MONK, William Eugene

MONK, William Eugene

Male 1929 - 2014  (84 years)

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  • Name MONK, William Eugene 
    Birth 12 May 1929  Navasota, Grimes, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 17 Apr 1940  Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Attended School 
    Address:
    530 E. Dallas 
    Graduation 1946  Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Address:
    Palestine High School 
    Death 9 Jan 2014  Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Services for William E. “Bill” Monk, 84, of Palestine, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Palestine City Cemetery with Chaplain Don Stanaland officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bailey & Foster.

      Mr. Monk died at his home in Palestine on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014.
      He was born May 12, 1929 in Navasota, Texas, a son of Joseph Thomas Monk and Lois Elizabeth Cory Monk.

      He graduated from Palestine High School in 1946. He played football for Palestine High School and received a football scholarship to TCU. During his youth, he sang for many local weddings and had a local musical radio show.
      He moved from Palestine to Kilgore for work and then to Arlington to work for Pritchard & Abbott. Mr. Monk then retired back to Palestine in 1994 where he served his community on the local water board and appraisal district.

      Mr. Monk was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers.
      He is survived by his wife. Wanda Stafford Monk; daughter, Georgia Carol Singleton; grandchildren, Leah Olivares and Benton Olivares; and brother, Joseph Harris Monk and wife Marcilee Wilkinson Monk.

      Source: Palestine Herald, Jan 11, 2014
    Person ID I10649  Pickel_Bartlett
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2014 

    Father MONK, Joseph Thomas,   b. Abt 1899, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother CORY, Lois Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1899, Texas Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage Bef 1922  Texas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 17 Apr 1940  Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Owner of a market 
    Address:
    530 E. Dallas 
    Family ID F3096  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family STAFFORD, Wanda Lou 
    Children 
     1. MONK, Georgia Carol
    Family ID F3095  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 May 2022 

  • Sources 
    1. [S99] Family Search (Church of Latter Day Saints), "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJND-L1XD : accessed 22 Jun 2014), Bill Monk, 25 Feb 2004-01 Jan 2009.

    2. [S427] 1940 Federal Census, Justice Precinct No. 1, Anderson, Texas ED 1-8, Page 13B, Dwelling 292, 1940 United States Census.

    3. [S114] Miscellaneous, Palestine Herald, Jan. 11, 2014.