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Jerry Todd Stockard

13 Apr 1918 – 18 Aug 1953

Birth13 Apr 1918
Death18 Aug 1953
CemeteryFrost Cemetery
Frost , Navarro County , Texas , USA
Added byKaren Knapp Rost on 27 Aug 2006
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Stockard, Jerry Todd - Second Lieut. NAVIGATOR - Second Lieut. Jerry T. Stockard, 25, son of Mr. and Mrs. Todd H. Stockard, Frost, has completed the navigation course of the AAF Training Command at Ellington Field, and has been awarded silver wings. He is now ready to lead AAF bombers to the crumbling defenses of Axis-held Europe. Obituary Jerry Todd Stockard Apr 13, 1918 - Aug 18, 1953 Frost Rites For Jerry Stockard Wednesday 4 P.M. Funeral services for Jerry T. Stockard, 35, attorney, found dead in his room at 320 West Fourth avenue Tuesday morning, will be held from the Frost Baptist church Wednesday at 4 p. m. The rites will be conducted by Dr. W. M. Shamburger, pastor of the First Baptist church here, of which Stockard was a member and Sunday school teacher, assisted by Rev. C. C. Ellis, pastor of the Frost Baptist church. Burial will be in the Frost cemetery. Autopsy Performed An autopsy was performed at Memorial Hospital late Tuesday night in an effort to determine the cause of death, but the findings of the pathologists have not been announced. The autopsy was conducted by Drs. C. T. Ashworth and J. D. Fitzwilliams, both of the Harris Methodist Hospital, Fort Worth. The final report is scheduled to be sent to Dr. Paul H. Mitchell of Corsicana. Corsicana physicians present at the autopsy were Drs. C. L. Gary, Mitchell, Robert Bone, Stanton J. Barren and Bernard Rosen. Judge J. W. Sheppard, justice of the peace, conducted an inquest but has not rendered a coroner's verdict pending the receipt of the autopsy verdict. The attorney is reported to have complained of pains in leg Monday, but spent Monday night with friends, returning to his room about 11 p. m. Died During Sleep When he did not arise Tuesday morning other occupants of the house notified George Gillespie, a close personal friend, who discovered the body in bed, apparently having died during his sleep, it was stated by Gillespie and others. The body was taken to Memorial Hospital by McCammon Funeral Home shortly before 2 p. m. for the autopsy, the first to be performed at the hospital. Reared at Frost, Stockard attended Hillsboro Junior College and later graduated with an AB degree from the University of Texas. After teaching for some time, Stockard entered the Air Force and was a navigator against the Axis nations in World War II. U. of T. Graduate Following his discharge, he returned to the University of Texas where he graduated from the law school with an LLD degree in 1948. He was licensed to practice law by the Texas Bar in December, 1948. Stockard was the last representative in the Texas legislature from the old 60th factorial district composed of Hill and Navarro counties, serving from 1946 through 1952. The district was abolished following the 1950 federal census that caused a re-arrangement of districts in Texas. He was active in social, religious, legal and church circles and was a Civitan. Surviving are his parents. Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Stockard, Frost; two brothers, Guinn Stockard, Frost; and Leonard Stockard. Frost; a sister. Mrs. Charlie Ratliff, Llano, and other relatives. McCormick Funeral Service directs. Notes: The Corsicana Daily Sun - Wednesday, Aug 19, 1953 Submitted by Diane Richards WWII Newspaper Clippings

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