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Submitted: 7/15/22 • Approved: 7/16/22 • Last Updated: 7/19/22 • R525268-G0-S3
US Army
World War II
June 2, 1917-November 15, 1995
*Photo, courtesy of Mary (Coggin) Russell
*Obituary
Dayton C. McWhorter, 78, died early Wednesday at his home in Hereford.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday in First Presbyterian Church with the pastor, the Rev. Jeremy Grant, officiating. Arrangements are being made by Gililland-Watson Funeral Home.
Mr. McWhorter was born at Granbury and came to Hereford in 1945 after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was in the grain and cattle business. He married Henrietta "Kay" Perrin in 1942 in Spur. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church.
Survivors are his wife; three sons, Steve McWhorter, Ted McWhorter and Dan McWhorter, all of Hereford; a brother, J.A. McWhorter of Stephenville, and nine grandchildren.
(Published in The Hereford Brand, Wednesday, November 15, 1995, Page 2)
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U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Dayton Crook McWhorter
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Relationship to Draftee: Self (Head)
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Granbury, Texas, USA
Residence Place: Wolfforth, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940
Registration Place: Wolfforth, Lubbock, Texas, USA
Weight: 156
Complexion: Light
Eye Color: Gray
Hair Color: Black
Height: 5 11
Next of Kin: John Alvin McWhorter
Household Members:
Name Relationship
Dayton Crook McWhorter Self (Head)
John Alvin McWhorter Father
Texas, Select County Marriage Records, 1837-2015
Name: Dayton C McWhorter
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 3 Mar 1942
Marriage Place: Taylor, Texas, USA
Spouse: Henrietta Perrin
Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Dayton Mcwhorter
Death Date: 15 Nov 1995
Death County: Deaf Smith
Gender: Male
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Dayton Crook McWhorter
[Dayton C McWhorter]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 2 Jun 1917
Birth Place: Hood County, Texas
Death Date: 15 Nov 1995
Father: John A McWhorter
Mother: Hannah M Crook
Notes: Jul 1937: Name listed as DAYTON CROOK MCWHORTER; 29 Nov 1995: Name listed as DAYTON C MCWHORTER
Contributed on 7/15/22 by neldapat
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