Harry and Winnie Dibrell - Family Histories

Harry Dibrell (see William Carter Dibrell), son of Frank A. and Mary Miller Dibrell, was born on Mav 30, 1893. Harry was a life long resident of Coleman County and an Army Veteran of WWI, serving in the U.S. Army Occupation of Germany. Harry married Winnie Lucille McWilliams in 1920 in Coleman, born August 6, 1899. Harry was a rancher until he developed cardiac disease and diabetes forcing him to retire. After the onset of his illness he was semi invalid spending his time visiting with friends at his home or at Bowens Drug Store. He was active in the Downtown Men's Sunday School. He died in Coleman, February 25, 1961. Winnie was active in the Homemakers Club and St. Mark's Episcopal Church. At one time she served as President of Women of St. Mark's. She died in Coleman, August 31, 1973.

Harry and Winnie had one son, Jack Harry, born in Brownwood on December 13, 1927. Jack attended school in Echo and Coleman, graduating from Coleman High School in 1945. He played football with the Coleman Bluecats. He entered Texas A&M College in 1945, and was a member of the Corp of Cadets. He graduated from A&M with a degree in Agricultural Education in 1949. After graduation, Jack was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry Branch of the U.S. Army. His first assignment was at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas, where he met Anne Sisk of Fort Smith. On May 5, 1950, Jack and Anne were married at Fort Benning, Georgia, where Jack was attending the Infantry Basis course. They had three sons, Harry Neal, Jack Carter, and Mark Wayne. Colonel Jack H. Dibrell served with distinction for 28 years as an Army Officer until his death in an automobile accident April 1, 1977, in San Antonio.