Charles Vernon Phemister was born in the small town of Handley, in Tarrant County on April 24th 1916. Charlie's mother died when he was about 4 - 6 years old and his father died when he was between 9 and 11 or so.
He and 3 of his Brothers (Josh, Dub and Prentis) became wards of the State of Texas and went to Buckner's Orphanage Home in Dallas, Texas. Charlie stayed at Buckner's Orphanage until he was about 18. Milking cows and other duties at the dairy were his assigned chores while at the Orphanage.
The Orphanage is where he met Margaret Elsie Bussell, and they married upon leaving there. He was unemployed and he and Margaret had thier first child in 1935 during the depression. Charlie made his way to Houston with wife and child in tow along with another couple who happened to have transportation. It is unknown what kind of work he found there.
Even though by 1944 he and Margaret had 4 children, he joined the U.S. Navy while World War II still raged. His occupation during his tour of duty in the Navy was to turn salt water into drinking water abord the U.S.S. Hope, a hospital ship. The Hope was in harms way in the Pacific theater during the war, but Charlie never talked about his service years.
After the war, he lived in Minter, Texas where he rented farm land. Shortly thereafter, he purchased 157 acres outside Paris, Texas and was a dairy farmer for a few years while he took correspondence courses to become a policeman.
The Irving Police department hired him in 1957 so he moved the family to Irving. When Six Flags in Arlington, TX opened he quit the police force went there as a Security Guard. Charlie worked at Six Flags for 30 years, retiring as Chief of Security.
During his time at Six Flags he purchased about 20 residential rental properties in the Irving area, which he rented out. As a landlord, he'd go to the local grocer and take day old bread and whatever good food they were throwing out, turn around and give it to his tenants.
He was a man of few words but when he did speak it was usually to point out ironic nonsense with a humorous quip. When talking, he liked to point at things and/or people with his half missing finger, which just added to the humor of whatever he was saying. He liked to sit in his recliner and watch a Cowboys game, nursing a cold beer (usually Colt 45).
Charlie believed in fairness, charity and giving people the benefit of the doubt while at the same time not putting up with any nonsense. He was a patriarchal figure of the family and a man of honor and integrity. He was loved and is missed by all that knew him.
He and 3 of his Brothers (Josh, Dub and Prentis) became wards of the State of Texas and went to Buckner's Orphanage Home in Dallas, Texas. Charlie stayed at Buckner's Orphanage until he was about 18. Milking cows and other duties at the dairy were his assigned chores while at the Orphanage.
The Orphanage is where he met Margaret Elsie Bussell, and they married upon leaving there. He was unemployed and he and Margaret had thier first child in 1935 during the depression. Charlie made his way to Houston with wife and child in tow along with another couple who happened to have transportation. It is unknown what kind of work he found there.
Even though by 1944 he and Margaret had 4 children, he joined the U.S. Navy while World War II still raged. His occupation during his tour of duty in the Navy was to turn salt water into drinking water abord the U.S.S. Hope, a hospital ship. The Hope was in harms way in the Pacific theater during the war, but Charlie never talked about his service years.
After the war, he lived in Minter, Texas where he rented farm land. Shortly thereafter, he purchased 157 acres outside Paris, Texas and was a dairy farmer for a few years while he took correspondence courses to become a policeman.
The Irving Police department hired him in 1957 so he moved the family to Irving. When Six Flags in Arlington, TX opened he quit the police force went there as a Security Guard. Charlie worked at Six Flags for 30 years, retiring as Chief of Security.
During his time at Six Flags he purchased about 20 residential rental properties in the Irving area, which he rented out. As a landlord, he'd go to the local grocer and take day old bread and whatever good food they were throwing out, turn around and give it to his tenants.
He was a man of few words but when he did speak it was usually to point out ironic nonsense with a humorous quip. When talking, he liked to point at things and/or people with his half missing finger, which just added to the humor of whatever he was saying. He liked to sit in his recliner and watch a Cowboys game, nursing a cold beer (usually Colt 45).
Charlie believed in fairness, charity and giving people the benefit of the doubt while at the same time not putting up with any nonsense. He was a patriarchal figure of the family and a man of honor and integrity. He was loved and is missed by all that knew him.
