Bob J. Dean, 59, Breckenridge attorney, lived most of his life in Breckenridge. He graduated from Breckenridge HIgh school in 1937 and enrolled for the fall semester at the University of Texas.
Mr. Dean joined the Marine Corps before the US became actively involved in World War II. Serving as a sergeant in the old 4th Marines, he was captured by Japanese forces on the island of Corregidor on 6 May 1942. He remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war.
On 4 May 1946, he married Miss Gwen James in Breckenridge. The couple moved to Austin where Mr. Dean re-entered the University of Texas. Partially blind because of the treatment in the POW camp, he was helped by his wife in his studies and often referred to her as his eyes.
Mr. Dean graduated from law school in 1949 and took a position as district attorney in Dallas. The couple returned to Breckenridge in 1951 where he joined his father in law practice with the firm Hawkins and Dean. He remained in private practice until his death.
He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, VFW, American Legion and Lions Club.
Mr. Dean joined the Marine Corps before the US became actively involved in World War II. Serving as a sergeant in the old 4th Marines, he was captured by Japanese forces on the island of Corregidor on 6 May 1942. He remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war.
On 4 May 1946, he married Miss Gwen James in Breckenridge. The couple moved to Austin where Mr. Dean re-entered the University of Texas. Partially blind because of the treatment in the POW camp, he was helped by his wife in his studies and often referred to her as his eyes.
Mr. Dean graduated from law school in 1949 and took a position as district attorney in Dallas. The couple returned to Breckenridge in 1951 where he joined his father in law practice with the firm Hawkins and Dean. He remained in private practice until his death.
He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, VFW, American Legion and Lions Club.
Bob J. Dean, 59, Breckenridge attorney, lived most of his life in Breckenridge. He graduated from Breckenridge HIgh school in 1937 and enrolled for the fall semester at the University of Texas.
Mr. Dean joined the Marine Corps before the US became actively involved in World War II. Serving as a sergeant in the old 4th Marines, he was captured by Japanese forces on the island of Corregidor on 6 May 1942. He remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war.
On 4 May 1946, he married Miss Gwen James in Breckenridge. The couple moved to Austin where Mr. Dean re-entered the University of Texas. Partially blind because of the treatment in the POW camp, he was helped by his wife in his studies and often referred to her as his eyes.
Mr. Dean graduated from law school in 1949 and took a position as district attorney in Dallas. The couple returned to Breckenridge in 1951 where he joined his father in law practice with the firm Hawkins and Dean. He remained in private practice until his death.
He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, VFW, American Legion and Lions Club.
Mr. Dean joined the Marine Corps before the US became actively involved in World War II. Serving as a sergeant in the old 4th Marines, he was captured by Japanese forces on the island of Corregidor on 6 May 1942. He remained a prisoner of war until the end of the war.
On 4 May 1946, he married Miss Gwen James in Breckenridge. The couple moved to Austin where Mr. Dean re-entered the University of Texas. Partially blind because of the treatment in the POW camp, he was helped by his wife in his studies and often referred to her as his eyes.
Mr. Dean graduated from law school in 1949 and took a position as district attorney in Dallas. The couple returned to Breckenridge in 1951 where he joined his father in law practice with the firm Hawkins and Dean. He remained in private practice until his death.
He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, VFW, American Legion and Lions Club.
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