Leonard Jesse Stafford

Notes:

Art Peck writes that as a young married man, he farmed and raised cattle. Later he worked for Humbolt Oil in Humbolt, Texas. During World War II, he was employed at Todd Ship Yards. He returned to the Oil industry after the War, retiring from Shell Oil Company.

Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that he, along with his wife and youngest daughter, Marybell, attended the Spanish American War Veterans Convention on Amarillo.

The "Lowery plus" tree on Rootsweb instead has his place of birth as Marshall, Texas.

Leonard married Belle Adeline Hills on 20 Sep 1905 in Texas. Belle (daughter of Henry Cleveland Hills and Mary Magdalena Krapf) was born on 20 Sep 1887 in Lampasas, Lampasas County, Texas; died on 25 Sep 1969 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Ralph taught math and science and was the Principal of a junior high school in Pasadena, Texas. His wife, Winogene, taught math and English. She had been previously married to a Mr. Cloutier and had one daughter, Marian, born in 1934.

Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 5, 1949, reported that Marian Cloutier Stafford graduated from High School in Pasedena, Texas, where she was awarded an Art Merit Award.

Family/Spouse: Winogene Hewlett. Winogene was born on 20 Dec 1903; died on 8 Dec 1992 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, Vol. 7, September 4, 1944, noted that Cpl. Eulis Stafford, grandson of Mary Krapf Hill, was in serving in the armed forces in England. As of the September 3, 1945 issue (Vol. 8), it was reported that he was in France.

(Medical):Alzeheimer's/Diabetes

Eulas married Sylvia Vanya about 1938. Sylvia was born on 24 Mar 1922 in Orange County, Texas; died on 14 Jul 1997 in Pasadena, Harris County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marybell S. Dismuke

Marybell S. Dismuke, age 68, of Austin, died Sunday, April 3, 1988, at her home.

Born April 29, 1919 in Humble, Texas, she was the daughter of Leonard and Bell Hills Stafford. After graduating from Pasadena High School and Sam Houston State University, she taught in Texas public schools for several years. Later, she held secretarial and administrative positions with Morgan-Lindsey Department Stores, the San Jacinto Monument and Museum, Greyhound Bus Company, the office of the late Governor Allan Shivers, and the Texas Legislative Council. Beginning March 1, 1963, she served as executive director of Texas Civil Judical Council and then became executive secretary of the Texas Office of Court Administration. She retired from the latter position on December 31, 1979, to glowing tributes from members of the judiciary and court personnel state-wide.

She was married to Grover Richard Dismuke April 19, 1954, and he preceded her in death March 27, 1986.

Survivors are a son, daughter-in-law and granddaughter, Steven, Janice and Cassandra Lynn Dismuke of Pflugerville; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Ralph and Wynnogene Stafford and Eulas and Sylvia Stafford, all of Pasadena; and several other sisters-in-law, nieces and nephews.

She was a member of Walnut Creek Baptist Church.

Services will be at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, April 5, 1988, in the Colonial Chapel of Cook-Walden Funeral Home, with Brother Kenneth Thompson officiating.

Pallbearers will be Anton Mogonye, John Bullock, Bob Delph, Harold Wells, Tom Harris, and Tommy Swearingen.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Walnut Creek Baptist Church, the American Cancer Society, or the charity of one's choice.

Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home, Lamar location.

(Obituary as published in the April 4, 1988 AUSTIN AMERICAN STATESMAN).

Vivian married Karl Dane Chandler after 1939. Karl was born on 4 Feb 1919 in Lovelady, Houston County, Texas; died on 1 Apr 1970 in Tarrant County, Texas; was buried in Antioch Cemetery, Lovelady, Houston County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vivian married Grover Richard Dismuke on 19 Apr 1954 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. Grover was born on 18 Oct 1914 in Lee County, Texas; died on 27 Mar 1986 in Austin, Travis County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]