JOHN RAY "TEX" FAIR


 
John was on our Jan 1971 Roster. He was from Desdemona , TX. He served as the Alpha Avenger Association President from 1988-1992. Sadly he passed 25 Aug 2007.

 


 

BRONZE STAR

 

Note just prior to Wentworth's casualty:

 


PHOTOS
 

Tex and Andy Cup

 

John "Tex" Fair, Ned Kintzer, Vernon Kelly, Andy Cup

 


A VFW Children’s Home in Michigan in Tex’s honor

L - R: Paul Gochnour, Pat Runevitch, a friend of John “Tex” Fair ( on Tex’s bike note his picture), Allen “Al” Eugene Fitzgerald , and Larry McInturff. Taken on a bike ride to a VFW Children’s Home in Michigan in Tex’s honor.







Purple Heart ceremony Spring of 71

John and his trusty ole 16" FSB Brick February 1971

Back - Owens (FO), Horton (Hurricane), Unknown, SSG Wentworth, Hatfield, Grisby
Front: SSG Davis, Hindsman, Ted Williams
Cache off FSB Brick - mid 70

Cup, Sgt Fisher, Shannon, Mac, Mason - Dec 1970

Robert on the left, John "Tex" Fair 2nd from left.


 


 






BIRTH 11 Dec 1950
DEATH 25 Aug 2007 (aged 56)

BURIAL - Desdemona Cemetery, Desdemona, Eastland County, Texas, USA, MEMORIAL ID 29120183

 

OBITUARY
I couldn't find an obituary but I found this:

John Ray Fair, 56, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007. Funeral: 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church in Desdemona. Interment: Desdemona Cemetery. Survivors: Wife, Karen Fair; children, Jayton, Stephanie and Ashley; sister, Cathy Dameron; stepdaughters, Angela and Holly.

 


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