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Lt. Col. Vernon Files, US
Army Retired, was welcomed
into the arms of his Lord on
October 17, 2005. He was
born in Jonesboto, Arkansas on
February 6, 1918 to Mr. Pearl
E. and Mrs. Mary Myers-Files.
He attended high school in
McCrory Arkansas and graduated
Valedictorian of his cbss in
1934. He met and later married
the love of his life Kathryn
"Katie" Avera onJune 28,1942,
and they went on to raise their
five children and traveled to
many countries and finally
settled in College Station, TX in
1967.
He met Katie at Henderson State College in Arkansas while
attending on a football scholarship; He later graduated and was
commissioned into the- U.S. Army in 1943.
He fought with the 7th Armored Division in WWII under
Patton, Bradley, Montgomery and Hasbroulik and was beloved and
respected by all the men who serve1 under his command. He later
served as adjutant of Seoul City Command in the Korean War.
Through his 25 years of service he received many distinguished'
honors including 2 purple hearts, 3 bronze stars, and 3 letters of
commendation. He was also given a regular commission in the
Army at the end of WWII, and later retired in College Station in
1967, as PMS&T at Allen Military Acade~y. He was later an
instructor of Marketing and' distributive education a~' A&M
Consolidated High School until he retired with 20 years of service
in 1981. He was preceded in death by his parents Pearl and Mary
Files, brother Carl Files of Arlington, TX, and sister Ruth Hale of
McCrory, Arkansas, and son-in-law Louis Ratcliffe of Dauphin,
Alabama.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years: Kathryn Avera Files, his
children, Donna Owens & husband Robert of Newport News, VA;
Marilyn Suzi Dashiell and husband Robert of Wichita, Kansas,
Richard V. Files of J-!:ouston, TX; Priscilla Files Baca and husband
David of Tucson AZ; and Kathryn A. Wright and husband Robert
of College Station, TX; grandchildren Kristen Girardi and husband
Richard of Raleigh NC, great-grandchildren Darby and Arden
Girardi, Karen Casey and husband Jeffrey of Hutto, TX, Great
grandchildren Katelyn and Colton Casey; Zachary Wright of
Dallas TX, Travis Wright of Houston, TX, and Mary Hrock and
husband Jacob of Houston, TX.
He is loved and respected by all who had the privilege of knowing
him and will be missed dearly by his family and friends. In lieu of
flowers, . memorials may be made to the Lt. Col. Vernon Files
Scholarship Award, sponsored by David Gardner Jewelers in
College Station, TX.
A service will be held today at 2 pm at Hillier Funeral Home.
Interment will be December 16, 2005 in Arlington National
. Cemetery in Virginia
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