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George A ARMSTRONG

Male 1929 - 2016  (86 years)

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  1. 1.  George A ARMSTRONGGeorge A ARMSTRONG was born on 14 Jul 1929 in , Rusk, Texas, USA; died on 10 Jul 2016 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried on 15 Jul 2016 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Jay Armstrong
    • Military: Abt 1946, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA; United States Army Air Corp
    • Hobby: Abt 1953, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; Race Car Driver
    • Hobby: Abt 1956; Pilot
    • Occupation: Between 1960 and 1995, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; Longshoreman
    • Hobby: Abt 1963, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; Skydiver
    • Fact: 11 Jul 2016, , Rusk, Texas, USA; eulogy

    Notes:

    Dad had 7 children that I personally know about, 4 from one wife, 2 from two others and he adopted the son of his last wife. Dad told me that I had another brother who died in a motorcycle accident at the age of 17. This would make him born about 1953 but I don't know who he was or his mother's name. I waited too long to ask and the dementia was too bad for him to remember.

    In a letter from George to Neeley
    Sunday (sometime in 1946)
    I get paid Wednesday. Almost through Basic. I went to the show this afternoon and I have some film to send home.

    In a letter from George to Neeley with no date
    Sunday night (abt November of 1946?)
    I went to Alabama and got that boy. I let him go home first though. I could have got 6 months in the guard house for that. He has a pretty niece though, she's 16. I hate KP on Sunday. I will make out an allotment soon. It rains every day. I will try to come home on Christmas.

    In a letter from George to Neeley 6/23/47
    Greenville, South Carolina to Mt. Enterprise
    Came through Arkansas, Tennessee, & North Carolina. Saw some of the Ozarks. We made ice cream yesterday. I think I have a job driving a tractor. [This probably when he left the Corp and came back to Dallas.]

    Another letter dated 6/23/47
    Tried to go into the Navy, have to wait three weeks. Tried to go to Marines. Need to borrow $10. I want to buy a house (not with the $10).

    Military:
    He was only in the Corp long enough to find out that they were not going to teach him to fly like they had promised him in the recruitment office. He never forgave them for that and went through a protracted battle with them years later when they called him to finish his enlistment period. He told me that he told the man who was going to send him to prison, "I don't want to go to a foreign country and kill people I don't know. I'm not mad at them and have no wish to see them dead. If you want them dead, you go kill them and I'll stay here and do your paperwork." He didn't go to Vietnam and he didn't go to prison, so I guess it all worked out okay.

    Hobby:
    He raced mostly in the Houston area but moved to stunt car driving before Gina was born. He left us a scrap book filled with newspaper articles and pictures of his driving career. Once when we were chugging along the freeway at 50 miles an hour, I asked him why he drove so slow after being a racecar driver. His answer, "I'm a good driver and I know it but these other people might not be. On a racetrack, everyone is good so it's a lot safer there than on this freeway. Always keep that in mind when you're driving. There might be a kid who just got his license in the car next to you."

    Hobby:
    He took his first ride as a very young man, got his private license while Wanda was pregnant with Gina, his commercial license a few years later and was still flying ocassionally in 2009. At one time, he owned a flight school at LaPorte, Texas, where he taught much of the Pasadena police force to fly and also ran an air taxi and air freight service. Wanda's kids grew up in small airplanes like most kids rode in cars. When he ws teaching me (Gina) to fly, he always said that landing is a controlled crash. "Take it to 8 inches off the ground and crash it." With that philosophy, he survived many situations that might have gone badly.

    Occupation:
    He worked at the Port of Houston and ended up in the gear room fixing broken things when he could no longer muscle his way through a day.

    Hobby:
    He was in several jump clubs and jumped all over the area. He quit in about 1968. At his last meet, he took me with him and there was an emergency that day when a chute failed to open. I was 12 years old, I didn't know where we were and didn't know any of the other people there. When Dad finally got back to our spot, I asked him, "Daddy, what should I do if your parachute doesn't open?" He told me he never jumped again.

    Fact:

    ... equal parts race car driver, pilot, stunt car driver and musician.
    Hollywood stuntman, skydiver, stunt pilot and voodoo physician.
    Smuggler, entrepeneur, patriot and rebel.
    Charmed the angels and scared off the devil.
    Uncle George to some, but a friend to all.
    Outlaw, inlaw, their daddy and my grandpaw.
    Mexico, Guatemala, Central America and Panama,
    We're 1400 miles from home but they all know your name, Grandpaw.
    He conquered his life in the most amazing way,
    Most of you don't know it but superman died today.

