Biography of Dennis Y. Jarratt, St Francis County, AR

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Submitted by: Paul V Isbell
        Date: 19 Nov 2008
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Dennis Y. Jarratt was born at Stephensville, Texas, the son of Joe J. and Anna
(Hackfield) Jarrattt. after graduation from the local high school, he received
his B. S. Degree from Texas A. & M. College. He taught school for one year, then
was employed by the Soil Conservation Service as Soil Scientist. His soil
surveying took him to Paragould, Piggott, Jonesboro, Pocahontas, and Batesville
in Arkansas; Culbertson, Montana; St. Francisville, La.; Waco, Texas; and then
back to Arkansas in Forrest City, then Little Rock. On Nov. 29, 1946, he married
Miss Ann Campbell, the gracious daughter of William W. and Victoria (Mann)
Campbell, tow of the most prominent citizens of Forrest City. Her father, the
President of the National Bank of Eastern Arkansas, is one of the most
distinguished bankers in the nation. To this union has been born one son, the
Jarratts returned to Forrest City where Mr. Jarratt engaged in farming the
Gallaway farm, north of Forrest City. They are members of the Graham Memorial
Presbyterian church, and Mr. Jarratt belongs to the Rotary Club and Mrs. Jarratt
is active in the La Petite Auxiliary.


SOURCE:
HISTORY of ST. FRANCIS COUNTY, ARKANSAS, 1954 - Robert W. Chowning

Copyright, with Permission: Weston McCollum Lewey, Publisher
-Times Herald Publishing-Forrest City, Arkansas