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COL George Brydges Rodney

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COL George Brydges Rodney Veteran

Birth
Delaware, USA
Death
15 Jan 1950 (aged 77)
Fort Sam Houston, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section H - Site 307
Memorial ID
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Buried on January 17, 1950.

Died in Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston.

Home at death: 167 Groveland, San Antonio.

His parents were John H. Rodney (Born in Delaware); & Annie D. Reeves (Born in Maryland).

Colonel, U.S. Army:
- Spanish-American War
- Phillipines

Source of above information: Death Certificate

His wife was Anne Nesfield Rodney (Died on May 2, 1972).

Author of many short-stories, such as:
- "The Coast of Desire" ("The All-Story Magazine", November, 1909)
- "The Hand of Macate" ("Soldiers of Fortune" magazine, February, 1932)
- "Tarantula Brand" ("Frontier Stories" magazine, Spring, 1942)

Among his books are:
- "Edge of the World", c 1931
- "The Creed of the Range", c 1932 (novel)
- "The Mormon trail", c 1933
- "The Glory Hole", c 1934 (novel)
- "Riders of the Chaparral", c 1935 (novel)
- "The Sea Scorpion", c 1935 (novel)
- "The Red Legion", c 1936 (novel)
- "Raiders of the Cherokee Strip", c 1940 (novel)
- "Tumbleweed Trail", c 1941 (novel)
- "As a Cavalryman Remembers", 1944
Buried on January 17, 1950.

Died in Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston.

Home at death: 167 Groveland, San Antonio.

His parents were John H. Rodney (Born in Delaware); & Annie D. Reeves (Born in Maryland).

Colonel, U.S. Army:
- Spanish-American War
- Phillipines

Source of above information: Death Certificate

His wife was Anne Nesfield Rodney (Died on May 2, 1972).

Author of many short-stories, such as:
- "The Coast of Desire" ("The All-Story Magazine", November, 1909)
- "The Hand of Macate" ("Soldiers of Fortune" magazine, February, 1932)
- "Tarantula Brand" ("Frontier Stories" magazine, Spring, 1942)

Among his books are:
- "Edge of the World", c 1931
- "The Creed of the Range", c 1932 (novel)
- "The Mormon trail", c 1933
- "The Glory Hole", c 1934 (novel)
- "Riders of the Chaparral", c 1935 (novel)
- "The Sea Scorpion", c 1935 (novel)
- "The Red Legion", c 1936 (novel)
- "Raiders of the Cherokee Strip", c 1940 (novel)
- "Tumbleweed Trail", c 1941 (novel)
- "As a Cavalryman Remembers", 1944

Inscription

Delaware
Colonel
US Army
World War I



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  • Added: Oct 19, 2008
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30686679/george_brydges-rodney: accessed ), memorial page for COL George Brydges Rodney (15 Mar 1872–15 Jan 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 30686679, citing Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA; Maintained by NWO (contributor 46583762).