Norman Theophilus Birdwell

1928 - 2004  (76 years)

• Name	Norman Theophilus Birdwell  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	8 Mar 1928	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Nov 2004	San Augustine County, Texas   [1, 4]
  Buried	Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	The Sabine County Reporter November 20, 1996, Page 12 Back In Time Twenty Five Years Ago 1971 Norman Birdwell, a retired Air Force Major and jet fighter pilot announced his intention to file as a candidate for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Congressman, District II. San Augustine Tribune 18 Nov 2004 Excerpts from the obituary of Norman Theophles Birdwell, born in San Augustine County to the late Florence HARDY and Enlow BIRDWELL on 8 March 1928. He died 14 November 2004, also in San Augustine. He joined the Army Air Corp in January 1946, and after serving in the Aleutians Islands and Europe, he attended OCS and became a pilot and flight instructor. He served in England and as Base Operations Officer at Tan Son Nhut AFB in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star. He was also awarded the Airman's Medal for rescuing a family from drowning after a car accident. He retired to East Texas in 1968. Survivors: sons, Bruce (Diane) of Dallas, Barry (J.J.) San Antonio, Brett of Henderson; daughters Diane of Dallas, Linda (Mrs. Rae THOMSON) of San Augustine; Sisters Bertha Mae McMURRAY of San Augustine; Ruby MURPHY of Willow, Alaska; Margie Nell (Edward) HILDABRANT of Orangefield, Blanche (Gail) NEAL of Dallas; brothers Kennon (Pauline), Winfred (Vivian) and Carl (Helen) all of San Augustine. Preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, parents, sisters Mattie Lou BREAUX, and Audrey DRAWHORN, and brother Steven.
  Person ID	I26270	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2022

  
  

  Father	Enlow Cornelius Birdwell,   b. 6 Jan 1902, Texas ,   d. 7 Nov 1974, Nacogdoches County, Texas  (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Florence Lucinda Hardy,   b. 18 Oct 1895, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas ,   d. 2 Apr 1990, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas  (Age 94 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1918	San Augustine County, Texas   [5]
  	Marriage information from http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsanaug/marriages/Bibens-Bryley.pdf Said to be recorded in the San Augustine County, Texas Marriage Book 5, Page 351
  Family ID	F8704	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Joan Arlene Weiss,   b. 21 May 1930, White Plains, Westchester County, New York ,   d. 31 Jul 2018  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Bef 1951	Mississippi   [6]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Brett Michael Birdwell,   b. 11 Feb 1964, Alexandria, Rapides Parish, Louisiana ,   d. 30 Sep 2009, Longview, Gregg County, Texas  (Age 45 years)
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F3709	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2009
  Family ID	F4919	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mildred Aretha Jordan,   b. 9 Nov 1925, Tibbie, Washington County, Alabama ,   d. 2 Apr 2001  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Aft 1964
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2022
  Family ID	F14140	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Mar 1928 - San Augustine County, Texas Married - Bef 1951 - Mississippi Died - 14 Nov 2004 - San Augustine County, Texas Buried - - Chinquapin Cemetery (Loggins Family Burial Ground), Macune, San Augustine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S342] San Augustine Tribune, weekly, 807 E. Columbia, San Augustine, TX, (San Augustine Tribune, USPS No. 479-040, Published every Thursday at 807 E. Columbia St., San Augustine, Texas 75972 Stephen Hays & Arlan Hays, Publishers. Postmaster: Change of Address notice should be made at P.O. Box 539, San Augustine, Texas 75972. The Tribune is a continuation of the Texas Chronicle moved from Galveston to San Augustine in 1837 and published as the Redlander.), 18 Nov 2004 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), Obituary of brother, Kennon Birdwell, April 2, 2008 (Reliability: 3). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), May 4, 2011, Page 11, obituary for Bertha Mae McMurry (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 10073640 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 19261689 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 191919024 (Reliability: 3).