John Jack Waddell III (1924 - 1986)

Born 24 Jul 1924 in Rock Island, Colorado Co. Texas

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Died 6 Jun 1986 at age 61 in Katy, Texas

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Obituary

Funeral services were held for Mr. John Jack Waddell, Jr., age 61, of Katy, Monday, June 9 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church in Eagle Lake with Rev. Ray Widacki officiating

Graveside services were held and interment was in the Sealy Catholic cemetery with Rev. Paul McCollum officiating.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Dulany Funeral Home of Eagle Lake.

Mr. Waddell was born on July 21, 1924 in Rock Island to John Jack Waddell, Sr. and Bertha Amelia Riddle Waddell. He married Emily Drymalla on Sept. 18, 1951.

Mr. Waddell was Stationary Engineer for the Century Development Corp. of Houston for the past 13 years. He joined the US Army in 1948 and served in the Army of Occupation in Japan. He stayed with the service in active and reserve duty until discharge in 1955 at the close of the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Catholic Church.

Mr. Waddell was a former resident of Eagle Lake but had been residing in Katy for the past five years.

Survivors include his wife Emily Waddell, a daughter Cynthia Lewis of Katy, two sons Larry Waddell of Eagle Lake and Daniel Waddell of Katy. Three sisters Jean Batla of Bernardo, Beulah Lundquist of Rocky Ford, Colorado, Bertha Waligura of Garwood. Three brothers Don. Waddell of Bernardo, Harry Waddell of Bridge City, TX; and Tom Waddell of Sierra Blanca,TX, seven grandchildren numerous nieces, and nephews and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Wilber Clark, Darrell Kulow, Ronnie Guaze, Raymond Leudecke, Tim Leudecke, Milton Jones, and Donnie Stern.

Honorary pallbearers were Bruce Waddell, Gilbert Hollub, Joe Waligura, A. J. McMillan, Wilfred Luedecke and John Batla.

Colorado County Citizen, June 19, 1986

Sources

"United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CWCY-BW2 : 8 December 2015), John J Waddell Jr. in entry for John J Waddell Sr., 1930.

"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWJN-7XM : accessed 13 August 2016), John Waddell in household of John Jack Waddell, Justice Precinct 2, Colorado, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 45-4, sheet 20A, family 401, 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 4010.