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Restland Funeral Home obituary
13005 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75243
Telephone: (469) 925-1436
Website: http://www.restlandfuneralhome.com/

Charles D. Berry Jr.
December 22, 1920 - December 4, 2015

Born December 22, 1920 in Cooper, Texas to Charles and Frances Berry and passed away December 4, 2015 in Dallas, Texas.

Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 am on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Restland Memorial Park, Acacia Garden.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 13005 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243.


Cemetery Details

Restland Memorial Park
13005 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX, 75243
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Sent by son

Charles D. Berry, Jr. '41, 94, of Dallas died December 4, 2015. He was a member of the "fighting" Texas Aggie band during his college career. Marched in both the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl during the football championship years of the late 30's and early 40's. He also played in the Aggieland Dance Band during his years in College Station. After graduation he enlisted in the army at the beginning of World War II. He served his country along with the other members of the "greatest generation" and was discharged after the war with the rank of captain. He married his high school sweetheart and began his civilian career with jobs with the East Texas Chamber of Commerce and became the first personnel manager for year book publisher, Taylor Publishing Co. Eventually, he started his own business in the dry cleaning and laundry industry. He retired from the retail service business in 1985 and moved to Holly Lake Ranch in east Texas. Survivors: two sons, Charles D. III and Robert