George Jefferson "Tad" Mason, Jr.

1915 - 2012  (96 years)

• Name	George Jefferson "Tad" Mason  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Nickname	Tad
  Birth	3 Dec 1915	Vernon, Wilbarger County, Texas   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Jan 2012	Tyler, Smith County, Texas   [4]
  Burial	Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas   [4]
  Notes	Obituary, From FindAGrave George was born December 3, 1915 in Vernon, Texas to Mr. and Mrs. George J Mason and passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at age 96 in Tyler. George attended Baylor University, graduating in 1937 with a BBA degree. He began a career in oil and gas accounting, first working with Standard Oil in Houston, TX. George commuted from Houston to Waco to date his intended bride, and in 1941 married Bobbie McKneely. George and Bobbie soon moved to Boston, MA where he attended Harvard University and achieved his MBA degree. George was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, and after the attack on Pearl Harbor entered his military career in World War II. George spent nearly three years in the South Pacific, island hopping with Gen. Douglas MacArthur's forces, spending time in New Guinea, the Philippines, and Tokyo, Japan at the end of the war. George was a long time member of First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas. Affectionately known as "Tad," George was preceded in death by his wife Bobbie of 61 years and is survived by his daughter Jo Carol Mason Camponeschi and husband, George of Dallas, TX and Racine WI; his son George J Mason III of Dallas and Tyler TX; his son Steven MacArthur Mason and wife Margaret of Tyler; 7 grandchildren, Jeb, Jarrod, Meredith, Carrie, Rachel, Michael and Andrew; 6 great-grandchildren, Luke, Samuel, Audrey, Benjamin, Norah and Neely; and 4 more great-grandchildren to be born this spring. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00pm, Thursday, January 5th at Restland Funeral Home. Services will be at 12:30pm, Friday, January 6th at Restland Wildwood Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society or First Baptist Church Dallas. Published in Dallas Morning News on January 5, 2012
  Person ID	I44130	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2014

  
  

  Father	George Jefferson Mason, Sr.,   b. 29 May 1881, Isla, Sabine County, Texas d. 23 Mar 1963, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Janie Bodine,   b. 31 May 1883, San Augustine County, Texas d. Nov 1979, Dallas County, Texas (Age 96 years)
  Family ID	F13104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Fannie Bob "Bobbie" "Dandy" McKneely,   b. 6 Mar 1917, Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas d. 30 Mar 2002, Tyler, Smith County, Texas (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1941  [5]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living
  Family ID	F13105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Aug 2014

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1 Jan 2012 - Tyler, Smith County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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