S1 US Navy
World War II
TRINITY – Services for Charlie Jackson Elliott, 83, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the Waller-Thornton Funeral Home in Trinity.
Burial followed in French Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Conroe.
He was born March 17, 1926 in the Pegoda community in Trinity County, he was the middle son of Henry and Mary Dunaway Elliott.
A child of the Great Depression, he helped his family by performing several labor-intensive jobs including farming before becoming a deckhand on a tugboat at the age of 16. A few months later he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II where he took part in the invasion of several Japanese-held islands.
After the war, Mr. Elliott returned to work on tugboats and quickly rose to the position of captain and became known as “Captain Red.” For more than 40 years he served as a pilot on riverboats on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. His favorite boat was the Virginia K.
During his service on the rivers, he had many interesting experiences and could always spin a “good yarn” about river folklore, which his family and friends loved to hear.
When he retired, it was only natural that he was known locally as “Captain Red”.
He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He introduced his sons to fly-rod fishing and hunting when they were quite young.
Mr. Elliott was raised a Master Mason on June 13, 1952 at the Joe Werner Lodge # 553, A.F. & A.M. in Trinity and was a member for more than 50 years. He was very proud of his Masonic affiliations, which also include membership in the Arabia Shrine of Houston for more than 40 years.
For many years and as long as he was able, he provided catfish for the Joe Werner Masonic Lodge fundraisers.
Mr. Elliott also was a life member of VFW Post 6899 of Trinity.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Amy Elliott and Mamie Elliott; older brother, Ervin Elliott and his wife, Mary; “Bub” Rogers Elliott Frakes; and nephews Kenneth Elliott and Ron Elliott.
Survivors include three children, Ray Anthony “Andy” Elliott, Rebecca Lynne “Becky” Elliott Condy and Charles Christopher “Chris” Elliott; a brother and his spouse, Henry Elton and Diane Elliott; four grandchildren, Jason Wayne Shelly, Charles Justin Elliott, Logan Tate Weeks and John Jacob “Jake” Elliott; five great-grandchildren, Allison Shelly, Brooklyn Shelly, Charles Ethan Elliott and twins, Emma and Charles Edward “Charlie” Shelly; a niece, Elizabeth Elliott, three nephews and their spouses, Bill and Tricia Elliott, J.W. and Karen Fry and David and Cindy Fry; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Waller-Thornton Funeral Home of Trinity directed the arrangements
World War II
TRINITY – Services for Charlie Jackson Elliott, 83, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the Waller-Thornton Funeral Home in Trinity.
Burial followed in French Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Conroe.
He was born March 17, 1926 in the Pegoda community in Trinity County, he was the middle son of Henry and Mary Dunaway Elliott.
A child of the Great Depression, he helped his family by performing several labor-intensive jobs including farming before becoming a deckhand on a tugboat at the age of 16. A few months later he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II where he took part in the invasion of several Japanese-held islands.
After the war, Mr. Elliott returned to work on tugboats and quickly rose to the position of captain and became known as “Captain Red.” For more than 40 years he served as a pilot on riverboats on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. His favorite boat was the Virginia K.
During his service on the rivers, he had many interesting experiences and could always spin a “good yarn” about river folklore, which his family and friends loved to hear.
When he retired, it was only natural that he was known locally as “Captain Red”.
He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He introduced his sons to fly-rod fishing and hunting when they were quite young.
Mr. Elliott was raised a Master Mason on June 13, 1952 at the Joe Werner Lodge # 553, A.F. & A.M. in Trinity and was a member for more than 50 years. He was very proud of his Masonic affiliations, which also include membership in the Arabia Shrine of Houston for more than 40 years.
For many years and as long as he was able, he provided catfish for the Joe Werner Masonic Lodge fundraisers.
Mr. Elliott also was a life member of VFW Post 6899 of Trinity.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Amy Elliott and Mamie Elliott; older brother, Ervin Elliott and his wife, Mary; “Bub” Rogers Elliott Frakes; and nephews Kenneth Elliott and Ron Elliott.
Survivors include three children, Ray Anthony “Andy” Elliott, Rebecca Lynne “Becky” Elliott Condy and Charles Christopher “Chris” Elliott; a brother and his spouse, Henry Elton and Diane Elliott; four grandchildren, Jason Wayne Shelly, Charles Justin Elliott, Logan Tate Weeks and John Jacob “Jake” Elliott; five great-grandchildren, Allison Shelly, Brooklyn Shelly, Charles Ethan Elliott and twins, Emma and Charles Edward “Charlie” Shelly; a niece, Elizabeth Elliott, three nephews and their spouses, Bill and Tricia Elliott, J.W. and Karen Fry and David and Cindy Fry; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Waller-Thornton Funeral Home of Trinity directed the arrangements
S1 US Navy
World War II
TRINITY – Services for Charlie Jackson Elliott, 83, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the Waller-Thornton Funeral Home in Trinity.