    I love you, Grandpaw, I'm gonna miss you, Boo.

    George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. George A ARMSTRONG, Jr  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1951 in , Dallas, Texas, USA; died on 15 May 2009 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 May 2009 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.

    George married Wanda June SENN on 4 Dec 1953 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Wanda (daughter of Wiley William SENN and Ima Jean HOLDER) was born on 22 Jan 1935 in Rockdale, Milam, Texas, USA; died on 10 Mar 2022 in Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; was buried on 19 Mar 2022 in Hitchcock, Galveston, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 5. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 6. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    George married Vaulta Bell GARDNER on 19 Nov 1973 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. Vaulta (daughter of Harvey W GARDNER and Stella M JOHNSON) was born on 9 Jun 1943 in , Butler, Missouri, USA; died on 27 Nov 2004 in , Rusk, Texas, USA; was buried on 30 Nov 2004 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Glen Allen ARMSTRONG  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1970 in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA; died on 6 Nov 2009 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried on 12 Nov 2009 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George A ARMSTRONG, JrGeorge A ARMSTRONG, Jr Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 12 Sep 1951 in , Dallas, Texas, USA; died on 15 May 2009 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA; was buried on 18 May 2009 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    George had a different kind of life. He left home at about 14 and worked in various places around the Dallas area. While he was raising his family, he worked at an auto body shop, repairing vehicles. His big love was working as a body guard/gopher for the various local wrestling stars. He also cleaned and repaired HUD homes between tenants. He loved his dogs and his last ones were Fred and Patches, miniature dachshunds. Above all, he loved his daughters and would do anything for them. Many of our talks were about his wishes for his girls.

    George married Linda Joyce PERRY about 1973. Linda (daughter of Living and Living) was born on 24 Oct 1954 in , Lubbock, Texas, USA; died on 25 Nov 2011 in Henderson, Rusk, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 9. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    George married about 1999. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    George married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Melani Annette THOMPSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Jun 1973 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; died on 15 Sep 2018 in , Harris, Texas, USA; was cremated on 17 Sep 2018 in , Harris, Texas, USA.
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Glen Allen ARMSTRONGGlen Allen ARMSTRONG Descendancy chart to this point (1.George1) was born on 24 Jun 1970 in Pasadena, Harris, Texas, USA; died on 6 Nov 2009 in Tyler, Smith, Texas, USA; was buried on 12 Nov 2009 in Minden, Rusk, Texas, USA.

    Notes:

    His birth name was Glen Allen Quinn.

    Glen married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 8.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.George1)

  2. 9.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.George1)

  3. 10.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.George1)

  4. 11.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (2.George2, 1.George1)

  5. 12.  Melani Annette THOMPSONMelani Annette THOMPSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.George1) was born on 10 Jun 1973 in Galveston, Galveston, Texas, USA; died on 15 Sep 2018 in , Harris, Texas, USA; was cremated on 17 Sep 2018 in , Harris, Texas, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Church: Jun 1976, Hitchcock, Galveston, Texas, USA; First Baptist Church of Hitchcock
    • Baptism: 1983, Hitchcock, Galveston, Texas, USA; First Baptist Church of Hitchcock
    • High School: May 1991, Dickinson, Galveston, Texas, USA; Dickinson High School
    • Education: 1993, Texas City, Galveston, Texas, USA; College of the Mainland

    Notes:

    My baby girl died last night. I'm trying not to think about it but it keeps slapping me in the face and stealing my breath away. Although I've been trying to prepare myself for this for 40 years, it still hurts more than I have words to tell. Melani was honey, sunshine and a tiger built into one small package and I wish the same for her daughter.

    (Medical):7 lb 1 oz diabetic, high blood pressure

    Melani married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (3.Living2, 1.George1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Living2, 1.George1)

  9. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living2, 1.George1)

  10. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Living2, 1.George1)

  11. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.George1)

  12. 19.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.George1)

  13. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Living2, 1.George1)


Generation: 4

  1. 21.  LivingLiving Descendancy chart to this point (12.Melani3, 3.Living2, 1.George1)

  2. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 3.Living2, 1.George1)

  3. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 3.Living2, 1.George1)

  4. 24.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 3.Living2, 1.George1)

  5. 25.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 3.Living2, 1.George1)


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