Myrtle Lee (McGrew) Waddell

BIRTH: December 7, 1939 Place; El Campo, Texas in hospital.

Garwood, (Colorado County) Texas.

Doctor in El Campo, Texas. Name chosen by Doctor.

MOVED Altair, Texas as preteen (year unknown) PARENTS: John Baptist McGrew Garwood (Colorado Cty.) Texas

Charlotte Riggins McGrew Bonus (Wharton Cty.) Texas

SIBLINGS: Herbert McGrew (deceased), Eula Mae McGrew-Hickman,(deceased) Johnnie Louise McGrew-Gardiner, Robert Lloyd McGrew, Sr. (deceased GRANDPARENTS: Herbert McGrew and Bettie McGrew Jesse Riggins and Julia Riggins

UNCLES AND AUNTS: Louise McGrew Hurd and Bessie McGrew Wright. Roosevelt Riggins, Ophelia Riggins Kuykendall, Woodrow Riggins, Diane Mae Riggins Polk, Rosie L. Riggins Hardison

EDUCATION: Elem: Garwood Elem: Garwood , Texas High School: E.H. Henry High. Eagle Lake, Texas Graduation : May, 1958.

High Education: Prairie View, Texas (one semester). 1958. Texas Southern University (3 years) Business Courses- H.I.S.D.

Cert: (C.E.O.E.) Certified Educational Employee

CHURCH AFFILIATION: (Youth : Church of God, Etc. with parent.) Shiloh M.B.C. 1960 until May 1976 Baptized by Re. W. H. Banks, (1960) Church Clerk, Sect. financial clerk Berean M.B.C. May, 1976 Church Clerk, and Assistant Secretary

MARRIAGE: Gordon Benton Waddell June 21, 1962. Shiloh M.B.C. Houston, Texas.

One Child born: Michael Gordon Waddell November 17, 1962. Dr. Michael Banfield @ Riverside Hospital Houston, Texas. 3rd ward.

GRAND CHILDREN: D’Angela Cartwright; Gordon Charles Waddell; Brian C. Waddell; Raina L. Waddell, Victoria Waddell.

JOBS: House work, cotton field, gardening, cooking, cleaning, ironing, everything on farm. No allowances. Parent made all purchases. Braeswood Pharmacy 1960 -1961. part-time 10 hr. @.50 per hr. Owen Const. 1963 until 1968 (secretary 4years) 40 hrs @$2.50 Byrd Plumbing (Bookkeeping partime) $10.00 weekly.

S and B Trash Service from 1968 until 1978. (Secretary) 40 hrs. @ $2.50 per hour. H.I.S.D. (Jesse Jones High School 1978 until retired June 2003 (25 years) as attendance Clerk and Library Assistant. Mary Kay Consultant from 1980 until 2003.

OTHER ORGANIZATION: Cub Scout Den Mother. 1970-74 Rosemary O.E.S. #7 197?; Queen of South Chapter; Amaranth (197?) Court of Calanthe ( 19 ) White Rose Grand Chapter; Starlight Grand Chapter O.E.S. Rosemary Grand Chapter O.E.S. Amaranth (197?) Heroines of Jericho, Lady Knights of Templar 1997; Daughter s of Sphinx.

V.F.W. Auxiliary #3903 Rosenberg, Texas, (200 ). American Legion #271 Rosenberg, Texas (2007).