George Parker Jr. ’43

George died Nov. 7, 1998, in Dallas. He was 78. Born in Tulsa, Okla., he prepared at Cascia Hall H.S. and Phillips Academy. After Princeton he attended the U. of Michigan Law School. During WWII, George served at sea as an officer of the Navy.

He practiced law for many years in Dallas, after which time he engaged in petroleum exploration and served as a director of Texaco, Inc., for 32 years.

George's personal activities outside the workplace included establishment of the Western European Architecture Foundation. He received a decoration from the French government, was a trustee of the U. of Dallas, and belonged to many country clubs and golf clubs, among them Golf de Saint Cloud in Paris.

George is survived by his brothers, Joseph, John, and William, and several nieces and nephews. To the entire family, we offer our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.

The Class of 1943