Burial followed in French Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Conroe.
He was born March 17, 1926 in the Pegoda community in Trinity County, he was the middle son of Henry and Mary Dunaway Elliott.
A child of the Great Depression, he helped his family by performing several labor-intensive jobs including farming before becoming a deckhand on a tugboat at the age of 16. A few months later he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II where he took part in the invasion of several Japanese-held islands.
After the war, Mr. Elliott returned to work on tugboats and quickly rose to the position of captain and became known as “Captain Red.” For more than 40 years he served as a pilot on riverboats on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. His favorite boat was the Virginia K.
During his service on the rivers, he had many interesting experiences and could always spin a “good yarn” about river folklore, which his family and friends loved to hear.
When he retired, it was only natural that he was known locally as “Captain Red”.
He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He introduced his sons to fly-rod fishing and hunting when they were quite young.
Mr. Elliott was raised a Master Mason on June 13, 1952 at the Joe Werner Lodge # 553, A.F. & A.M. in Trinity and was a member for more than 50 years. He was very proud of his Masonic affiliations, which also include membership in the Arabia Shrine of Houston for more than 40 years.
For many years and as long as he was able, he provided catfish for the Joe Werner Masonic Lodge fundraisers.
Mr. Elliott also was a life member of VFW Post 6899 of Trinity.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Amy Elliott and Mamie Elliott; older brother, Ervin Elliott and his wife, Mary; “Bub” Rogers Elliott Frakes; and nephews Kenneth Elliott and Ron Elliott.
Survivors include three children, Ray Anthony “Andy” Elliott, Rebecca Lynne “Becky” Elliott Condy and Charles Christopher “Chris” Elliott; a brother and his spouse, Henry Elton and Diane Elliott; four grandchildren, Jason Wayne Shelly, Charles Justin Elliott, Logan Tate Weeks and John Jacob “Jake” Elliott; five great-grandchildren, Allison Shelly, Brooklyn Shelly, Charles Ethan Elliott and twins, Emma and Charles Edward “Charlie” Shelly; a niece, Elizabeth Elliott, three nephews and their spouses, Bill and Tricia Elliott, J.W. and Karen Fry and David and Cindy Fry; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Waller-Thornton Funeral Home of Trinity directed the arrangements
World War II
TRINITY – Services for Charlie Jackson Elliott, 83, were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at the Waller-Thornton Funeral Home in Trinity.
Burial followed in French Memorial Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 16, in Conroe.
He was born March 17, 1926 in the Pegoda community in Trinity County, he was the middle son of Henry and Mary Dunaway Elliott.
A child of the Great Depression, he helped his family by performing several labor-intensive jobs including farming before becoming a deckhand on a tugboat at the age of 16. A few months later he joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Pacific during World War II where he took part in the invasion of several Japanese-held islands.
After the war, Mr. Elliott returned to work on tugboats and quickly rose to the position of captain and became known as “Captain Red.” For more than 40 years he served as a pilot on riverboats on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. His favorite boat was the Virginia K.
During his service on the rivers, he had many interesting experiences and could always spin a “good yarn” about river folklore, which his family and friends loved to hear.
When he retired, it was only natural that he was known locally as “Captain Red”.
He was an outdoorsman who loved to fish and hunt. He introduced his sons to fly-rod fishing and hunting when they were quite young.
Mr. Elliott was raised a Master Mason on June 13, 1952 at the Joe Werner Lodge # 553, A.F. & A.M. in Trinity and was a member for more than 50 years. He was very proud of his Masonic affiliations, which also include membership in the Arabia Shrine of Houston for more than 40 years.
For many years and as long as he was able, he provided catfish for the Joe Werner Masonic Lodge fundraisers.
Mr. Elliott also was a life member of VFW Post 6899 of Trinity.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Amy Elliott and Mamie Elliott; older brother, Ervin Elliott and his wife, Mary; “Bub” Rogers Elliott Frakes; and nephews Kenneth Elliott and Ron Elliott.
Survivors include three children, Ray Anthony “Andy” Elliott, Rebecca Lynne “Becky” Elliott Condy and Charles Christopher “Chris” Elliott; a brother and his spouse, Henry Elton and Diane Elliott; four grandchildren, Jason Wayne Shelly, Charles Justin Elliott, Logan Tate Weeks and John Jacob “Jake” Elliott; five great-grandchildren, Allison Shelly, Brooklyn Shelly, Charles Ethan Elliott and twins, Emma and Charles Edward “Charlie” Shelly; a niece, Elizabeth Elliott, three nephews and their spouses, Bill and Tricia Elliott, J.W. and Karen Fry and David and Cindy Fry; and a number of other relatives and friends.
Waller-Thornton Funeral Home of Trinity directed the arrangements
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