Charles "Chuck" Haworth

A memorial service for Charles R. “Chuck” Haworth, 87, of Tyler will be held on Friday, July 1, 2011 at 11:00 at Emerald Bay Community Church with Dr. Jay Riley officiating. Private burial will precede the service at Cathedral in the Pines Cemetery under the direction of Stewart Family Funeral Home. Mr. Haworth passed away on June 29, 2011 at his residence in Tyler. He was born December 30, 1923 to Lora Belle and J. Frank Haworth in Georgetown, a small coal mining and farming community in far-east central Illinois. He was a birth-right Quaker and a former member of the Friends Society in Georgetown. He later became a member of the Presbyterian Church. On December 24, 1947, Chuck was married to Shirley Sands of Champaign, Illinois who survives him. To this union were born two sons, Charles Richard of Galveston, John Sands of The Woodlands, who survive him, and a daughter, Holly, who preceded Chuck in death in 1982. He is also survived by two granddaughters, one grandson, two great-granddaughters, and one great-grandson. Chuck received his early education in Georgetown, graduating from high school in 1941. He attended Eastern Illinois State College for two years. He entered the United States Army in June 1943, taking basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas. In September 1943, he entered Army Specialized Training at the University of Nebraska. Upon completion of one semester in the spring of 1944, he was assigned to the Weapons Platoon of Company F, 71st Infantry Regiment, 44th Division. The Division entered combat after St. Lo. He was with the Division through France, Germany, and Austria. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Bronze Star and a Presidential Citation. He was discharged from the Army in November 1944. After discharge, he attended the University of Michigan and the University of Illinois, graduating in 1947 with a B.S. in Geology. During his professional career, he was employed by Phillips Petroleum for 4 years, The Superior Oil Company for 30 years, HNG Oil Company for 3 years and additional time as a consulting geologist. He was a member of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. Chuck served as a volunteer at the Hospice of East Texas for 18 years and was a member of the Emerald Bay Men’s Golf Association. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, June 30, 2011 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Stewart Family Funeral Home, 7525 Old Jacksonville Highway, in Tyler. Memorials honoring Chuck may be made to the Hospice of East Texas Foundation, 4111 University Blvd., Tyler, Texas 75701.

Charles "Chuck" Haworth

December 30, 1923 - June 29, 2011