Roger D. Craig

Well, let me go back a little bit. You said you ran away from home when you were

Uh-huh.

And then where did you live?

I lived in South Dakota, worked on ranches up there, and then Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Oklahoma.

Well, with any relatives--or were they friends, or what?

No, no; just Jobs. Just working here and there.

And then you were married when you were

16.

16. And where?

Here in Texas.

Here in Texas. And then you enlisted in the Army when?

I volunteered for the draft when I was 17.

And then you went in the Service?

Right.

And served overseas?

Right.

You were discharged when, then?

In---uh---October of 1955, I believe. In September or October of 1955, sir, is when I got out.

Was it an honorable discharge?

Yes.

What did you do when you were in the service?

I served in the--uh--motor pool of the 92d Armored Field.

And, after you got out of service, what did you

Well, jobs were kind of hard to get. I got a job as a dishwasher in a cafe, then cook. Then I did construction work for a while. And then I went to work for the Purex Corporation out on Storey Lane here in Dallas--2929 Storey Lane. Then I worked for them for about 3 1/2 years. Then, I came down to the sheriff's office.

Now, what would your job have been there with the Purex Corp.?

Packager. I just packaged the Purex.

And when did you go to work for the Dallas County Sheriff's Office?

In October--October the 9th of 1959.

And you've been there ever since?

Yes.

Are you married?

Yes.

Family?