of Emma Emaline Williams (age 36) and James Marion Hatch (age 48) of Beeville, Texas.
Attended A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas, and was a member of the track team and played football (co-captain for 2 years) for the Trojans as well. Graduated from A.C. Jones High School in May 1942.
Was active during the WWII years in the FHA, and helped the war effort by building two farm tractors from spare automobile parts that yielded greater crop production, and received some notoriety for doing so.
Married Willie Fay Shows on 16 August, 1945 at the Beeville United Methodist Church, and subsequently joined the United States Air Force soon thereafter.
On 05 February 1948, was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps, and served as Director of Electronics Liaison for the 4th and 5th U. S. Army Area.
Received severance from the Signal Corps on 24 January 1950, and a year later went to work for the United States Federal Civil Service.
Moved to El Paso, Texas in August of 1955 with wife Willie Fay, daughter Jodie Kay, sons John Mack, Thomas Gregory, James Ernest, and David Joseph. Later, sons Michael Wayne and Jeffrey Brian and daughter Irene Ann would be born.
Became Director of Logistics at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. There he helped develop what would become a worldwide Logistics program which serviced our government and our allies.
Served as Boy Scout Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 253 for six years
Purchased a 1951 diesel Mack Bus in 1960 and converted it into an RV, complete with bathroom, shower, sleeping quarters, kitchen, and living room. It slept ten, was painted Battleship Grey, and was affectionately known as “Ole Kaput.” Numerous family trips were orchestrated by 'Captain John' in that bus over the years, including Padre Island National Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Lincoln National Forrest in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, Gila National Forrest in the Mogollan Mountains, also of New Mexico, as well as other glorious destinations.
Purchased a mobile home with ¼ acre land east of Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1964. Over the years, the mobile home was continuously improved, becoming a three story bonafied mountain cabin.
Accumulated thirty years of federal government service at retirement in 1981.
That same year, returned to the Hatch farm in Beeville, Texas to pursue his dream of ranching. Tended his herd of cattle at the Hatch ranch and his wife’s thoroughbred Beef Masters at the Shows ranch near Orangedale, Texas.
Moved to Corpus Christi in 2004 to join wife Willie, who lived there for a number of years due to medical reasons.
Finally moved to Georgetown, Texas in 2005 to be near his second oldest son Tom, who had become his guardian.
Passed away on 14 January2009, in Georgetown, Texas and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery (Block 0103, 2nd Edition, Lot #2) in his hometown of Beeville, Texas.
Attended A.C. Jones High School in Beeville, Texas, and was a member of the track team and played football (co-captain for 2 years) for the Trojans as well. Graduated from A.C. Jones High School in May 1942.
Was active during the WWII years in the FHA, and helped the war effort by building two farm tractors from spare automobile parts that yielded greater crop production, and received some notoriety for doing so.
Married Willie Fay Shows on 16 August, 1945 at the Beeville United Methodist Church, and subsequently joined the United States Air Force soon thereafter.
On 05 February 1948, was commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the Signal Corps, and served as Director of Electronics Liaison for the 4th and 5th U. S. Army Area.
Received severance from the Signal Corps on 24 January 1950, and a year later went to work for the United States Federal Civil Service.
Moved to El Paso, Texas in August of 1955 with wife Willie Fay, daughter Jodie Kay, sons John Mack, Thomas Gregory, James Ernest, and David Joseph. Later, sons Michael Wayne and Jeffrey Brian and daughter Irene Ann would be born.
Became Director of Logistics at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. There he helped develop what would become a worldwide Logistics program which serviced our government and our allies.
Served as Boy Scout Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 253 for six years
Purchased a 1951 diesel Mack Bus in 1960 and converted it into an RV, complete with bathroom, shower, sleeping quarters, kitchen, and living room. It slept ten, was painted Battleship Grey, and was affectionately known as “Ole Kaput.” Numerous family trips were orchestrated by 'Captain John' in that bus over the years, including Padre Island National Park in Corpus Christi, Texas, Lincoln National Forrest in the Sacramento Mountains of New Mexico, Gila National Forrest in the Mogollan Mountains, also of New Mexico, as well as other glorious destinations.
Purchased a mobile home with ¼ acre land east of Cloudcroft, New Mexico in 1964. Over the years, the mobile home was continuously improved, becoming a three story bonafied mountain cabin.
Accumulated thirty years of federal government service at retirement in 1981.
That same year, returned to the Hatch farm in Beeville, Texas to pursue his dream of ranching. Tended his herd of cattle at the Hatch ranch and his wife’s thoroughbred Beef Masters at the Shows ranch near Orangedale, Texas.
Moved to Corpus Christi in 2004 to join wife Willie, who lived there for a number of years due to medical reasons.
Finally moved to Georgetown, Texas in 2005 to be near his second oldest son Tom, who had become his guardian.
Passed away on 14 January2009, in Georgetown, Texas and is buried in the Glenwood Cemetery (Block 0103, 2nd Edition, Lot #2) in his hometown of Beeville, Texas.
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