Obituaries
From The Frankston Citizen January 2007
January 11 Edition
Herman L. Glass
Funeral services for Herman L. Glass, 90, of Jacksonville were held Wednesday, January 10 in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating under direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Mr. Glass passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6.
He was born September 19, 1916 in Dialville.
He graduated from high school in 1934. After college, he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater. In the service, Glass became a Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day plus 6. During his three and a half years in the Army, he was awarded five Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service station operator and Firestone tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland Glass.
He married Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942.
Then, in 1968 he was called into public service when at the recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone Sr. and Barney Broiles and Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Postmaster of Jacksonville, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and participated in the Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass, Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include his wife Berniece; son and daughterin-law Jerry and Vicki Glass of Ft. Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Byron Moore of Tyler, Terri and Royce Fletcher of Jacksonville, Jill and Edward Starling of Rusk; grandchildren Amanda Glass-D'Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole Fletcher and Austin Moore; and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice, Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz, Paul Glass and wife Margaret, Jimmy Glass and wife Frances, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass, Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D'Oro and Cody Smith.
Memorials may be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass' alma mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, Texas 75766, First Baptist Church, 210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX 75766 or to the charity of one's choice.
From The Frankston Citizen January 2007
January 11 Edition
Herman L. Glass
Funeral services for Herman L. Glass, 90, of Jacksonville were held Wednesday, January 10 in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating under direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Mr. Glass passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6.
He was born September 19, 1916 in Dialville.
He graduated from high school in 1934. After college, he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater. In the service, Glass became a Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day plus 6. During his three and a half years in the Army, he was awarded five Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service station operator and Firestone tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland Glass.
He married Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942.
Then, in 1968 he was called into public service when at the recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone Sr. and Barney Broiles and Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Postmaster of Jacksonville, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and participated in the Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass, Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include his wife Berniece; son and daughterin-law Jerry and Vicki Glass of Ft. Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Byron Moore of Tyler, Terri and Royce Fletcher of Jacksonville, Jill and Edward Starling of Rusk; grandchildren Amanda Glass-D'Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole Fletcher and Austin Moore; and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice, Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz, Paul Glass and wife Margaret, Jimmy Glass and wife Frances, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass, Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D'Oro and Cody Smith.
Memorials may be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass' alma mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, Texas 75766, First Baptist Church, 210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX 75766 or to the charity of one's choice.
Obituaries
From The Frankston Citizen January 2007
January 11 Edition
Herman L. Glass
Funeral services for Herman L. Glass, 90, of Jacksonville were held Wednesday, January 10 in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating under direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Mr. Glass passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6.
He was born September 19, 1916 in Dialville.
He graduated from high school in 1934. After college, he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater. In the service, Glass became a Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day plus 6. During his three and a half years in the Army, he was awarded five Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service station operator and Firestone tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland Glass.
He married Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942.
Then, in 1968 he was called into public service when at the recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone Sr. and Barney Broiles and Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Postmaster of Jacksonville, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and participated in the Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass, Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include his wife Berniece; son and daughterin-law Jerry and Vicki Glass of Ft. Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Byron Moore of Tyler, Terri and Royce Fletcher of Jacksonville, Jill and Edward Starling of Rusk; grandchildren Amanda Glass-D'Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole Fletcher and Austin Moore; and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice, Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz, Paul Glass and wife Margaret, Jimmy Glass and wife Frances, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass, Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D'Oro and Cody Smith.
Memorials may be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass' alma mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, Texas 75766, First Baptist Church, 210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX 75766 or to the charity of one's choice.
From The Frankston Citizen January 2007
January 11 Edition
Herman L. Glass
Funeral services for Herman L. Glass, 90, of Jacksonville were held Wednesday, January 10 in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating under direction of Autry Funeral Home, Jacksonville.
Burial was at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Mr. Glass passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6.
He was born September 19, 1916 in Dialville.
He graduated from high school in 1934. After college, he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941.
He entered the U.S. Army in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater. In the service, Glass became a Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day plus 6. During his three and a half years in the Army, he was awarded five Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service station operator and Firestone tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland Glass.
He married Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942.
Then, in 1968 he was called into public service when at the recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone Sr. and Barney Broiles and Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Postmaster of Jacksonville, a position which he held until his retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church of Jacksonville and participated in the Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass, Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include his wife Berniece; son and daughterin-law Jerry and Vicki Glass of Ft. Worth; daughters and sons-in-law Judy and Byron Moore of Tyler, Terri and Royce Fletcher of Jacksonville, Jill and Edward Starling of Rusk; grandchildren Amanda Glass-D'Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole Fletcher and Austin Moore; and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice, Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz, Paul Glass and wife Margaret, Jimmy Glass and wife Frances, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass, Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D'Oro and Cody Smith.
Memorials may be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass' alma mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, Texas 75766, First Baptist Church, 210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX 75766 or to the charity of one's choice.
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