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Jack Dennis Thornton

30 Apr 1924 – 29 Jul 1997

Birth	30 Apr 1924
Death	29 Jul 1997
Cemetery	Resthaven Memorial Park Midland , Midland County , Texas , USA
Added by	JeanandCrew on 23 Nov 2025
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/245076989

Bio

(a) 1924: Jack Dennis Thornton born Apr 30,1924 Royston, Fisher County, Texas (now a ghost town); father Clinton F Thornton (1896-1937; memorial 24930825); mother Irene Lucille Thornton Hopson (1904-2004; memorial 13530226; RIP age 100). (b) 1930: Jack D Thornton age 5 lived Crane, Crane Co, TX with father Clinton age 31; mother Irene age 24; sister Marjorie Dale (Kisselburg) Thornton age 3 (1926-2006; memorial 110825732). (c) 1940: Jack D Thornton age 15 lived Roby, Fischer Co, TX with mother Irene (Tommie) Thornton age 34; sister Marjorie age 13; brother Jimmie T Thornton age 4; Maternal Grandfather Tom P. Henry age 68 (HoH); 1871-1942; memorial 24929796); Maternal Grandmother Willie Bennett Henry age 54 (1884-1976; memorial 24929799). Note: Jack graduated from Jayton High School, Jayton, Kent Co, Texas. (d) 1942: Jack D Thornton served US Army Nov 10, 1942 to Jan 19,1946. (e) 1946: Jack D Thornton married Eula Vern Rushing Nov 29,1946 Taylor, Williamson Co, Texas. Note: Eula Vern Rushing Thornton (1922-2008; memorial 25898798). Jack graduated Texas Tech Univ in 1949. (f) 1950: Jack D Thorton age 26 lived Midland, Texas with wife Eula age 28; son Forrest Wayne Thornton age 9 (born Aug 2,1949, Roby, TX); son J Neil Thornton age 2 (1947-1976; memorial 36003051; COD Hodgkins Disease). For many years, Jack was an active supporter of the Midland Junior Baseball Association; a non-profit volunteer organization that sponsors T-Ball, Fall Ball & 4 Little Leagues in Midland. (g) 1997: Jack D Thornton RIP Jul 29,1997 Midland, TX. Clinton F Thornton age 31 (1896-1937) lived Crane where he worked as a Telegraph Operator; wife Irene (Hopson) Thornton age 24 (1905-1989); son Jack Dennis Thornton age 5 (1924-1997); daughter Marjorie D Thornton age 3 (1926-2006). Note: Jack married Eula Vern Rushing (1922-2008) Nov 26,1945 in Taylor, TX; son J Neil Thornton (1947-1976)

Inscription

US Army Air Corps WW II Pacific

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Family

Parents

• Clinton Franklin Thornton 1896–1937
• Irene Lucille Mills Hopson 1904–2005

Spouse

• Eula Vern Rushing Thornton 1922–2008 FaG

Siblings

• Gladys Catherine Thornton Parker 1920–1996
• Sam A James 1924–1976
• Burnett Charlie James 1925–2015
• Marjorie Dale "Nonnie" Thornton Kisselburg 1926–2006
• Jim F Thornton 1935–1988

Children

• J Neil Thornton 1947–1976 FaG

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