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Birth:          18 Mar 1924 Dallas, Tex.
Death:          10 Dec 2006 Los Angeles, Cal.
Burial:         Grove Hill Memorial Park, Dallas, Tex.

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HUNSTABLE, , JOHN AUGUSTUS Born 3/18/1924 John graduated from Mesquite 
High School class of 1942. John entered the Navy serving on the aircraft carder USS 
Chenango as a meteorologist. John attended Baylor University attaining a degree in 
education and then became an ordained Baptist minister helping to open several 
Churches in central Texas. He met Elizabeth "Betty" Adell Phelps at a Baptist youth 
rally and they married on February 11, 1950. John taught History and coached football 
at Cedar Hill School until moving to Mesquite in 1960 where he then taught Jul grade 
Texas History at Wilkinson, Vanston and McDonald Middle Schools until retiring in 
1984. He spent his remaining active years working at Tom Thumb grocery store and 
taking care of his ailing wife until her death in 1997. John then began taking his 
brother-in law to dialysis every other day until he could no longer drive. His last four 
years were joyous, despite health problems, as. he was in Los Angeles with his sons 
and their families. John brought many smiles to the faces of his grand children. He was 
an early member of the Mesquite Genealogical Society. One project he was most 
proud of, which spanned several decades, involved having each of his students make 
a family tree. He would then set about connecting his lineage to those of his students. 
John attributed his longevity to being able to accept things as they came and plating 
them "In the hands of The Lord" as he would say. He will be greatly missed by all 
those whose lives he touched. John is survived by his two sons John R. (Michele) 
Hunstable and Mark (Giselle) Hunstable, his siblings Blanch, Emily, Fred and Charles, 
several nieces and nephews and his two Grandchildren Veronica and Nathaniel. 
Visitation: 6:00pm - 8:00pm, January 2, 2007 at the funeral home. Services: 12:00pm. 
January 3, 2007 at Grove Hill Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made 
to: Alzheimers Association - 225 N. Michigan Avenue, Fl 17, Chicago, IL. 60601-7633 
Mesquite Historical & Genealogical Society - P.O. Box 850165, Mesquite, TX. 75185-
0165. Dignity Memorial Grove Hill 3920 Samuell Blvd. Dallas (214) 388-8887 OB6 
Obituaries, Notices 
Dallas Morning News, The (TX) - Sunday, December 31, 2006 
per www.crescentvalleyweekly.com Veronica b 7 Oct 2002

Parents
HUNSTABLE Fred Mortimer ()
WILLIAMSON May Amelia ()

Siblings
HUNSTABLE John Augustus (18 Mar 1924 - 10 Dec 2006)

Marriage To PHELPS Elizabeth Adell (4 Jun 1928 - 29 Aug 1997)
    m. 11 Feb 1950 

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Parents
PHELPS Ralph Arloe (9 Oct 1899 - 29 Apr 1991)
CAMPBELL Elsie Jack (21 Jun 1902 - 26 Jul 1975)

Children by PHELPS Elizabeth Adell 4 Jun 1928 - 29 Aug 1997
HUNSTABLE John Roland ()
HUNSTABLE Mark Arloe ()

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