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John Lewis Neyland Sr. Veteran

Birth
Centerville, Leon County, Texas, USA
Death
28 Mar 2000 (aged 83)
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
Burial
Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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John Lewis Neyland was born in Centerville on January 11, 1917 to Robert Lee Neyland and Mary Susie Porter, the youngest son of a early Texas pioneer family in Leon County.

John Lewis Neyland married Margaret Louise Kerbow in 1943. He served in the Navy and Air Force for 4 years during WWII.

He and Margaret raised three daughters and a son while farming and ranching for many years in Donley and Erath counties. He was an electrical engineer who retired from Lockheed after 20 years. John Lewis was also employed for 20 years at Harris H.E.B. hospital as an engineering supervisor. John and Margaret returned to ranching in retirement.

He loved ranching, hunting and fishing. He was a devoted husband of 57 years, a loving father for 55 years, and a proud grandfather for 30 years.
John Lewis Neyland was born in Centerville on January 11, 1917 to Robert Lee Neyland and Mary Susie Porter, the youngest son of a early Texas pioneer family in Leon County.

John Lewis Neyland married Margaret Louise Kerbow in 1943. He served in the Navy and Air Force for 4 years during WWII.

He and Margaret raised three daughters and a son while farming and ranching for many years in Donley and Erath counties. He was an electrical engineer who retired from Lockheed after 20 years. John Lewis was also employed for 20 years at Harris H.E.B. hospital as an engineering supervisor. John and Margaret returned to ranching in retirement.

He loved ranching, hunting and fishing. He was a devoted husband of 57 years, a loving father for 55 years, and a proud grandfather for 30 years.


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  • Created by: JLLL
  • Added: Sep 27, 2015
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/152942633/john_lewis-neyland: accessed ), memorial page for John Lewis Neyland Sr. (11 Jan 1917–28 Mar 2000), Find a Grave Memorial ID 152942633, citing Greenwood Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas, USA; Maintained by JLLL (contributor 47120623).