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Register Report for William Bradford Generation 9 General Notes: About five weeks before Victor Marcus Ehlers, Jr. was born, the first game was played atYankee Stadium in New York City, with the Yankees beating the BostonRed Sox 4-1. Vic was born the same day as was born Alicia de Larrocha, Pianist. Source: http://freespace.virgin.net/christa.phelps/larrocha.htm Six days later, famous movie and TV actor, Clint Eastwood, was born. Clint is the half eighth cousin, once removed to Vic's wife (my sister), Martha de Noailles Sharpe Ehlers. Source:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20050531.html?th&emc=th Vic grew up in Austin, Travis County, Texas, and was in a prominent Austin family. His father headed the Texas Department of Health for many years, and was a friend of governors and other political personalities. Vic graduated from Austin High School in 1941. He served in the Navy during World War II in the Pacific theater. Post war times brought him back home to Austin and to enroll at theUniversity of Texas. It was the fellowship of the Westminster Fellowship at University Presbyterian Church that he met his wife to be. Providentially, it was that church where their second daughter, Nancy, served in her first call as an Associate Pastor. When Vic first entered college at Arlington State College, Tarrant County, Texas, he had a roommate named James Robert (Jim Bob) Simons from Fort Worth. Though Vic was several years yet to meet his wife, my sister, Vic's roommate was a half first cousin, once removed to Vic's future bride! The ancestor in common for Jim Bob and Martha was James(Jim) Alford Simons, Sr. Jim was the grandfather of Jim Bob through Jim's second marriage, and Jim was the great grandfather of Martha through Jim's first marriage! Vic and his friends instantly won the acceptance and admiration of Martha's family as they visited Houston where her family then resided. Vic was a fine young man, richly approved by her parents, and his1946 Ford convertible won the heart of Martha's 8 year old brother(this writer!). They were married at the Central Park Presbyterian Church in Houston, which then was situated in the 6900 block of Sherman Avenue in east Houston, near the shipyards. Martha's father officiated at the wedding. Vic took his bride to a lovely cabin at the Bastrop State Park in central Texas. Vic's major in college, both for his bachelor's degree and his master's, was in the School of Social Work. He was in the first class at the University of Texas School of Social Work that awarded a master's degree. Actually, some years later when their first daughter, Lynne, achieved her master's degree, the school recognized them with honor at an academic banquet as the first parent/child combination to acquire a master's degree there. Vic's initial work was as a juvenile delinquency officer in moving around from Houston to Tyler to Bryan. He was called to Austin as Director of the Austin Community Council, January 1, 1959 (usually known in later years as the United Fund). Vic was the first executive director of the "War on Poverty" when the Community Council, as a delegate agency, brought this federal program to Travis County in1965. The "Austin American Statesman" carried an article July 4,1969 about Vic's announced resignation to take place September 1. He was to serve as an Assistant Professor on the faculty of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Texas, an announcement made public by Dr. Jack Otis, Dean of the School of Social Work. Vic was on the staff of the Texas State Department of Health when he died of cancer. He Page 104 of 182 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:29:07 AM
Register Report for William Bradford Generation 9 was an Evaluation Specialist for the Research & Demonstration Division of the Office of Research, Demonstration and Evaluation of the Texas Department of Human Resources in the John H. Winters Human Services Center! What a title! No wonder people think government is complicated! His church life was always active and responsible where ever they lived. He became the Elder of most renown, serving several terms, a reputation earned in the eyes of the members of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Austin, and in former churches where the family held memberships. One story of God's provision at the end of his life had to do with the employee life insurance policy with the State of Texas, his last employer. The policy extended life insurance only 60 days beyond when all illness and vacation leave was exhausted and technically he became unable to continue work as an employee. His graduation to heaven occurred on that very last day of policy effectiveness! God's providence is wonderful and without bounds! Martha received as his widow $60,000 more than she had thought was due her in life insurance proceeds. Vic was a dedicated and sensitive husband and father. He was always thoughtful and enjoyed vigorous debate and discussion over social and political issues (usually the same things). He was a life-long Democratic Party adherent, and worked in its liberal side throughout the years. In later years, he did seem to take on some more conservative views, but he would not have wanted to admit that publicly (in this writer's opinion). It was a pleasure and a blessing to be related to Vic as his brother-in-law. My life was enhanced by knowing him. Death Notes: Prostate Cancer Victor Marcus Ehlers and Martha de Noailles Sharpe were married on 06 Sep 1947 in Central Park Presbyterian Church, Houston, Harris County, Texas. It later became Trinity Presbyterian Church.They had the following children: 64. i. Martha Lynne Ehlers was born on 30 Dec 1950 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, Seaton Hospital, 2601 Rio Grande. She died on 20 Oct 2001 in Warner Robbins, Georgia. She married Foster Scott Brin in Austin, Texas, St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. 65. ii. Nancy Lea Ehlers was born on 26 Feb 1956 in Bryan, Texas at St. Joseph's Hospital. She married Kevin Grady Reeves on 11 Jun 1977 in Saint Andrews Presbyterian Church, Austin, Travis County, Texas. 67. Elizabeth Anne Sharpe-9 (Dwight Alfred-8, Henry Seth-7, Sarah Lavenna-6, Lansing-5, Bradford-4, Mary-3, Mary-2, William-1)[89] was born on 09 Aug 1929 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas[89]. She died on 28 Dec 1973 in Saint Louis, Missouri[89]. Notes for Elizabeth Anne Sharpe: General Notes: Though Elizabeth Anne Sharpe was born August 9, 1929 in Arkansas, she based her claim of being a Texan on the fact that she was conceived while the family still resided in Texas. She subsequently lived the great majority of her life in Texas as well. Elizabeth and Andy gave issue to four children. Elizabeth's 1929 birth year was stormy. The big economic news was the famous Black Page 105 of 182 Tuesday, December 11, 2012 11:29:07 AM
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