Ted Specht was born the German Texas Hill Country, near New Braunfels, Texas. Two of his ancestors were among the first settlers of the area after immigrating from Germany in the 1840s.
Ted grew up speaking both Texas German and English, as well as a few words of Spanish. He worked on the family ranch but decided that ranch life wasn't for him, and left to become a roadway construction worker. His work took him throughout East Texas and West Louisiana, and as far as LaGrange, Georgia.
Ted worked on the project to construct a bridge over the Sabine River, between Logansport, Louisiana and Tenaha, Texas. It was while on this job that he met his future bride, Alcie Mae Stillwell. To this union one daughter was born, Annabelle Lee. He also had two stepdaughters, Neeva Mae and Ernestine.
In the last few years of his work, he and Alice lived in Vidor, Texas. After retiring, they moved to Logansport to be near Alice Mae's family.
During his time in Logansport, "Mr Ted", as he was affectionately known, was active in the Lions Club and the Shriners, as well as the First Baptist Church.
He was a plain-spoken man, known to speak his mind and with a low tolerance for laziness, idleness and anything he perceived to be nonsense, including, but not limited to, the time a red light was installed on the main street through Logansport. After it was installed, he sometimes paid heed to the signal.
Ted died in an automobile accident near Keatchie, Louisiana, that thankfully injured no one else. He funeral and cemetery were well attended by family and friends from the community.
He was survived by his wife of 62 years, Alcie Mae; his daughter Annabelle Hupp; two grandsons, Michael and Patrick Register; one great-grandchild, Leah Register; one sister, Christine Specht Flager; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-granchildren.
Ted grew up speaking both Texas German and English, as well as a few words of Spanish. He worked on the family ranch but decided that ranch life wasn't for him, and left to become a roadway construction worker. His work took him throughout East Texas and West Louisiana, and as far as LaGrange, Georgia.
Ted worked on the project to construct a bridge over the Sabine River, between Logansport, Louisiana and Tenaha, Texas. It was while on this job that he met his future bride, Alcie Mae Stillwell. To this union one daughter was born, Annabelle Lee. He also had two stepdaughters, Neeva Mae and Ernestine.
In the last few years of his work, he and Alice lived in Vidor, Texas. After retiring, they moved to Logansport to be near Alice Mae's family.
During his time in Logansport, "Mr Ted", as he was affectionately known, was active in the Lions Club and the Shriners, as well as the First Baptist Church.
He was a plain-spoken man, known to speak his mind and with a low tolerance for laziness, idleness and anything he perceived to be nonsense, including, but not limited to, the time a red light was installed on the main street through Logansport. After it was installed, he sometimes paid heed to the signal.
Ted died in an automobile accident near Keatchie, Louisiana, that thankfully injured no one else. He funeral and cemetery were well attended by family and friends from the community.
He was survived by his wife of 62 years, Alcie Mae; his daughter Annabelle Hupp; two grandsons, Michael and Patrick Register; one great-grandchild, Leah Register; one sister, Christine Specht Flager; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-granchildren.
Ted Specht was born the German Texas Hill Country, near New Braunfels, Texas. Two of his ancestors were among the first settlers of the area after immigrating from Germany in the 1840s.
Ted grew up speaking both Texas German and English, as well as a few words of Spanish. He worked on the family ranch but decided that ranch life wasn't for him, and left to become a roadway construction worker. His work took him throughout East Texas and West Louisiana, and as far as LaGrange, Georgia.
Ted worked on the project to construct a bridge over the Sabine River, between Logansport, Louisiana and Tenaha, Texas. It was while on this job that he met his future bride, Alcie Mae Stillwell. To this union one daughter was born, Annabelle Lee. He also had two stepdaughters, Neeva Mae and Ernestine.
In the last few years of his work, he and Alice lived in Vidor, Texas. After retiring, they moved to Logansport to be near Alice Mae's family.
During his time in Logansport, "Mr Ted", as he was affectionately known, was active in the Lions Club and the Shriners, as well as the First Baptist Church.
He was a plain-spoken man, known to speak his mind and with a low tolerance for laziness, idleness and anything he perceived to be nonsense, including, but not limited to, the time a red light was installed on the main street through Logansport. After it was installed, he sometimes paid heed to the signal.
Ted died in an automobile accident near Keatchie, Louisiana, that thankfully injured no one else. He funeral and cemetery were well attended by family and friends from the community.
He was survived by his wife of 62 years, Alcie Mae; his daughter Annabelle Hupp; two grandsons, Michael and Patrick Register; one great-grandchild, Leah Register; one sister, Christine Specht Flager; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-granchildren.
Ted grew up speaking both Texas German and English, as well as a few words of Spanish. He worked on the family ranch but decided that ranch life wasn't for him, and left to become a roadway construction worker. His work took him throughout East Texas and West Louisiana, and as far as LaGrange, Georgia.
Ted worked on the project to construct a bridge over the Sabine River, between Logansport, Louisiana and Tenaha, Texas. It was while on this job that he met his future bride, Alcie Mae Stillwell. To this union one daughter was born, Annabelle Lee. He also had two stepdaughters, Neeva Mae and Ernestine.
In the last few years of his work, he and Alice lived in Vidor, Texas. After retiring, they moved to Logansport to be near Alice Mae's family.
During his time in Logansport, "Mr Ted", as he was affectionately known, was active in the Lions Club and the Shriners, as well as the First Baptist Church.
He was a plain-spoken man, known to speak his mind and with a low tolerance for laziness, idleness and anything he perceived to be nonsense, including, but not limited to, the time a red light was installed on the main street through Logansport. After it was installed, he sometimes paid heed to the signal.
Ted died in an automobile accident near Keatchie, Louisiana, that thankfully injured no one else. He funeral and cemetery were well attended by family and friends from the community.
He was survived by his wife of 62 years, Alcie Mae; his daughter Annabelle Hupp; two grandsons, Michael and Patrick Register; one great-grandchild, Leah Register; one sister, Christine Specht Flager; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-granchildren.
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Specht
Theodore W.
"Mr. Ted"
Nov. 14, 1911
Jul. 23, 1998
