James Monroe Flack, I: famology

Generation: 1

James Monroe Flack, I was born on 29 Aug 1913 in Baxter MS; died on 16 Jun 1989 in Moscow RU (on tour); was cremated in Tryon NC Holy Cross Episcopal Church.

Other Events and Attributes:

Residence: 1920, Baxterville MS; In 1920 Census, Flack household w/ Jesse James as head, Saw Boss, Logging Company
Education: 1935, Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland MS; BS
Education: 1942, Yale Divinity School, New Haven CT; MS Divinity
Residence: 1942, Wilton CT; WWII - after Jim joined the Navy & married Tah, they moved to Wilton CT while Jim went to flight school in Boston
Military Service: May 1942; Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, received flight training, earned his wings and served as a flight instructor throughout WW II. May 1942-October, 1945. Lt. Commander, Squadron Commander, Flight Training Command, domestic bases, Naval Air Combat Intelligence, Quonset Point, RI
Residence: 1943, Miami FL; WWII - stationed in Miami for short time
Residence: 1944, Minneapolis MN; WWII - stationed for another short period, Jim II born in April
Residence: 1944, Chicago IL; WWII - stationed in Chicago with a mid-winter ride from Miami in a rickety unheated 2-seater with holes in the floor boards.
Residence: 1944, Norman OK; WWII - Unclear dates
Residence: 1945, Danbury CT; Lived in Sonny & Ernst Weber's vacation home at Candlewood Lake. Sonya Karen born on Nov 19.
Residence: 1945, Dallas TX; WWII - final station near end of war
Residence: 1946, Westford MA; 1946-50 abt - lived in 2 homes before spending a year in Puerto Rico
Residence: 1950, San Juan PR; 1950-51 abt - Jim & family was re-located to San Juan for a year while working for Textron. Returned to Westford MA in time for Suzanne M. (Tita) birth.
Education: 1952, Harvard University Business School; Post graduate studies
Residence: 1952, Westford MA; 1952-54 abt - lived in 2 homes, including the large yellow house across from the Frost School. Tita is born 4 Mar 1952
Residence: 1955, 623 Wilderness Road, Tryon NC 28782; 1955-62 - Aug 1955 moved to Tryon NC, road trip along the Blue Ridge Parkway
Residence: 1962, New York NY; 1962-75 moved to NYC, 3 addresses, kept Tryon NC home for summer/vacations
Residence: 1975, Tryon NC; JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC after Jim's retirement in Dec 1974.

Notes:

JMF-HEF TIMELINE
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1913 JMF (James M Flack) born in Baxter MS: 29 Aug 1913
1916 HEF (Hertha E Flack) born in Cleveland OH: 10 Oct 1916
1920 JMF lived in Baxterville MS w/family: 1920 Census
1934 HEF graduated A.B. Davis High School, Mt Vernon NY
1935 JMF graduated Delta State Teachers College, Cleveland MS
1935-1939 JMF Principal at Shaw MS High School
1938 HEF graduates from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore PA
1939-1942 JMF Yale Divinity School, Divinity Degree
1941 HEF graduated Yale Nursing School, New Haven CT
1941 JMF-HEF marriage at Mt Vernon NY: 30 Aug 1941
1942-1945 JMF Commissioned Naval Officer
__abt-1942 Stationed in Boston (flight school-lived in Wilton CT)
__abt-1943 Stationed in Miami FL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Chicago IL
__abt-1944 Stationed in Minneapolis MN, JMF II born: 20 Apr 1944
__abt-1944 Stationed in Norman OK (date unclear)
__abt-1945 Stationed in Dallas TX
1945 JMF-HEF Lived in Danbury CT
1945 Sonya Karen born Danbury CT: 19 Nov 1945
1946 JMF Standard Oil Corp of NJ, Employee Relations Depart
1946-1950 lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1946-1953 JMF Textron, Inc. Officer, subsidiary Director
1948 Robert Frank born Westford MA: 19 Feb 1948
1950-1951.abt JMF-HEF lived in San Juan PR: 1123 Piccioni Calle
1952-1954 JMF-HEF lived in Westford MA - 2 homes
1952 Suzanne Margaret born Westford MA: 4 Mar 1952
1953-1972 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-president, Director
1955-1962 JMF-HEF moved from Westford MA to Tryon NC: Aug 1955
1962-1975 JMF-HEF moved to New York City, 3 addresses, kept Tryon home
1972-1974 JMF Indian Head, Inc, Vice-chairman (retired Dec 1974)
1975 JMF-HEF moved back to Tryon NC
1989 JMF died in Moscow: 16 Jun 1989
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NY Times Obituary - June 22, 1989
James M. Flack, 75, Textile Executive, Dies
James Monroe Flack, a retired textile industry executive, died of a heart attack on Monday at a Moscow hospital. He was 75 years old and lived in Tryon, N.C.
Mr. Flack, who was on a tour with his wife Hertha, was a founder of Indian Head Inc. and its vice chairman when he retired in 1975.
He had been a director of Textron Inc. and had been with the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. He had also been principal of the Shaw (Miss.) High School.
Besides his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Karen Bonnell of Montvale, N.J., and Suzanne Young of Boulder, Colo.; two sons, James, of San Francisco, and Robert, of Watertown, Mass.; two sisters, Ruby Stringer of Baton Rouge, La., and Ann Heard of Merritt Island, Fla., and 10 grandchildren.

James Monroe Flack, business executive 1946-1974. Served as lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945.

BACKGROUND
Flack, James Monroe was born on August 29, 1913 in Baxterville, Mississippi, United States. Son of Jesse James and Lenora (Lucas) Flack.

EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Delta State University, 1935; Master of Divinity, Yale University, 1942; postgraduate, Harvard University, 1952.

CAREER
Principal, Shaw (Mississippi) High School, 1935-1939; with employee relations department, Standard Oil Corporation of New Jersey, 1946; officer, director subsidiary, Textron, Inc., 1946-1953; vice-president, director, Indian Head, Inc., from 1953; vice chairman, Indian Head, Inc., 1972-1974.

MEMBERSHIPS
Served as lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1942-1945. Member of New York Athletic, Yale of New York City, Red Fox Country, Tryon (North Carolina) Country.

FAMILY
Married Hertha E. Eisenmenger, August 30, 1941. Children: James Monroe, Sonya Karen, Robert Frank, Suzanne Margaret.
father: Jesse James Flack
mother: Lenora (Lucas) Flack

TIMELINE
Education
1935 Delta State University
1942 Yale University
1952 Harvard University

Military Duty
1942-1945 lieutenant Commander United States Navy ? flight instructor

Business Career
1935 - 1939 Principal Shaw (Mississippi) High School
1946 with employee relations department Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
1946 - 1953 officer, subsidiary Textron
1946 - 1953 director, subsidiary Textron
1972 - 1974 vice president, Indian Head
1972 - 1974 director, Indian Head

James married Hertha Emma Eisenmenger on 30 Aug 1941 (Civil) in 159 Lorraine Ave, Mt Vernon NY. Hertha (daughter of Hugo Emil Eisenmenger and Charlotte Sonya Escherich) was born on 10 Oct 1916 in Cleveland OH; died on 23 Mar 2019 in Tryon Estates, Columbus NC; was cremated on 28 Mar 2019 in Tryon NC Holy Cross Episcopal Church. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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