Herman l. Glass
9/16/1916 -1/6/2007
Herman L. Glass, Owner of Jacksonville’s Glass Oil Company, and former
Jacksonville Postmaster, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 6, 2007.
Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 2:00 PM in Autry Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Born September 19, 1916 in Dialville, Mr. Glass graduated from high school in 1934. After college he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941. He entered the United States Army in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater, he married Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942. In the service, Glass became a Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day plus 6. During his three and a half years in the Army, he was awarded five Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service-station operator and Firestone-tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland Glass. Then, in 1968, he was called into public service when, at the recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone, Sr., and Barney Broiles and Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him Postmaster of Jacksonville. Mr. Glass served as Postmaster from 1968 until his retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and participated in the Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass, Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include wife Berniece, son Jerry Glass and wife Vicki of Ft. Worth, daughter Judy Moore and husband Byron of Tyler, daughter Terri Fletcher and husband Royce of Jacksonville, daughter Jill Starling and husband Edward of Rusk, grandchildren Amanda Glass-D’Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole Fletcher, and Austin Moore and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice, Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz, Paul Glass and wife Margaret, Jimmy Glass and wife Frances and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass, Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D’Oro and Cody Smith.
Visitation will begin on Tuesday, January 9, with
family receiving friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
The family asks that memorial be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass’ alma
mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, TX. 75766, First Baptist Church,
210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX. 75766 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Information from Autry Funeral Home
Herman Glass
Herman Glass, owner of Jacksonville’s Glass Oil Company and former Jacksonville
postmaster, passed away at his home on Saturday, Jan. 6.
Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. in Autry Funeral
Home Chapel with Dr. Harold Brunson and Jeff Hancock officiating. Burial will
follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk.
Born September 19, 1916 in Dialville, Mr. Glass graduated from high school in
1934. After college he taught school and served as principal in Afton Grove
before becoming a highway patrolman in 1941. He entered the United States Army
in 1942. Just before he left for combat in the European Theater, he married
Berniece Pryor of Rusk on December 17, 1942. In the service, Glass became a
Battalion Motor Officer with the 117th infantry, landing in Normandy on D-Day
plus 6. During his three-and-a-half years in the Army, he was awarded five
Battle Stars, a Bronze Star and a Cluster.
After his military service, Glass rejoined the Highway Patrol in Beaumont and
later returned to Jacksonville, where he became a Texaco service-station
operator and Firestone-tire salesman, along with brothers Moody and Orland
Glass. Then, in 1968, he was called into public service when, at the
recommendation of local civic leaders Emerson Stone, Sr., and Barney Broiles and
Senators John Tower and Ralph Yarbrough, President Lyndon Johnson appointed him
Postmaster of Jacksonville. Mr. Glass served as Postmaster from 1968 until his
retirement in 2004.
In addition to his commitment to the United States Post Office, Glass continued
his affiliation with Texaco, operating service stations and a petroleum-products
distributorship, Glass Oil Company, which he continued to run until his death.
Mr. Glass was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and participated in the
Rotary Club. He was also a Mason.
Mr. Glass was preceded in death by siblings Elmo Glass, W.W. (Webster) Glass,
Everett Glass, Hassie Gresham, Moody Glass, Dan Glass, Hubert Glass, Orland
Glass, Becky Mayfield and J.M. Glass.
Survivors include wife Berniece, son Jerry Glass and wife Vicki of Fort Worth;
daughter Judy Moore and husband Byron of Tyler; daughter Terri Fletcher and
husband Royce of Jacksonville; daughter Jill Starling and husband Edward of
Rusk; grandchildren Amanda Glass-D’Oro, Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Nicole
Fletcher, and Austin Moore and surviving siblings Ernest Glass and wife Alice;
Beulah Creekmur and husband Cruz; Paul Glass and wife Margaret; Jimmy Glass and
wife Frances and numerous nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers will be Jason Glass, Byron Brandon Moore, Austin Moore, Brent Glass,
Paul Glass, Butch Bateman, Ricardo D’Oro and Cody Smith.
The family asks that memorials be made to Jacksonville College (Mr. Glass’ alma
mater), 105 B.J. Albritton Dr., Jacksonville, TX. 75766, First Baptist Church,
210 Philips St., Jacksonville, TX. 75766 or to the charity of one’s choice.
Information from The Jacksonville Daily Progress