Charles Vernon Phemister was born in the small town of Handley, in Tarrant County on April 24th 1916. Charlie's mother died when he was about 4 - 6 years old and his father died when he was between 9 and 11 or so.
He and 3 of his Brothers (Josh, Dub and Prentis) became wards of the State of Texas and went to Buckner's Orphanage Home in Dallas, Texas. Charlie stayed at Buckner's Orphanage until he was about 18. Milking cows and other duties at the dairy were his assigned chores while at the Orphanage.
The Orphanage is where he met Margaret Elsie Bussell, and they married upon leaving there. He was unemployed and he and Margaret had thier first child in 1935 during the depression. Charlie made his way to Houston with wife and child in tow along with another couple who happened to have transportation. It is unknown what kind of work he found there.
Even though by 1944 he and Margaret had 4 children, he joined the U.S. Navy while World War II still raged. His occupation during his tour of duty in the Navy was to turn salt water into drinking water abord the U.S.S. Hope, a hospital ship. The Hope was in harms way in the Pacific theater during the war, but Charlie never talked about his service years.
After the war, he lived in Minter, Texas where he rented farm land. Shortly thereafter, he purchased 157 acres outside Paris, Texas and was a dairy farmer for a few years while he took correspondence courses to become a policeman.
The Irving Police department hired him in 1957 so he moved the family to Irving. When Six Flags in Arlington, TX opened he quit the police force went there as a Security Guard. Charlie worked at Six Flags for 30 years, retiring as Chief of Security.
During his time at Six Flags he purchased about 20 residential rental properties in the Irving area, which he rented out. As a landlord, he'd go to the local grocer and take day old bread and whatever good food they were throwing out, turn around and give it to his tenants.
He was a man of few words but when he did speak it was usually to point out ironic nonsense with a humorous quip. When talking, he liked to point at things and/or people with his half missing finger, which just added to the humor of whatever he was saying. He liked to sit in his recliner and watch a Cowboys game, nursing a cold beer (usually Colt 45).
Charlie believed in fairness, charity and giving people the benefit of the doubt while at the same time not putting up with any nonsense. He was a patriarchal figure of the family and a man of honor and integrity. He was loved and is missed by all that knew him.
He and 3 of his Brothers (Josh, Dub and Prentis) became wards of the State of Texas and went to Buckner's Orphanage Home in Dallas, Texas. Charlie stayed at Buckner's Orphanage until he was about 18. Milking cows and other duties at the dairy were his assigned chores while at the Orphanage.
The Orphanage is where he met Margaret Elsie Bussell, and they married upon leaving there. He was unemployed and he and Margaret had thier first child in 1935 during the depression. Charlie made his way to Houston with wife and child in tow along with another couple who happened to have transportation. It is unknown what kind of work he found there.
Even though by 1944 he and Margaret had 4 children, he joined the U.S. Navy while World War II still raged. His occupation during his tour of duty in the Navy was to turn salt water into drinking water abord the U.S.S. Hope, a hospital ship. The Hope was in harms way in the Pacific theater during the war, but Charlie never talked about his service years.
After the war, he lived in Minter, Texas where he rented farm land. Shortly thereafter, he purchased 157 acres outside Paris, Texas and was a dairy farmer for a few years while he took correspondence courses to become a policeman.
The Irving Police department hired him in 1957 so he moved the family to Irving. When Six Flags in Arlington, TX opened he quit the police force went there as a Security Guard. Charlie worked at Six Flags for 30 years, retiring as Chief of Security.
During his time at Six Flags he purchased about 20 residential rental properties in the Irving area, which he rented out. As a landlord, he'd go to the local grocer and take day old bread and whatever good food they were throwing out, turn around and give it to his tenants.
He was a man of few words but when he did speak it was usually to point out ironic nonsense with a humorous quip. When talking, he liked to point at things and/or people with his half missing finger, which just added to the humor of whatever he was saying. He liked to sit in his recliner and watch a Cowboys game, nursing a cold beer (usually Colt 45).
Charlie believed in fairness, charity and giving people the benefit of the doubt while at the same time not putting up with any nonsense. He was a patriarchal figure of the family and a man of honor and integrity. He was loved and is missed by all that knew him.
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