Reginald Morris "Sharkey" Stovall, 79, owner of Panther City Office Supply, died Friday at a local care center.
Mr. Stovall was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Tupelo, Okla. He moved to Fort Worth at age 5 and graduated from Central High School, now R.L. Paschal High School, in 1934.
Mr. Stovall attended night classes at Texas Christian University while working full time.
In 1944, he opened Panther City Office Supply Co., which grew into a successful business in downtown Fort Worth. He served as potentate of Moslah Shrine Temple in 1955 after serving in several positions on the Divan. He also served as the director-general of the Texas Shrine Association in 1956 and was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 32.
Mr. Stovall was elected to the Fort Worth City Council in 1963 and served for six consecutive years. In 1969, he was elected mayor of Fort Worth and served for six consecutive years. He was very proud of the fact that he could give back to Fort Worth to some degree, all that he had gained as a citizen of Fort Worth.
While serving as a mayor, he was the chairman of the Fort Worth Aviation Board from 1969 to 1975, a member of the Transportation Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities from 1969 to 1976, a member of the Texas Municipal League and the Dallas/Fort Worth Reginal Airport Board from 1969 to 1976. He also was a board member of the Fort Worth Airpower Council.
In addition to the above, he was s a member of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the North Texas Commission, the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, and the National Highway Safety Committee as an appointee of President Gerald R. Ford in 1976.
Mr. Stovall had served as chairmen of the Aviation Committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Fort Worth Badge and Shield club, which helps the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. He also was a member of the Board and Executive Committee for the Better Business Bureau of Tarrant County.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, a member of Colonial Country Club since 1969, and a member of the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth.
His wife, Amelia, preceded him in death.
Mr. Stovall was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Tupelo, Okla. He moved to Fort Worth at age 5 and graduated from Central High School, now R.L. Paschal High School, in 1934.
Mr. Stovall attended night classes at Texas Christian University while working full time.
In 1944, he opened Panther City Office Supply Co., which grew into a successful business in downtown Fort Worth. He served as potentate of Moslah Shrine Temple in 1955 after serving in several positions on the Divan. He also served as the director-general of the Texas Shrine Association in 1956 and was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 32.
Mr. Stovall was elected to the Fort Worth City Council in 1963 and served for six consecutive years. In 1969, he was elected mayor of Fort Worth and served for six consecutive years. He was very proud of the fact that he could give back to Fort Worth to some degree, all that he had gained as a citizen of Fort Worth.
While serving as a mayor, he was the chairman of the Fort Worth Aviation Board from 1969 to 1975, a member of the Transportation Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities from 1969 to 1976, a member of the Texas Municipal League and the Dallas/Fort Worth Reginal Airport Board from 1969 to 1976. He also was a board member of the Fort Worth Airpower Council.
In addition to the above, he was s a member of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the North Texas Commission, the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, and the National Highway Safety Committee as an appointee of President Gerald R. Ford in 1976.
Mr. Stovall had served as chairmen of the Aviation Committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Fort Worth Badge and Shield club, which helps the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. He also was a member of the Board and Executive Committee for the Better Business Bureau of Tarrant County.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, a member of Colonial Country Club since 1969, and a member of the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth.
His wife, Amelia, preceded him in death.
Reginald Morris "Sharkey" Stovall, 79, owner of Panther City Office Supply, died Friday at a local care center.
Mr. Stovall was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Tupelo, Okla. He moved to Fort Worth at age 5 and graduated from Central High School, now R.L. Paschal High School, in 1934.
Mr. Stovall attended night classes at Texas Christian University while working full time.
In 1944, he opened Panther City Office Supply Co., which grew into a successful business in downtown Fort Worth. He served as potentate of Moslah Shrine Temple in 1955 after serving in several positions on the Divan. He also served as the director-general of the Texas Shrine Association in 1956 and was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 32.
Mr. Stovall was elected to the Fort Worth City Council in 1963 and served for six consecutive years. In 1969, he was elected mayor of Fort Worth and served for six consecutive years. He was very proud of the fact that he could give back to Fort Worth to some degree, all that he had gained as a citizen of Fort Worth.
While serving as a mayor, he was the chairman of the Fort Worth Aviation Board from 1969 to 1975, a member of the Transportation Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities from 1969 to 1976, a member of the Texas Municipal League and the Dallas/Fort Worth Reginal Airport Board from 1969 to 1976. He also was a board member of the Fort Worth Airpower Council.
In addition to the above, he was s a member of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the North Texas Commission, the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, and the National Highway Safety Committee as an appointee of President Gerald R. Ford in 1976.
Mr. Stovall had served as chairmen of the Aviation Committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Fort Worth Badge and Shield club, which helps the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. He also was a member of the Board and Executive Committee for the Better Business Bureau of Tarrant County.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, a member of Colonial Country Club since 1969, and a member of the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth.
His wife, Amelia, preceded him in death.
Mr. Stovall was born Aug. 1, 1916 in Tupelo, Okla. He moved to Fort Worth at age 5 and graduated from Central High School, now R.L. Paschal High School, in 1934.
Mr. Stovall attended night classes at Texas Christian University while working full time.
In 1944, he opened Panther City Office Supply Co., which grew into a successful business in downtown Fort Worth. He served as potentate of Moslah Shrine Temple in 1955 after serving in several positions on the Divan. He also served as the director-general of the Texas Shrine Association in 1956 and was a member of the Royal Order of Jesters Court No. 32.
Mr. Stovall was elected to the Fort Worth City Council in 1963 and served for six consecutive years. In 1969, he was elected mayor of Fort Worth and served for six consecutive years. He was very proud of the fact that he could give back to Fort Worth to some degree, all that he had gained as a citizen of Fort Worth.
While serving as a mayor, he was the chairman of the Fort Worth Aviation Board from 1969 to 1975, a member of the Transportation Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors and National League of Cities from 1969 to 1976, a member of the Texas Municipal League and the Dallas/Fort Worth Reginal Airport Board from 1969 to 1976. He also was a board member of the Fort Worth Airpower Council.
In addition to the above, he was s a member of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the North Texas Commission, the National Society for Prevention of Blindness, and the National Highway Safety Committee as an appointee of President Gerald R. Ford in 1976.
Mr. Stovall had served as chairmen of the Aviation Committee of the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Fort Worth Badge and Shield club, which helps the families of police officers killed in the line of duty. He also was a member of the Board and Executive Committee for the Better Business Bureau of Tarrant County.
He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, a member of Colonial Country Club since 1969, and a member of the Petroleum Club of Fort Worth.
His wife, Amelia, preceded him in death.
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