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Jackson Wyatt "Jack" Locklin

9 Dec 1919 – 10 Oct 2002

Birth	9 Dec 1919
Death	10 Oct 2002
Cemetery	Locklin Cemetery San Gabriel , Milam County , Texas , USA
Added by	John Christeson on 17 Feb 2014
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20700390

Bio

HM1 US Navy World War II & Korea Jackson Wyatt Locklin, born in Thorndale, Milam Co., TX - Son of Clifford Griffith "Cliff" Locklin and Willie Eugenia "Billie" Long . Brother of Clifford "Elmo" Locklin and Allen Clement Locklin. Jack married, before 1950, Herberta Janet Bryden. He married, 22 Oct 1961, Allura Ruth "Bobbie" Fouraker , a daughter of Elmer Fouraker and Irene Davis. He married, 23 Aug 1986, Juanita Morris. Father of (by Herberta) Linda Rena Locklin. Grandson of Samuel Griffith Locklin & Sarah Frances Large and William Laney Long & Laura Olive Cottle. Jack died in Cedar Park, Williamson Co., TX. ~~~~~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cameron Herald October 17, 2002 Jackson Wyatt Locklin Jackson Wyatt Locklin, 82, of Cedar Park died Oct. 10 after a lengthy battle with cancer. A memorial service was held Oct. 13 at First Baptist Church in Thorndale. He was born in Thorndale Dec. 9, 1919 to Clifford and Billie Locklin. He graduated from Thorndale High School in 1937 where he was an outstanding halfback for the Bulldogs. Locklin volunteered for the U.S. Navy shortly after Pearl Harbor and served in the South Pacific during World War II being honorably discharged in 1945 with a rank of Pharmacist Mate First Class. He worked at the US Post Office in Corpus Christi between World War II and the Korean War. He served in the US Navy Reserve being recalled into service in 1950 and was in the invasion of Inchon, Korea. Locklin also worked for Boeing Aircraft Co. in Seattle, WA for 20 years and was a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Thorndale. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother C.E. Locklin. He is survived by brother Allen Locklin and wife Nancy of Tyler. Memorials may be sent to the Locklin Cemetery, P.O. Box 731, Thorndale TX 76577 or to the charity of choice. ~~~~~~~~~~~~O~~~~~~~~~~~~ U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 Name: Jack W Locklin Service Info.: HM1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II, KOREA Birth Date: 9 Dec 1919 Death Date: 10 Oct 2002 Cemetery: Locklin Cemetery Cemetery Address: San Gabriel Thrall, TX 76578

Inscription

JACK W LOCKLIN HM1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II KOREA DEC 9 1919 † OCT 10 2002

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Family

Parents

• Clifford Griffith "Cliff" Locklin 1892–1946
• Willie Eugenia "Billie" Long Locklin 1893–1938

Spouse

• Allura Ruth "Bobbie" Fouraker Locklin 1918–1988 FaG
• Herberta Janet Bryden Lane 1928–2002 FaG

Siblings

• Clifford Elmo Locklin 1914–2002
• Allen Clement Locklin 1929–2018

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