Aaron McKinley “Tex” Madewell, 85, of Leonardtown, MD (formerly of Fort Worth, TX) passed away March 9, 2017 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born November 24, 1931 in Paoli, OK to the late Delbert and Winnie Combs Madewell. Aaron moved to Fort Worth, TX when he was four years old. He graduated from Trimble Technical School and immediately began working for Forth Worth Rubber Stamp Company in the production of rubber stamps, seals and dies. On January 1951, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served about the USS Lake Champlain as a Gunner in the Korean War until his Honorable Discharge in November 1954. During his service he earned the National Defense Service Medal; Navy Occupation Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, and the United Nations Service Medal. On August 25, 1952, he married his beloved wife, Virginia Lee “Ginny” Madewell at Calvary United Methodist Church. Together they celebrated over 63 wonderful years of marriage until her death in April 2016. He returned to his job at Fort Worth Rubber Stamp Company for 41 years of dedicated service. He then worked for over 20 more years at Mulholland Rubber Stamp Company until his retirement […]
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