Jerry F. Gleason, Jr., son of Jerry F. Gleason, Sr. and Ruby Heath Gleason, was born November 2, 1921 in Denison, Texas. His early years were spent in Luling, Texas, near Austin and San Antonio. He attended Texas A & M, a member of the class of 1943 which was graduated and inducted into the U.S. Army in the same ceremony. Jerry and his fellow classmates, who had studied chemical engineering, were assigned to the Army’s Chemical Warfare Service, serving at Camp Sibert in Alabama and at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland. He became the Security Officer at Edgewood, responsible for the transfer of the Army’s chemical weaponry to strategic military sites around the world. He made such missions to North Africa and Hawaii. He was honorably discharged from the Army in 1946 with the rank of Captain.
In 1947, Jerry began his career with Magnolia Oil Company which later became Mobil Oil, working in the oil fields in Oklahoma and the Panhandle of Texas. He progressed through the Producing and Natural Gas Departments before moving to Mobil’s Research Department in Dallas, then being transferred to the Research section of Mobil’s Corporate Offices in New York. After thirteen years there he was offered the opportunity to oversee the construction of a new research facility for Mobil in Dallas. Since he was approaching retirement, it was an opportunity to return home to Texas. Jerry retired in 1984 and began enjoying the fruits of his labor. He played tennis at every opportunity, traveled extensively with his wife Doris, and best of all, became Granddad to three adorable little granddaughters living nearby. It was said by others he was a man of honor and integrity throughout his life; a fine gentleman loved by many.
After enjoying almost as many years of retirement as his working career, Jerry left his loving family on November 21, 2015. He was proceeded in death by his parents, two daughters, Nancy Gleason Taylor and Patricia Lynn Gleason, a sister, Margaret Gleason Landrum, and two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Huffhines Griffing and Frances Huffhines Finklea. He is survived by his wife, Doris Huffhines Gleason, daughter and son-in-law, Shannon Gleason Dion and Eric Dion, and three granddaughters, Erin Dion, Megan Dion and Lauren Taylor.
A visitation will be held Friday, November 27, 2015, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home, 7405 W. Northwest Hwy., Dallas. Services will be held Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Church of the Holy Communion, 17405 Muirfield Dr. Dallas, Texas. Burial will follow at Restland, Dallas, TX.
Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Church of the Holy Communion or the charity of your choice.
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