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Elray Conn

Male 1934 - 2008  (74 years)


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  • Name Elray Conn  [1
    Born 19 Apr 1934  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 26 Aug 2008  Houston, Harris County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Obituary, copied from his FindAGrave memorial page maintained by K. Todd Sherer.

      Elray Conn, of Wildwood, formerly of Nederland, Texas passed away at M.D. Anderson Hospital after a brave battle with cancer.

      He graduated from Burkeville High School in 1950, attended Stephen F. Austin University and Lamar University.

      He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. He retired from Dupont Beaumont Works after 42 years. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed raising his show cattle.

      He was survived by his wife of 53 years, Veigh, his son, Tim Conn and wife, Angela, daughter, Suzanne Conn Brown and husband, Rick, five grandchildren, Jacob and Joshua Conn, Hank, Audrey and Phoebe Brown, brother, Lloyd Conn and wife, Jean, brother-in-law Rush Dickerson and wife, Rose, nephew, Bill Conn and wife, Beth, nieces, Krisi Monsiviaz and husband, Gerard, Juli Anderson and husband, Jay.
    Person ID I46277  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2015 

    Father Martin Franklin Conn,   b. 4 Dec 1895, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1977, Anson, Jones County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Minnie Effie Tilley,   b. 19 Aug 1904, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1991, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1921  Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F9703  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Helen Veigh Dickerson,   b. 29 Jul 1938, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 2010, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
    Last Modified 31 Oct 2015 
    Family ID F13769  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Apr 1934 - Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Aug 2008 - Houston, Harris County, Texas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Burkeville City Cemetery, Burkeville, Newton County, Texas Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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.), # 29409420 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S607] McCary, Kay P. "Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/.