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William Andrew 'Bill' MCBRIDE[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1921 - 2011  (89 years)Deceased


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  • Name William Andrew MCBRIDE 
    Nickname Bill 
    Born 5 Jun 1921  Covington, Tipton Co, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 27 Jan 2011  Harlingen, Cameron Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 31 Jan 2011  Mont Meta Memorial Park Cemetery, San Benito, Cameron Co, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I6907  Garrison-Logan Family Tree | Cosper, Hendryck descendants, Rainbolt, William Harrison descendants
    Last Modified 7 May 2015 

    Father William Newton MCBRIDE,   b. 27 Oct 1892, Covington, Tipton Co, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1976  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Jessie Edwin SIMONTON,   b. 12 Feb 1892, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Aug 1970  (Age 78 years) 
    Notes 
    • Other children have been intentionally omitted from the database due to our focus on Garrison descendants; see Sources for names of more children in this family.
    Family ID F2491  Group Sheet

    Family Living 
    Children 
    +1. Living
    +2. Living
    Last Modified 12 Apr 2010 
    Family ID F2490  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Jun 1921 - Covington, Tipton Co, Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 27 Jan 2011 - Harlingen, Cameron Co, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Jan 2011 - Mont Meta Memorial Park Cemetery, San Benito, Cameron Co, Texas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S175] World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (FamilySearch), 5 Jan 2013.
      Name: William A McBride
      Name (original): William A McBride
      Event: Military Service
      Event Date: 05 May 1942
      Term of Enlistment:
      Event Place: Memphis, Tennessee, United States
      Residence:
      Race: White
      Citizenship: citizen
      Birth Year: 1921
      Birthplace: TENNESSEE
      Education: 4 years of high school
      Civilian Occupation: Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Rank: Private
      Army Branch: Air Corps
      Army Component: Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
      Source: Civil Life
      Serial Number: 14107170
      NARA Publication Title: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946
      ARC Identifier: 1263923
      Card, Box and Reel Number: 01582.15

    2. [S112] US Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (FamilySearch), 5 Jan 2013.
      First Name: W
      Middle Name: A
      Last Name: McBride
      Name Suffix:
      Birth Date: 5 June 1921
      Social Security Number:
      Place of Issuance: Tennessee
      Last Residence: Cameron, Texas
      Zip Code of Last Residence: 78550
      Death Date: 27 January 2011
      Estimated Age at Death: 90

    3. [S56] Funeral Home Obituaries & Funeral Notices, 5 Jan 2013.
      Harlingen, TX: William Andrew “Bill” McBride, Sr., was born on June 5, 1921 in Covington Tennessee, and died at the age of 89 on January 27, 2011 in Harlingen, Texas, surrounded by four generations of his family. A man of great faith and integrity, he frequently said, “God has blessed me daily for this lifetime.” Bill shared those blessings with all those whose life he touched. To his family, he was truly special - one of the greats who believed God is everywhere, a handshake meant something, and life was about family and community.
      He married Dorothy Rainbolt in Houston, Texas on November 18, 1944, just days after returning from his Army Air Corps service in Italy as a B-24 bombardier. Bill and Dorothy’s continuing love for each other was evidenced in simple ways, such as how they always held hands as they walked together. They resided in Harlingen since 1947 with the exception of three years when they lived in Ozona and Brownsville, Texas.
      Bill served as Chairman of the Board of South Texas Lumber & Supply and General Manager of the Harlingen lumberyard. He was a past president of the Valley Lumbermen’s Association and director of the Valley Homebuilders Association. He served as a director and member of the executive board of the Lumbermen’s Association of Texas, and in 1994 was recognized as Texas Lumberman of the Year.
      Bill’s community involvement included membership for many years on the advisory board of the Valley Baptist Medical Center Building Committee, as a life member of the board of Asbury Theological Seminary, as a member of the Board of Stewards and Lay Leader of First Methodist Church in Harlingen, and as an advisory director of Texas State Bank. He was also a director of the Harlingen and Rio Grande Valley Chambers of Commerce, the Harlingen Industrial Council and the Harlingen Industrial Foundation. He served as trustee of Harlingen Waterworks System, as chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and vice president and director of the Kiwanis Club of Harlingen. A 65-year Mason, Bill was a member of Harlingen Masonic Lodge No. 1132, Scottish Rite, and the Alzafar Shrine Temple.
      Bill is survived by his wife, Dorothy Rainbolt McBride; their daughter, Sandra McBride Hackard and her husband James Clifford “Jim” Hackard, of San Antonio; their son William Andrew “Bill” McBride, Jr. and his wife Judith Ann “Judy” McBride, of Harlingen. Bill and Dorothy have five grandchildren: Andrew Scott Hackard of Austin; Gretchen Hackard Choe and her husband Chong-Hui Choe, of Dallas; Erin May McBride Hodgson and her husband Mark Allan Hodgson, of Brownsville; Molly Rose McBride, of Harlingen; and Sara Elizabeth McBride, of Atlanta, Georgia; great-granddaughter, Ella Katherine Hodgson and great-grandson, Jared Daniel Gibo. He is also survived by his sister Betty McBride Liles of Mason, Tennessee; brother Robert Thomas McBride and his wife Jackie of Lenoir City , Tennessee; sister-in-law Jenny Mason McBride, of Naples, Florida, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Newton McBride and Jessie Edwin Simonton McBride; brother Edwin Simonton McBride, and sisters Sarah Elizabeth McBride and Julia Floy “Judy” McBride Maxey.
      The family would like to thank the staff of Golden Palms, Lucy Garcia and Bill’s caregivers for their loving support.
      Visitation will be at Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home on Sunday, January 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with the family present from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Services will be Monday, January 31, 2011 at 1:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, Harlingen. Following a reception at the church, burial will be at Mont Meta Memorial Park.
      Memorial contributions may be made to the Valley Baptist Medical Center Foundation, 2121 Pease St., Suite 507, Harlingen, TX 78550; First United Methodist Church, 321 E. Harrison, Harlingen, TX 78550; or Asbury Theological Seminary Scholarship Fund, Office of Advancement, 204 N Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40390.
      You are invited to leave a memory or condolence at www.buckashcraft.com.
      Arrangements are with Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home.
      Buck Ashcraft Funeral Home
      710 Ed Carey Dr.
      Harlingen, TX, US, 78550
      (956) 423-3636


    4. [S11] Find A Grave, (www.findagrave.com), 5 Jan 2013.
      Find A Grave Memorial# 64941515