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Royall Eugene Pinnell

19 Oct 1896 – 11 Jan 1972

Birth	19 Oct 1896
Death	11 Jan 1972
Cemetery	Moran Cemetery Moran , Shackelford County , Texas , USA
Added by	Danny Jones on 10 May 2022
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24102187

Bio

Mr. Pinnell served in both World Wars and was the 8th man to receive the U. S. Distinguished Service Cross. He was credited with several notable achievements, including the formation of the first blind Boy Scout Troop in Cleveland, Ohio, and the first company of Navy WAVES during World War 11. He worked as a wholesale florist in Florida until his retirement some 15 years ago when he moved to Mesquite. He has been recognized as one of the nation's leading authorities on orchids and tropical plants. Mr. Pinnell was a native of Texas and a member of the first graduation class of Moran High School in 1914 and was a graduate of the University of Texas.

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Family

Parents

• William Riley Pinnell 1870–1943
• Martha Elizabeth Royall Pennell 1872–1924

Spouse

• Alice Dunne Pinnell 1898–1973 FaG

Siblings

• Lorena Minnie Pinnell Tallant 1898–1999
• Barney Hampton Pinnell 1901–1948

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