Franklin Bumgarner:
CLASS OF 1945
Jacksboro High SchoolClass of 1945
Jacksboro, TX
Arlington StateClass of 1953
Arlington, TX
University of TexasClass of 1949
Dallas, TX
Brantley-Draughon CollegeClass of 1946
Ft. worth, TX
Franklin's Story
Life
After High School graduation I attended Brantley Droughon Business College in Fort Worth while working as Chief of Staff at the Worth Theatre on 7th street. With my pal Fred Nichols, I joined the U.S. Naavy Hospital Corps.Serving in San Diego, Memphis, Tenn. and Houston, Texas Naval Hospitals.
After discharge I married a Dallas girl, Jean Smith. We were married for 38 years and had two daughters and one son. I attenmded Dallas Aviation School earning an Engineering degree while working as assistant manager of the Capitan Theatre. In 1985 we lost our son to cancer. In 1986 I lost my wife to cancer.
In 1988 I married Corinne Ramsby who was originally from Chicago. Joining my two daughters, she brought a son and daughter into our family. We have lived happily at our Irving home place for 16 years. I retired from LTV as and engineer after 38 years. Retirement has brought us years of travel. The Holy Land, Hawaii, Jamacia, and many places in the United States and Canada By Recreational Vehicle. A good life.
School
I attended The Jacksboro Public Schools and graduated in 1945. I had great interest in music,drama,Texas History and English. Participated in the High School Band and Played on the Tiger Foot...Expand for more
ball Team one year.
Workplace
What a great career I had in the Aircraft Business.The Company I worked for was Chance Vought, Temco, then Ling Temco, then Ling-Temco-Vought and finally LTV from which I retired after 38 years. I had a very interesting and fruitful career as a Manufacturing Engineer, working with Design Engineering during the Aircraft design stage. Then implemented the tooling and manufacturing plans and followed the product progress through both those activities until delivery to the customer. I was envolved in programs such as the 747, 767, 757, DC-10, S3a, B-1, B-2 and lesser other programs. Mostly I enjoyed and was happy with my work.
Military
My school buddy, Fred Nichols volunteered for Hospital Corps School in the United States Navy in 1946. We attended Corps School at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego, Ca. Fred was sent to Pensacola, Fla. I went to Memphis, Tenn. Naval Hospital for a few months and then was transfered to the Naval Hospital in Houston just as it was being comissioned. I pulled duty there for two years. It was very nice duty, mostly emergency room duty with a month or two of service in dirty surgery. Houston was a great duty town. I was discharged January 8, 1948.
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