Individual Details
George James Huckins Sr.
(MAY 28, 1919 - FEBRUARY 17, 2008)
Events
| Birth | MAY 28, 1919 | Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas |  |  | |
| Miscellaneous | JANUARY, 1943 | Career - Texas A & M University, College Station, Brazos County, Texas | | | |
| Marriage | FEBRUARY 19, 1949 | First United Methodist Church, Gatesville, Coryell County, Texas - Helen Marie Johnson | | ||
| Death | FEBRUARY 17, 2008 | Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | | ||
| Burial | Aft FEBRUARY 17, 2008 | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | | ||
| Miscellaneous | Aft FEBRUARY 17, 2008 | Find A Grave Memorial - Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas | | |
Families
| Spouse | Helen Marie Johnson (1925 - 2018) |
| Child | Karen Kay Huckins (1951 - ) |
| Child | George James "Jim" Huckins Jr. (1954 - ) |
| Child | Tracy Van Huckins (1956 - ) |
| Father | Robert Huckins ( - ) |
| Mother | Mary Huckins (Maiden Name Unknown) ( - ) |
Notes
Birth
The U.S. Social Security Death Index shows his birth date as 5-28-1919.His Find A Grave memorial has an obituary showing his birth date as 5-28-1919 in Port Arthur, Texas.
Miscellaneous
George James Huckins, Sr. received a degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University in January 1943.After graduation he attended officer's candidate school at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey.
He first served in the southern Phillipines as a teletype officer, supervising communication lines in New Guinea, Luzon, and Okinawa.
After leaving the Army he worked at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA; Atlanta; New Orleans; and Houston as a Field Servive Engineer.
He retired on 4-1-1980 as a registered Professional Engineer.
His social activities included the Beaumont A&M Club; "Grumpy Old Men's Bible Class at Wesley United Methodist Church; and bridge clubs.
His hobbies included work at his farm in Tyler County; Texas A&M events, and travel.
He and his wife sponsored a Presidential Endowed Scholarship at Texas A&M University.
Miscellaneous
His Find A Grave Memorial is #24691431.A tombstone photograph shows the dates 5-28-1919 and 2-17-2008.
His tombstone also shows that he served as a 1st. Lt. in the U.S. Army during WWII.
Endnotes
1. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
2. U.S. Social Security, Compiler: U.S. Social Security Death Index, U. S. Social Security Death Index, Location: FamilySearch Website, Url: www.familysearch.org.
3. George James Huckins, Sr., Broussard's Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas, 19 February 2008. Funeral Brochure.
4. Compiler: Marsha Richards and Williamson Family Reunion Attendees, Marsha Richards's Stephen Williamson Descendants (2011).
5. Evelyn Johnson Lawrence, Family History, Recipient: Sherry Lawrence, Author Address: Gatesville, TX, Recipient Address: Gatesville, TX (2002).
6. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
7. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.
8. Find A Grave Web Site, Url: www.findagrave.com.