William “Cuz” J. Rawls – Obituary and Assessment Call
W.J. was born on September 25, 1946, in Japser, to Mildred and Johnny Rawls. He has three siblings, older brother, Robert A. Rawls, and younger sisters, Marlene L. McKee, and Lisa R. Rawls. W.J. graduated from Spurger High School in May of 1965.In July of 1970 he joined his life to Linda F. Condray. This year they celebrated forty-five years of marriage.
W.J. was an honorable member of the United States Navy and assigned to shore duty in Vietnam, 1967-1968. He began working at Mobil Oil Refinery after returning from the war. He retired after seventeen and a half years to begin his lifelong dream job, a Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Warden. In 1994 he was promoted to Captain Game Warden. Upon the completion of twenty years of service with TPWD, he retired.
Survivors include his wife, Linda; daughters, Tonya Rawls and Carissa Mccown and her husband, Killeen Police Department Officer, Nathan McCown; his greatest blessings, grandchildren, Justin Jacobs, DT Miller, and Asher and Iley Grace McCown; and loving, loyal, companion puppy, Levi. He is preceded in death by his parents.
A gathering of Mr. Rawls' family and friends was Tuesday, December 1, 2015, at Broussard' s, 490 Cemetery Road, Silsbee. His funeral service was Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at Broussard' s, and his interment followed at Ferrell Cemetery, in the Holly Fork Community, Colmesneil.
TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT
MUTUAL ASSOCIATION
P.O. Box 549
Del Valle, Texas 78617
TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT MUTUAL ASSOCIATION
SUBJECT: Assessment Call: William Rawls #867
DATE: December 1, 2015
AMOUNT: $20.00
DUE: December 31, 2015
Failure to pay by the due date will result in loss of benefits. The assessment fee plus a reinstatement fee will be charged to rejoin the Association.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Mutual Association (TPW Mutual Association) regrets to inform you of the death of one of our members, William J. Rawls.
William became a member of the TPW Mutual Association on August 24, 1992. He retained his membership up until his death on November 28, 2015. A check in the amount of $4,960 was delivered to Mrs. Linda Rawls.
An assessment in the amount of $20.00 will be necessary to bring the policy fund back into balance to have payments on hand for other members in case of death. Please make this payment by the due date listed above.
Sincerely,
Kristin Rathburn, Secretary
Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Mutual Association
REMINDER
Make Checks Payable to:
TPWD Mutual Association
Please Mail All Payments to:
TPWD Mutual Association
P.O. Box 549
Del Valle, TX 78617
If you have any questions regarding the TPWD Mutual Association, please contact:
Keith Gerth (512) 389-8820 or keith.gerth@tpwd.texas.gov, or
Jon Purvis (512) 389-8193 or jon.purvis@tpwd.texas.gov, or
Peggy Osborne (512) 389-4582 or peggy.osborne@tpwd.texas.gov