Obituary of James Jefferson (Jack) Council 19 Nov 1903 - 3 Aug 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Council James (Jack) Council, 63, 14 Prince George Drive, Hampton, president of the Retired Men's Club, died Thursday in Riverside Hospital after an illness one week. A native of Suffolk, he had been a Peninsula resident for 37 years. He was also a member of Liberty Baptist, Church, Bremond Lodge AF & AM, St. John's Royal Arch Chapter and Newport News Elks Club. He was retired in 1965 the an assistant foreman of Newport electrical News department Shipbuilding and Dry Dock of Co. after 35 years service. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Inez Shackelford Council; two daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Gray of Hampton and Mrs. Mrs. Betty Bessard of Weaton, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Marion Hubbard of Portsmouth and Mrs. Bernice Hobbs of Richmond, and a granddaughter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. [Death Certificate of James Council shows burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newport News, Virginia Daily Press 04 Aug 1967 Page 8 Obituary for James Council -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Birth: 19 Nov 1903 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 3 Aug 1967 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Narrative Summary of the Obituary James Jefferson (Jack) Council died on 3 Aug 1967 in Newport News, Virginia at age 63. Funeral was held in Riverside Hospital and burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia. ** TRANSCRIPT** James Jefferson (Jack) Council 19 Nov 1903 - 3 Aug 1967 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- James Council James (Jack) Council, 63, 14 Prince George Drive, Hampton, president of the Retired Men's Club, died Thursday in Riverside Hospital after an illness one week. A native of Suffolk, he had been a Peninsula resident for 37 years. He was also a member of Liberty Baptist, Church, Bremond Lodge AF & AM, St. John's Royal Arch Chapter and Newport News Elks Club. He was retired in 1965 the an assistant foreman of Newport electrical News department Shipbuilding and Dry Dock of Co. after 35 years service. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Inez Shackelford Council; two daughters, Mrs. Jacqueline Gray of Hampton and Mrs. Mrs. Betty Bessard of Weaton, Md.; two sisters, Mrs. Marion Hubbard of Portsmouth and Mrs. Bernice Hobbs of Richmond, and a granddaughter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. [Death Certificate of James Council shows burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Suffolk, Nansemond County, Virginia] [Birth: 19 Nov 1903 - Franklin, Southampton County, Virginia, USA] [Death: 3 Aug 1967 - Newport News, Virginia, USA] Vital Statistics |---------------------------------------------| | Name | James Jefferson (Jack) Council | |-------|-------------------------------------| | Age | 63 | | Birth | 19 Nov 1903; Franklin, Southampton | |-- | County, Virginia, USA | | Death | 3 Aug 1967; Newport News, Virginia, | |-- | USA | |---------------------------------------------| ** Table of Relationships |-------------------------------------------------------------| | Name | Relationship | Residence | |-------------------------------|---------------|-------------| | James Jefferson Council | Decedent | Hampton | | Mrs. Inez Shackelford Council | Wife | Hampton | | Mrs. Jacqueline Gray | Daughter | Hampton | | Mrs. Betty Bessard | Daughter | Weaton, Md. | | Mrs. Marion Hubbard | Sister | Portsmouth | | Mrs. Bernice Hobbs | Sister | Richmond | | Granddaughter | Granddaughter | Unknown | |-------------------------------------------------------------| ** Publication Details |----------------------------------------------------------| | Field | Data | |------------------|---------------------------------------| | File Name | James-Jefferson-Jack-Council-obit.txt | | Publication Date | 4 Aug 1967 | | Newspaper | Daily Press | | Location | Newport News, Virginia | | Page | 8 | |----------------------------------------------------------| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may have contributed to the creation of this text. Please verify critical information, as AI-generated content can include errors.] [This file is https://go-stp.com/obituaries/ShowText.html?Council, James Jefferson Jack.txt]