Ruth Mozelle Woodson and Newman Van Tassel

NEWMAN VAN TASSEL, son of MERLE EVALINE SUTHERLAND and NEWMAN ALFRED VAN TASSEL, was born June 8, 1918 in Plentywood, Sheridan, Montana,¹⁴⁸⁶ and died June 13, 1965 in Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶ He is buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.^{1486, 456}

He married RUTH MOZELLE WOODSON on September 27, 1942 in Post Chapel of the Roswell Advanced Flying School, Roswell, Chaves, New Mexico.⁸⁵³⁵ She was born October 3, 1921,⁴⁵⁶ and died March 1, 1997.⁴⁵⁶ She is buried in Laurel Land Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas.⁴⁵⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Newman Van Tassel)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Newman Van Tassel)
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Newman Van Tassel)

Newman Van Tassel

• was a Veteran of World War II⁸⁵³⁶
• was an engineer at General Dynamics⁸⁵³⁶

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 12, 1942⁸⁵³⁵

Woodson, Van Tassel Wedding Held

Miss Ruth Mozelle Woodson, daughter of Mr. J. E. Woodson of Gatesville and Mrs. Hallie Woodson, 911 Drew Street, was married to L. Newman Van Tassel at the Post Chapel of the Roswell Advanced Flying School, Roswell, N. M. Sept. 27.

Members of the wedding party were Mrs. Jessica Junke of Port Arthur, sister of the bridegroom, matron of honor, and Lt. Lionel Chase of San Diego, Cal., best man.

The bride attended Texas Christian University. Lieutenant Van Tassel is the son of Mrs. Merle Van Tassel of Oshkosh, Wis. He attended the University of Wisconsin. The couple are living in Spokane, Wash., where he is stationed with the Army Air Forces.

La Crosse Tribune, June 26, 1965⁸⁵³⁶

NEWMAN VAN TASSEL

Word has been received here of the sudden death in Ft. Worth, Tex., June 14 of Newman (Bud) Van Tassel, 47, formerly of La Crosse and a Central High School graduate. He left La Crosse in 1939 and was an engineer with General Dynamics.

He was a World War II veteran and a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force reserve.

Survivors include his widow; three daughters; his mother, Mrs. Merle Van Tassel of Milwaukee; and a sister.