Houston Lee Louis Veal
Posted on December 25, 2007
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Birth: 2 MAR 1918 in Bridgeport, Dallas Co, TX
Death: 3 JUN 2002 in Fort Worth, Tarrant Co, TX
Houston was married twice and had five children (3 boys and 2 girls).
Newspaper Obituary:
Houston Lee Louis Veal, 84, died Monday, June 3, 2002 in Fort Worth. Memorial service: 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenwood Chapel.He was buried on June 06, 2002 in Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX.
Houston was born March 2, 1918 in Bridgeport. He was valedictorian of the senior class of Bridgeport High School, class of 1938, as well as class president. He was a three-year letterman in football. At the age of 13, to help his family out during the Great Depression, he worked in the two old coal mines in Bridgeport on Saturdays and Sundays. It was believed that he had been the last surviving coal miner who worked in the coal mines that used mules underground. He spent all of his life in the Wise and Tarrant county areas except for two years in Corpus Christi. Houston was the City Class “A” Singles Bowling Champion of the Fort Worth City Tournament in 1945. His team, “The Veal Cutlets,” was national champion of 23 aircraft teams that entered. He was employed at General Dynamics for 38 years as a tool planner, and was vice chairman of the F.I.T.U. Union when he retired in 1980. He was baptized into The Assembly of God Church in Bridgeport. He was well known for his wit and great sense of humor and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Source: Ft. Worth Star Telegram, 5 June 2002
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