Living

Notes:

The Sabine County Reporter
December 17, 2008

Helicopter Crash claims native, Page 1

John Larry Conn, 51, formerly of Hemphill was identified as one of the four contract workers who lost their life in a helicopter crash Dec. 11. The crew had left Sabine Pass and was enroute to an offshore oil platform 18-miles off of the Texas coast Thursday morning. Early reportes by John Griggs, senior vice president of Rotorcraft Leasing Co, LLC stated that the early winter storm was not a factor in the helicopter crash. Snowfall and sleet, combined with 10 to 20 mph north winds were not a challenge to the pilot...New Orleans Coast Guard got the call at 9:47 a.m., almost two hours after the aircraft should have arrived at the platform.....Conn, along with four others, were killed in the crash.


Obituary, Page 14

John Larry Conn

John Larry Conn, 51, died Dec. 11, 2008. he was born on Oct. 17, 1957 in San Augustine County. he was a resident of Katy since 1999 moving from Hemphill. Conn was a lead operator employed by Island Operating Company.

Conn is survived by his wife, Nina of Hemphill; two sons Charlie Conn of Spring and Kyle Conn of of Hemphill; two daughters, Shoney Conn and Ashley Conn, both of Katy; three brothers, Jesse Conn of Hemphill; Huey Conn of Lufkin; and Steven Conn of Hemphill; sister, Cynthia Bibey of Plattsmouth, NE; and two grandchildren, Kiley and Jacob Conn.

Funeral services were held Sunday, Dec. 14 at Starr Funeral Home Chapel.

Services were under the direction of Starr Funeral Home, Hemphill.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, December 2008)

A similar obituary was published in the September 18 issue of the San Augustine Tribune.

John married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Kay Parker McCary writes that he was first married to Wanda ADAMS.

Jesse married Betty Lee Worrell on 13 Jun 1951. Betty was born on 12 Apr 1934 in Sabine County, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1975 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Texas Birth Index:

Name: Betty Lee Worrell Date of Birth: 12 Apr 1934 Gender: Female Birth County: Sabine Father's name: Jesse Lee Worrell Mother's name: Cordelia Cunningham Roll Number: 1934_0008

Notes:

Pvt Jesse Conn Bty "C" 130th F. A. 35th DIV, Inducted 19 Sept 1917 , Battles,VOSGES Aug 19 through Sept 2; St. Mihiel Sept 9 through Sept 15; Argonne Forest Sept 26 through Oct 2; Verdun Oct 15 through Nov 11, 1918, Discharged 10 May 1919.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K36L-DZ1
name: Jesse C Conn
event: Death
event date: 16 Jun 1971
event place: Houston, Harris, Texas, United States
gender: Male
usual occupation farmer
veteran? Yest 9-19-1917 through 5-10-1010
marital status: Married
birth date: 01 Oct 1896
birthplace: , Texas
father's name: Henry Conn
mother's name: Fannie Barrett
certificate number: 41428
film number: 2223202
digital folder number: 005145929
image number: 00038
Collection: "Texas, Deaths (New Index, New Images), 1890-1976," Jesse C Conn, 1971

(Research):
Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur
Enumerated April 4, 1930
ED 125-62 SD 27 Sheet 4A Stamped 25
17th Street
148-56-67
Conn, Jesse C. Hd R$18 M W 30 M M 25 Tx La Miss Pole Sitter Oil Refinery
Conn, Pearl Wife F W 30 M 21 Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Jesse P Son M W 8 S Tx Tx Tx
Conn, Nobielee Dtr F W 5 S Tx Tx Tx

Jesse married Pearl Vivian Buckley on 20 Oct 1920. Pearl (daughter of Young Elijah Buckley and Mary Lee Davidson) was born on 6 Sep 1899 in Texas; died on 13 Feb 1987 in Texas; was buried in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]