John Karl Tooke was born on July 14, 1946 in Louisiana and he died on November 6, 1967 in Vietnam.
His mother was Mary Frances Fairchild, born in Scott County, Mississippi, and Karl Bryan Tooke, born in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. John Karl Tooke was a descendant of the Reddick Bryan family, the William Wimberly family, and several other Bienville families. Marguerite Cook Clark was a first cousin to John's grandmother Frances Wimberly Tooke.
His mother was Mary Frances Fairchild, born in Scott County, Mississippi, and Karl Bryan Tooke, born in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. John Karl Tooke was a descendant of the Reddick Bryan family, the William Wimberly family, and several other Bienville families. Marguerite Cook Clark was a first cousin to John's grandmother Frances Wimberly Tooke.
I found more about John Karl Tooke and some nice tributes at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's Wall of Faces.
Diana
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Family photographs and documents from the collection of Marguerite Cook Clark. Accessed April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016. Used with permission.
Family photographs and documents from the collection of Marguerite Cook Clark. Accessed April 28, 2014, September 14, 2014, and November 9 to 11, 2016. Used with permission.
I didn’t know John but my ex husband may have because he graduated from Arcadia High School.i lived in Arcadia when we were first married. I like your blog!
ReplyDeleteThere were some really nice tributes to this young man at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund's Wall of Faces. Thank you for reading my blog. I enjoy sharing my finds.
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