John Paul Holbrook 1915 - 1998 Texas

John Paul Holbrook
BIRTH
25 Oct 1915
Newport, Clay County, Texas, USA
DEATH
21 Nov 1998 (aged 83)
Graham, Young County, Texas, USA
BURIAL
Loving Cemetery
Loving, Young County, Texas, USA
MEMORIAL ID
48793473 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 4
FLOWERS 3
John Paul Holbrook married Annie Frances Watson on 20 July 1935 at Olney, Texas.

Services for John Paul Holbrook, 83, were held at Hudson Presbyterian Church. He taught the young people's Sunday School class at the Presbyterian Chapel for 15 years and was Sunday School Superintendent for 21 years. Mr. Holbrook was an elder of the church.

He attended Newport schools and was a life member of the Civil Defense. Mr. Holbrook retired from Glass Motors as a mechanic. He was also a truck driver.

Cpl. John P. Holbrook, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Holbrook, Archer City, husband of Ann Watson, attended New PortvHigh. Entered Army, 1942, trained at Camp Roberts, Cal. Served in N. Guinea and Luzon. Awarded GCM, Combat Inf. Badge, APO, Bronze Arrowhead, 5 overseas Bars, 3 Bronze Stars, Phil. Lib. Ribbon, 1 Bronze Star and Victory Medal. Discharged in 1945.

Army
World War II Veteran

Family Members
Parents

Willie Lee Holbrook
1870–1922


Emma Wood Holbrook
1877–1981

Spouse

Annie Francis Watson Holbrook
1917–2005 (m. 1935)

Siblings

Ruth Belle Dudley Holbrook McCormick
1896–1982


Myrtle Holbrook Gilmore
1903–2001


Robert Henry Holbrook
1910–1992