Harry Polk Noble, Jr.

1929 - 2020  (90 years)

• Name	Harry Polk Noble  [1, 2]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	6 Dec 1929	Wichita County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Mar 2020	College Station, Brazos County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Columnist for the San Augustine Tribune. Three Retired Native Sons Join Ranks of Rotarians-At last Wednesday's noon meeting, Rotary Club President Charles Bradberry welcomed three new members into the group and presented to them member information packets. All have returned in the past few years to their home town after careers in surveying, merchandising and data management.They have remained active in retirement and are taking part in local affairs. Pictured are Bobby Legrand, Burnice Blackstock and HARRY NOBLE. (San Augustine Tribune, Thursday, March 29, 2007). Mr. Harry Polk Noble, Jr., age 90, departed from this life surrounded by family on Friday, March 13, 2020, in College Station, Texas. Harry was born December 6, 1929, in Wichita Falls, Texas, to Maizie Vincent and Harry Polk Noble, Sr. A fifth generation Texan, Harry's childhood was centered in the San Augustine, Rosevine, and Ford's Corner areas. After graduating from San Augustine High School, Harry honorably served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a Corporal in the 19th Combat Engineers. He later graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and earned a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Houston. Harry later retired in San Augustine after a long career in information analysis systems, which included work at NASA, the University of Houston, and Lamar University. A devoted father and family man, Harry suffered with Parkinson's disease. He was a steadfast pillar to those around him. Harry loved to share stories of history and humor. A dedicated writer and historian, he provided weekly articles to the San Augustine Tribune and various magazines. He also wrote and published multiple books. Harry found significance and humor in the ordinary everyday historic and modern life; and enjoyed sharing it with others. Harry was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Madelyn "Jean" (Cartwright) Noble; sisters, Laverne (Noble) Mathews and Bobbie Lou (Noble) Thompson; and a son, Daniel Greer Noble. He is survived by his wife, LaVaughn "Kelly" (Oates) Noble of College Station; brother, David Noble and his wife Mary Ann (Lacy) of San Augustine; his sons, Robert Alan Noble and wife Michelle (Pearce-Dove) of Manvel, and George David "Dave" Noble and wife Deborah (Killingsworth) of Cleveland; and daughter, Madelyn Ann (Noble) Galloway and husband Donald of Iola. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Autumn Noble, Anabeth (Noble) Hall, Rylee Galloway, Avery Galloway, Joe Penn, and Troy Manning; and 13 great-grandchildren. A graveside service is set for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020, at McMahan's Chapel Cemetery near Geneva, Texas, in Sabine County. Visitation will be held from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, located at 316 W. Columbia Street in San Augustine, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to McMahan's Chapel (2240 McMahan Chapel Road, Bronson, TX 75930); Parkinson's Foundation; or the National Wounded Warriors aka Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra, P.O. Box 7275, Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546. Downloaded from Wyman Roberts Funeral Home Also published in The Sabine County Reporter, April 1, 2020, Page 7
  Person ID	I26646	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2021

  
  

  Father	Harry Polk Noble, Sr.,   b. 3 Dec 1902, San Augustine County, Texas d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Maizie Carman Vincent,   b. Aft 1902   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1925	Wichita County, Texas
  Family ID	F8800	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Madelyn Jean Cartwright,   b. 22 Jul 1933, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas d. 2 Aug 1997, San Augustine, San Augustine County, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1951
  Children	1. Daniel Greer Noble,   b. 10 Nov 1951, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana d. 5 Dec 2016, Silsbee, Hardin County, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Family ID	F14332	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Living
  Family ID	F6166	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Dec 1929 - Wichita County, Texas Death - 13 Mar 2020 - College Station, Brazos County, Texas Burial - - McMahan's Chapel Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• 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.), Noble, Harry Jr "Father" June 11, 2009, Page 10 (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.), April 1, 2020, Page 7 (Reliability: 3).