John T. DeMoney

John Thomas DeMoney, beloved father and grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, the 27th of September 2010. John, known as “J.T.”, was born in 1922 in Greenville, Mississippi. His father passed away when he was three and he and his mother moved to Marshall, Texas. John served in the navy during World War II. He piloted a Higgins landing craft to Omaha Beach in Normandy as a part of the D-Day invasion. Over several days he made 34 such landings of troops and supplies. After the invasion of France, he was assigned to a navy transport that toured the Mediterranean and eventually the Pacific. At the end of the war, from his transport ship anchored in Tokyo harbor, he had a view of the USS Missouri during the Japanese surrender. He went to East Texas Baptist College on the G.I. Bill in Business management. He was employed at East Texas Baptist University in Marshall as Business Manager from 1964 to 1971, and then opened and managed the local Ramada Inn. In Marshall his hobby was taking care of his horses on his farm. In 1979, he moved to Austin where he was office manager at KPMG Accounting Firm. John married Genevieve Long in 1947 and they were happily together for 63 years until her death in March of this year. A lover of music, he had a beautiful tenor voice and played guitar and piano. His favorite television program was The Lawrence Welk Show, which he watched faithfully every Saturday night. John was also an active member of Hyde Park Baptist Church, where he loved serving and being with his close friends in the Men’s Class. John was a real friend to everyone he met. He was a kind and gentle man, and had a passion for encouraging young people. His wisdom, courage, and sense of humor showed through even in the last two and a half years as his health was declining. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, D’Ann and Elliott Beck, and two grandchildren, Brandon and Susan Beck. Also surviving is Bobby DeMoney of Marshall. The family wishes to thank the staffs at Austin North Assisted Living and Anderson Mill Assisted Living, who have cared for him for the last two years with excellence and hard work. Also, a special thank you to Heart to Heart Hospice, The Plaza at Querencia, and The Summit at Westlake Hills. The casket will lie in repose from noon to nine o’clock in the evening on Thursday, the 30th of September 2010, at Cook-Walden Funeral Home, 6100 North Lamar Boulevard, Austin. Graveside services will be conducted at half past ten o’clock in the morning on Friday, the 1st of October 2010, in the Cook-Walden Memorial Hill Cemetery. All friends and family are welcome. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to East Texas Baptist University.1209 N. Grove, Marshall, TX 75670 for student scholarships.

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