Arthur Theo Cotton, Jr. lived on Lake Street in North Ft. Worth when he was a child. His family had lived in several towns in Texas including McGregor, Texas. He served in the Army during World War I at Kelly Field Texas as a Private, 2nd Company, 2nd Wing, Concentration Brigade, and was an air raid block captain during WWII. His first marriage was to Anna Leona. His second marriage was to Ruby Inez McBrayer Hardy in 1939 and they were together until his death in June 1965. A.T. as he was called by his friends and wife, worked various jobs, from a bill clerk, furniture mover, to a night watchman, and later worked for Oak Farms Dairy as a delivery man. He loved hot peppers, he loved to build things, loved his cigars and his chewing tobacco. His everyday chew was "Brown Mule" plug and for special occasions he would get a plug of "Bull of the Woods" chewing tobacco. His ability to make something nice out of almost nothing was a wonderful trait as was his generosity. He made outdoor cookers from old 55 gallon drums for not only himself but for his step daughter and son in law and others. He was kind and gentle to his grandchildren, always leaving them "pocket money" as he called it on the breakfast table.
Arthur Theo Cotton, Jr. lived on Lake Street in North Ft. Worth when he was a child. His family had lived in several towns in Texas including McGregor, Texas. He served in the Army during World War I at Kelly Field Texas as a Private, 2nd Company, 2nd Wing, Concentration Brigade, and was an air raid block captain during WWII. His first marriage was to Anna Leona. His second marriage was to Ruby Inez McBrayer Hardy in 1939 and they were together until his death in June 1965. A.T. as he was called by his friends and wife, worked various jobs, from a bill clerk, furniture mover, to a night watchman, and later worked for Oak Farms Dairy as a delivery man. He loved hot peppers, he loved to build things, loved his cigars and his chewing tobacco. His everyday chew was "Brown Mule" plug and for special occasions he would get a plug of "Bull of the Woods" chewing tobacco. His ability to make something nice out of almost nothing was a wonderful trait as was his generosity. He made outdoor cookers from old 55 gallon drums for not only himself but for his step daughter and son in law and others. He was kind and gentle to his grandchildren, always leaving them "pocket money" as he called it on the breakfast table.
