Individual Details

Joseph Pierce "Bill" Musick Jr.

(19 Sep 1928 - 5 Mar 2004)

Joseph Pierce Bill Musick, Jr. Bill Musick was born on September 19, 1928, and died on March 5, 2004, in Austin, Texas. Bill grew up in Port Arthur, Texas, and was elected president of his senior class in high school. He attended Lamar University and graduated from Baylor University with a BA degree and from Baylor Law School with an LLB degree. He married Virginia Morrisson on June 10, 1953. He served as a staff judge advocate at the rank of first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Upon his discharge, he began his career with El Paso Natural Gas Company. In 1973, he was admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of the United States. In addition, he was a member of the State Bar of Texas for 50 years. He worked as an attorney for EPNG until his retirement in 1984. Bill was a lifelong Baptist. In his late twenties, he was ordained a deacon by the First Baptist Church of Amarillo. His service to churches also included Emmanuel Baptist Church, Farmington, New Mexico, First Baptist of El Paso, and Highland Park Baptist Church of Austin. While at Highland Park, he chaired the Building Committee and led the church in a construction and remodeling project, completed in 1994. Bill remained committed to Baylor University as a member of the Development Council. In 1986, he was General Gifts Division Chairman of the Austin Area Covenant Campaign that raised over four million dollars for the University. He was also a 32nd degree Mason. Bill is survived by his wife, Virginia Musick, and daughters Becky Lynch, Ruth Reagan and husband Don, and Marty Bruner and husband Andy. His six grandchildren are Lisa and Monica Thompson, Andrew and Ben Reagan, and Melanie and Katie Bruner. His three great grandchildren are Valerie Thompson, Ross McMillin, and Lindsie Wheeler. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 8th at Highland Park Baptist Church, 5206 Balcones Drive with Dr. Stephen W. Lucas and the Reverend Jill Spruce officiating. A private burial service is planned for a later date. Memorial gifts may be made to the Endowment Fund of Highland Park Baptist Church.
Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78705 (512) 452-8811.
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Events

Birth19 Sep 1928Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Census (family)-shared5 Apr 1930(Joseph Pierce Musick and Nannie Idelia Moore) Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Census (family)-shared9 Apr 1940(Joseph Pierce Musick and Nannie Idelia Moore) Port Arthur, Jefferson County, Texas
Marriage10 Jun 1953Virginia Lee Morrisson
Residence1 May 1993Austin, Travis County, Texas
Death5 Mar 2004Austin, Travis County, Texas
Obituary6 Mar 2004Austin, Travis County, Texas
BurialValera Cemetery, Coleman County, Texas

Families

SpouseVirginia Lee Morrisson (1931 - 2014)
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
ChildLiving
FatherJoseph Pierce Musick (1893 - 1957)
MotherNannie Idelia Moore (1899 - 1999)
SiblingMusick (1921 - 1921)
SiblingMildred Estelle Musick (1928 - 2017)
SiblingLiving

Notes

Census (family)-shared

Joseph P Musick Head M 37 Alabama - Carpenter, oil refinery
Idelia Musick Wife F 30 Alabama
Mildred Musick Daughter F 6 Texas
Joseph P Musick Jr. Son M 1 Texas

Census (family)-shared

Joseph P Musick Head M 47 Alabama - Carpenter, oil industry
Odelia N Musick Wife F 40 Alabama - Sales clerk, retail hardware
Mildred E Musick Daughter F 16 Texas
Joseph P Musick Son M 11 Texas

Residence

Joseph Musick
Titles and Terms (Original) JR
Also Known As J P Musick
2nd Also Known As Name Joseph P Musick
3rd Also Known As Name Joseph Pierce Musick
Event Date 01 May 1993-01 Jan 2004
Event Place Austin, Texas, United States
Birth Date 19 Sep 1928
Address Austin, Texas 78731
Address Date 01 May 1993-01 Jan 2004
Possible Relatives Jr J P Musick, Virginia Morrisson Musick

Obituary

Deceased
Name Joseph Pierce Bill Musick Jr
Titles and Terms Jr
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 06 Mar 2004
Event Place Texas, United States
Gender Unknown
Age 75
Relationship to Deceased Deceased
Birth Year (Estimated) 1929
Death Date 6 Mar 2004
Death Date About 06 Mar 2004
Newspaper Austin American-Statesman

Burial

Inscription: 1ST LT US AIR FORCE

Endnotes

1. "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VH81-GN8 : 11 March 2018), Joseph Pierce Musick in entry for Joseph Pierce Musick, 19 Sep 1928; citing Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States, certificate 74455, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,946..

2. "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VDD4-NCZ : 1 January 2015), Joseph Pierce Musick in entry for Joseph Pierce Jr. Musick, 19 Sep 1928; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services..

3. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C9RM-DPZ : accessed 6 May 2019), Joseph P Musick Jr. in household of Joseph P Musick, Port Arthur, Jefferson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 6A, line 1, family 123, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2363; FHL microfilm 2,342,097..

4. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW24-3VH : 14 March 2018), Joseph P Musick in household of Joseph P Musick, Area A, Port Arthur, Justice Precinct 2, Jefferson, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 123-72, sheet 5B, line 72, family 106, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4078..

5. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K5M2-ZMC : 22 May 2014), Joseph Musick, Residence, Austin, Texas, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..

6. "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPT-KJL8 : accessed 6 May 2019), Joseph Pierce Bill Musick Jr, Texas, United States, 06 Mar 2004; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Austin American-Statesman, born-digital text..

7. Find A Grave Memorial 37587356.