Mr. Tas Silas Watson was born June 20, 1921, in Fairfield and passed away November 4, 2002, at his home in Fairfield.
He graduated from Fairfield High School and was a member of the first football team in 1937. He attended Texas Tech University and Tarleton State. Tas also served in the U.S. Air Force for 4-1/2 years and also as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, most of it being in the European Theater during WWII.
Mr. Watson worked 12 years for Humble Oil with the seismograph crew, during which time he worked in Florida and met his future wife, Geneva. He returned to Fairfield in 1957. Tas operated a furniture store, served as city mayor, and was a member of the Rotary club, serving as president. He also flew for the U.S. Forestry Service as a spotter for forest fires. He served as a director for Bi-Stone Savings and Loan for several years.
Tas taught Sunday school and served on numerous committees at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield.
He bought half interest in the Fairfield Recorder Newspaper with Joe Lee Kirgan and worked between 1966 and 1978, when he retired. Afterwards, he was instrumental in starting the Freestone Country Club and served on the original board of directors. He worked on the grounds regularly and played golf most days in both Fairfield and his second home, Arcadia, Florida.
After suffering a paralyzing stroke in April 1997, Tas was admired for his constant efforts to keep in good physical shape after the stroke, even though he used a walker. He was also full of life and cutting up all the time, being remembered for his "Tasmanian Devil" ways.
Tas was preceded in death by his parents, Tas and Evelyn Watson, and his wife, Geneva Watson. He was survived by his daughters Jenny Calame and husband Jerry; Connie Watson; and Denise Wells and husband Clark; granddaughters Maggie Arrington and Neva Stephens; sisters Helen Jeffries and Evelyn Moegelin; and several nieces and nephews.
(Teague Chronicle Newspaper, 2002)
He graduated from Fairfield High School and was a member of the first football team in 1937. He attended Texas Tech University and Tarleton State. Tas also served in the U.S. Air Force for 4-1/2 years and also as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, most of it being in the European Theater during WWII.
Mr. Watson worked 12 years for Humble Oil with the seismograph crew, during which time he worked in Florida and met his future wife, Geneva. He returned to Fairfield in 1957. Tas operated a furniture store, served as city mayor, and was a member of the Rotary club, serving as president. He also flew for the U.S. Forestry Service as a spotter for forest fires. He served as a director for Bi-Stone Savings and Loan for several years.
Tas taught Sunday school and served on numerous committees at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield.
He bought half interest in the Fairfield Recorder Newspaper with Joe Lee Kirgan and worked between 1966 and 1978, when he retired. Afterwards, he was instrumental in starting the Freestone Country Club and served on the original board of directors. He worked on the grounds regularly and played golf most days in both Fairfield and his second home, Arcadia, Florida.
After suffering a paralyzing stroke in April 1997, Tas was admired for his constant efforts to keep in good physical shape after the stroke, even though he used a walker. He was also full of life and cutting up all the time, being remembered for his "Tasmanian Devil" ways.
Tas was preceded in death by his parents, Tas and Evelyn Watson, and his wife, Geneva Watson. He was survived by his daughters Jenny Calame and husband Jerry; Connie Watson; and Denise Wells and husband Clark; granddaughters Maggie Arrington and Neva Stephens; sisters Helen Jeffries and Evelyn Moegelin; and several nieces and nephews.
(Teague Chronicle Newspaper, 2002)
Mr. Tas Silas Watson was born June 20, 1921, in Fairfield and passed away November 4, 2002, at his home in Fairfield.
He graduated from Fairfield High School and was a member of the first football team in 1937. He attended Texas Tech University and Tarleton State. Tas also served in the U.S. Air Force for 4-1/2 years and also as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, most of it being in the European Theater during WWII.
Mr. Watson worked 12 years for Humble Oil with the seismograph crew, during which time he worked in Florida and met his future wife, Geneva. He returned to Fairfield in 1957. Tas operated a furniture store, served as city mayor, and was a member of the Rotary club, serving as president. He also flew for the U.S. Forestry Service as a spotter for forest fires. He served as a director for Bi-Stone Savings and Loan for several years.
Tas taught Sunday school and served on numerous committees at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield.
He bought half interest in the Fairfield Recorder Newspaper with Joe Lee Kirgan and worked between 1966 and 1978, when he retired. Afterwards, he was instrumental in starting the Freestone Country Club and served on the original board of directors. He worked on the grounds regularly and played golf most days in both Fairfield and his second home, Arcadia, Florida.
After suffering a paralyzing stroke in April 1997, Tas was admired for his constant efforts to keep in good physical shape after the stroke, even though he used a walker. He was also full of life and cutting up all the time, being remembered for his "Tasmanian Devil" ways.
Tas was preceded in death by his parents, Tas and Evelyn Watson, and his wife, Geneva Watson. He was survived by his daughters Jenny Calame and husband Jerry; Connie Watson; and Denise Wells and husband Clark; granddaughters Maggie Arrington and Neva Stephens; sisters Helen Jeffries and Evelyn Moegelin; and several nieces and nephews.
(Teague Chronicle Newspaper, 2002)
He graduated from Fairfield High School and was a member of the first football team in 1937. He attended Texas Tech University and Tarleton State. Tas also served in the U.S. Air Force for 4-1/2 years and also as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, most of it being in the European Theater during WWII.
Mr. Watson worked 12 years for Humble Oil with the seismograph crew, during which time he worked in Florida and met his future wife, Geneva. He returned to Fairfield in 1957. Tas operated a furniture store, served as city mayor, and was a member of the Rotary club, serving as president. He also flew for the U.S. Forestry Service as a spotter for forest fires. He served as a director for Bi-Stone Savings and Loan for several years.
Tas taught Sunday school and served on numerous committees at the First United Methodist Church in Fairfield.
He bought half interest in the Fairfield Recorder Newspaper with Joe Lee Kirgan and worked between 1966 and 1978, when he retired. Afterwards, he was instrumental in starting the Freestone Country Club and served on the original board of directors. He worked on the grounds regularly and played golf most days in both Fairfield and his second home, Arcadia, Florida.
After suffering a paralyzing stroke in April 1997, Tas was admired for his constant efforts to keep in good physical shape after the stroke, even though he used a walker. He was also full of life and cutting up all the time, being remembered for his "Tasmanian Devil" ways.
Tas was preceded in death by his parents, Tas and Evelyn Watson, and his wife, Geneva Watson. He was survived by his daughters Jenny Calame and husband Jerry; Connie Watson; and Denise Wells and husband Clark; granddaughters Maggie Arrington and Neva Stephens; sisters Helen Jeffries and Evelyn Moegelin; and several nieces and nephews.
(Teague Chronicle Newspaper, 2002)
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