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TSGT Billy Joe Monroe
26 Jul 1925 – 3 Aug 2013
| Birth | 26 Jul 1925 |
| Death | 3 Aug 2013 |
| Cemetery | Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery Dallas , Dallas County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | Daniel Kelley on 13 Jan 2022 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114940398 |
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Billy Joe Monroe of Colleyville passed away Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at home with his family by his side. Funeral: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst. Interment: Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday before the service. Bill was born to Mable Frances McKee and Joseph Monroe on July 26, 1925, in Dallas. Later, all fondly knew him as "Papa" and "Pops." Bill grew up in a loving family with one sister, Mary Jo Hull, and one brother, Edwin McKee Monroe. Bill graduated Adamson High School and was drafted into the service in 1943. He attended Southern Methodist University. Bill landed on Utah Beach D-Day-plus-4 with the 79th Div. and received many medals, among them a Purple Heart. Following an honorable discharge from the service, Bill joined the Texas Employment Commission and worked his way up through the ranks to program automation systems director in Austin where he stayed for 29 years until his retirement. Bill loved the outdoors and his greatest pleasure was teaching the next generation about the tradition of hunting and fishing. The young ones grew up listening and learning about the love and respect of the outdoors and the 'tall tales that had been passed down from father to grandson and nephews. Bill also loved working in his yard and took great pride in having one that was admired by all. But he always said his greatest accomplishment was having two beautiful daughters and a very happy marriage. Above all, his love and dedication to his wife and daughters were the single focus of his life. He worked long and hard hours to ensure their happiness. Dorcas said she was drawn to this "good, quiet man" qualities as soon as they met. Their great partnership and love affair lasted 66 years. Survivors: He is survived by his loving wife, Dorcas; daughters, Cheryl Gore (Jim) and Nancy Kimmey (Ralph); grandchildren, Tyler Gaston (Elizabeth), Whitney Kerr (Bo) and Chris Gore (Tammy); great-grandchildren, Alyssa, Gage, Hannah, Anniston, Ty, Andrew, Cruz, Keeli and Will. Published in Star-Telegram on August 5, 2013
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