This was passed to me by a contact (I do not believe I am related to
this Texas Casey):
The obit in the Salado "Village Voice" dated 10/22/03:
CASEY PASSES AWAY AT AGE 81
Wayne F. Casey, Sr., 81, of Salado (Texas) died Oct. 14, 2003 in a
Temple (Texas) hospital.
Services were held Oct. 18 at the Salado Funeral Home Chapel with the
Rev. O.B. Casey officiating. Burial followed in the Salado Cemetery
with military honors.
Casey was born Feb. 26, 1922 in Temple to James F. and Linda Walker
Casey.
During World War II, he served in the Army with Company I, 143 Infantry,
36th Division and during the Korean conflict with the 24th Division. He
was awarded the Purple Heart and the Congressional Medal of Honor. He
was discharged from the Army with the rank of Master Sergeant.
On Dec. 16, 1944, he and Lois Woolley were married in Temple. After his
military service, Casey worked in Civil Service at Ft. Hood for over 20
years, after that he was a carpenter in Bell County.
His favorite hobby was fishing. He was a 32nd Degree Mason.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, C.M. Casey.
He is survived by his wife, Lois Casey of Salado; son, Wayne F. Casey,
Jr. of Belton; brothers, O.B. Casey of Oklahoma and Albert Casey of
Troy; sisters, Evelyn Fritz of Quitman and Frances Tippit of Houston;
seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Harper-Talasek Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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