George William Sergeant, Jr.

George William Sergeant, Jr., a lifelong resident of the City of Dallas, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on December 4, 2009. He was born on March 25, 1917, in the City of Dallas and before moving to Grace Presbyterian Village in February 2007, he lived in the home his father and mother built before he was born. He graduated from James Stephen Hogg Elementary School, old Oak Cliff High School in Dallas, and earned Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Texas in Austin.

He was a veteran of World War II and served with the 648Tank Destroyer Battalion in Europe, participating in the battles of Saar, Rhur and Rhine.

During his career he taught school in Vernon, Dallas and Houston, and worked 30 years in personnel for the Post Office, U. S. Civil Service Commission, and retired from Texas Employment Commission. He was an active member of the Sierra Club, the Audubon Club, the U. S. Humane Society and the Dallas Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. His parents predeceased him, and were George William Sergeant, a former Mayor of Dallas, and his mother, Mary Marshall Brown.