Wayne and his 1st wife, Myrtis, had one son, Michael (Mike). Wayne owned and ran “Wayne’s Shoe Shop” most of his adult life until he sold the shop. Wayne, his older brother, William Ernest, and their younger brother, Orville Couch were all born in Hico, Texas. Their parents were Homer Charles and Sarah Turner Couch. The Couch Family moved from Hico, Texas to Denison, Texas, in 1921, at the encouragement of John Turner, Sarah’s brother. John Turner had a general store and he wanted Homer to work in his business.
As a boy, Wayne lost one leg in a motorcycle accident. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in World War II, Wayne was unable to volunteer because of not having one leg. William Ernest, his brother, was Superintendent at the Denison Cotton Mill Company. The company made material used in military tents and other military uses, and managers in war vital industries were necessary at home. Orville Couch was already in the U. S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He survived to come home.
As a boy, Wayne lost one leg in a motorcycle accident. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in World War II, Wayne was unable to volunteer because of not having one leg. William Ernest, his brother, was Superintendent at the Denison Cotton Mill Company. The company made material used in military tents and other military uses, and managers in war vital industries were necessary at home. Orville Couch was already in the U. S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He survived to come home.
Wayne and his 1st wife, Myrtis, had one son, Michael (Mike). Wayne owned and ran “Wayne’s Shoe Shop” most of his adult life until he sold the shop. Wayne, his older brother, William Ernest, and their younger brother, Orville Couch were all born in Hico, Texas. Their parents were Homer Charles and Sarah Turner Couch. The Couch Family moved from Hico, Texas to Denison, Texas, in 1921, at the encouragement of John Turner, Sarah’s brother. John Turner had a general store and he wanted Homer to work in his business.
As a boy, Wayne lost one leg in a motorcycle accident. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in World War II, Wayne was unable to volunteer because of not having one leg. William Ernest, his brother, was Superintendent at the Denison Cotton Mill Company. The company made material used in military tents and other military uses, and managers in war vital industries were necessary at home. Orville Couch was already in the U. S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He survived to come home.
As a boy, Wayne lost one leg in a motorcycle accident. When Pearl Harbor was attacked in World War II, Wayne was unable to volunteer because of not having one leg. William Ernest, his brother, was Superintendent at the Denison Cotton Mill Company. The company made material used in military tents and other military uses, and managers in war vital industries were necessary at home. Orville Couch was already in the U. S. Navy and was stationed at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese attacked. He survived to come home.
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