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J.A. Alexander, FW Musician, will be buried
Graveside services for James A. Alexander, Jr.57, of Huntington, W. Va., a Fort Worth native and a musician here, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill.
Alexander was one of two men killed in a plane crash Sunday in Greenbriar County, W. Va.
The two were on an inspection tour of mines in the area when the crash occured. Officials said a sudden storm caused the crash.
Alexander was a former member of the musicians' union here and had played piano with some of the nations top big bands as well as most of the bands in this area.
Alexander was an RAF pilot in World War II flying planes in the China-Burma-India Theater.
Surviving are his wife Porter; a daugther, Daniele Alexander of Las Vegas, Nev., and a son Jimmie Lee Alexnader of Fort Worth.
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1918–1976
Birth: December 27, 1918 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA Death: April 4, 1976 — Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA |
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Birth: December 27, 1918 — Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas, USA Death: April 4, 1976 — Greenbrier, West Virginia, USA |
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Source: Fort Worth Star Telegram
Citation details: "J.A. Alexander, FW Musician, will be buried," 7 Apr 1976, p. 9c, col. 7; digital images, \i NewsBank\i0 (https://infoweb.newsbank.com : accessed 9 Aug 2019). Quality of data: primary evidence Note: Her maiden name is found on another obituary at the top of the same page. Text: J.A. Alexander, FW Musician, will be buried Alexander was one of two men killed in a plane crash Sunday in Greenbriar County, W. Va. The two were on an inspection tour of mines in the area when the crash occured. Officials said a sudden storm caused the crash. Alexander was a former member of the musicians' union here and had played piano with some of the nations top big bands as well as most of the bands in this area. Alexander was an RAF pilot in World War II flying planes in the China-Burma-India Theater. Surviving are his wife Porter; a daugther, Daniele Alexander of Las Vegas, Nev., and a son Jimmie Lee Alexnader of Fort Worth. |
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