Lewis Calvin Herron Jr.

1918 - 2007

Lewis Calvin "L.C." Herron Jr., 88, died Thursday, June 28, 2007.

Graveside service: 2 p.m. Friday, July 6, in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.

L.C. was born Aug. 11, 1918, to Hattie and Lewis Herron of Archer City and went to public school there. He attended college at North Texas in Denton, where he played basketball. He transferred to Texas Tech and graduated in January 1941.

L.C. was inducted into military service in January 1942, serving in the European theater with the 13th Armored Division. He was a Bronze Star recipient and served under the command of General George Patton.

He returned to the states in July 1945 and married Roberta Looney of Archer City.

In March 1949 L.C. and Roberta moved to Post, when he was hired as county agriculture agent of Garza County. He served in that capacity until December 1961, when he resigned and went into the banking business with First National Bank of Post. He served as executive vice president until his retirement in 1981.

On Jan. 4, 1981 L.C. and Roberta moved to Lake Palestine in Chandler and enjoyed every day of their retirement.

L.C. was preceded in death by his parents, Hattie and Lewis Herron; sisters and their husbands, Bess and Bill Cooper and Fayette and B.P. Berry; and brother and his wife, Bert and Leta Herron.

Survivors: Wife of 61 years, Roberta Looney Herron; sons, Lewis and wife, June and Ken and wife, Mindy; daughter, Kay Cathey and husband, Johnny; grandchildren, Lori Zwernemann and husband, Jim, Cathy Herron, Clay Herron and fiancée, Katherine, and her daughter, Kimberlee, Michael Herron and wife, Andrea, Walt Cathey and wife, Bethany and Cadie Cathey; great-grandchildren, Jake and Eric Zwernemann, C.J. Herron, Kendall Cathey, Katelyn Cathey; nieces, Jane Williams and husband, Jim and Bethalice Green and husband, Max; nephews, Bill Cooper and wife, Charlene and Buford Berry and wife, Sally; many great-nieces and great-nephews; all of the Looney family, a very important part of L.C.'s life.