Estrada, Lee (b. --Not Shown--)

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Some of my Memories of Don Carlos Dilley Sr.
Don Carlos was born August 19th, 1912 although Social Security and the VA have it 1911 in Hartts Creek. West Virginia .His parents were John Peyton and Jeruah Gore Dilly. He was the eldest of 4 brothers;
John Bascom, Farris Allen, Albert Peyton. Albert was born after the death of John Peyton.
I met Don in December of 1942 at the Pantex Ordinance Plant in Panhandle Texas. We made bombs and shells for World War II. I married him January 3,1944. He died November 8.1975. It was a short courtship but he vowed he knew I would marry him the first time he saw me. I was tying up Frag Bomb boxes when he saw me. Well he was a handsome fellow and had a very winning way about him. ,
Don had been a coal Miner in West Virginia and had worked for the Island Creek Coal Company. He had Black Lung from this as well as rock quarry work and smoking from about age 10 until he passed away. He landed in Amarillo, Texas in 1937 He was on his way to the copper mines in Arizona when he stopped in Amarillo, met a farmer and rancher from Claude, Texas and never did get to Arizona. He worked as a Bill Board Sign Painter and Builder for several years. He went into the Army in 1942 and was in service for a little over a year was discharged with a back injury that bothered him for the rest of his life. He continued to work at Pantex and drive a cab until the end of the war. In 1945 we made a trip to West Virginia to visit his family. I wish I could say it was a wonderful trip but I did not like the coal fields of West Virginia... Don's family were nice to me that is most of them were. But the nicest persons I met was an elderly Negro couple that had know Don all of his life. The old gentleman told me how Don had gone to work in the mines as a 15-year-old lad and how he gave his pay check to his mother. "He was a good boy", was often said by Jim when talking about him. Jim had signed a paper to look after Don and to be responsible for him in the mine. He kept his word too. Some of the things Don had told me were how his father died. Peyton a coal miner was ready to go to work and he was lacing his boots when his heart stopped and he slid from his chair with his feet almost in the fireplace when he hit the floor. It seems heart trouble was a big thing in the Dilley family, as Peyton's dad John W. died very young also. His mother later married Peyton's half brother, Hal Walters. They had several children but only raised one daughter. Virginia Jewel {called Jewel} to maturity .Don did not love his stepfather but he respected him and wanted to help him later in life. He loved his little sister also his brothers. He was a loving Husband and father too although an alcoholic he told us often that he loved us as you children will recall. I want you to remember him with love. He was not a saint but he changed when he quit drinking for which I thank God daily as I have good memories of him and his last years. But even though an alcoholic he always told me by in the morning with the reminder of "I love you mamma".I often thought he did not mean it but now as a wisow I know he did and it has meant so much for me to recall his loving words,
He never did care for his step grandfather William Zacheriah Taylor Walters {some of the line call it Waters},Don often told me stories of Taylor Walters never real loving ones as the old man did not like the young brothers any more than they liked him. One such story he told was how the old man would get him in trouble and whipped. For instance the old man seemed to like Farris much more than Don or Bascom.He had made a cross bow for Farris but would not make one for him or Bascom {they were about 10 and 8 at the time]Taylor had a workshop near the creek that he kept locked to keep the boys out and away from his tools. They saw him go into the shed and slipped up and chained the door and padlocked it so he could not get out then they carried several big buckets of cold creek water to the roof which they had pried up earlier and poured the cold water on Taylor soaking him throughly. Yes they got beat for that episode and they ate their meals standing for many days. ,
Another half brother to John Peyton and Hal was Bascom Howe he was older than Hal but younger than Peyton. He was often at the home as Jeruah ran a boarding house for the miners in Holden West Virginia. Bascom Howe made moonshine back in a holler in West Virginia and he would take Don along to help gather wood and fire the boiler of the Still to cook the moonshine.Now what is Moonshine some might ask it is homemade whiskey. Don was hardly 9 years of age when Bascom let him taste the sour mash drippings He was very drunk when Bac took him home laughing and telling about the antics that the young Don had done.That adult should have been horsewhipped for his actions. But all the children loved him as he seemed to be more child than adult when Don would talk about him. He would leave and be gone for several days but when he returned his pockets held candy,gum,and often small toys for the boys.You children recall the M&Ms in his pockets?Of course you all do.He had loved the goodies in his Uncle Bac's pockets so he remembered to do that for you and Randy too. The girls were too young.How he loved his Angie Baby but she was not too loving with him until he learned to wait for her to come to him then they would play and laugh.Kristy he rocked in the big wooden rocker. He would set her in her carry all and rock the chair with his foot. Tony he would have been more than delighted with as Tony looked so much like him. He always wanted Randy to be his mirror image. David another Dilley to carry on the Dilley name he would have been so happy to know that his son had fathered such a wonderful grand son yes you would have been doted on too. and Brittany he would have spoiled rotten such a loving wee baby girl and a loelier young lady now. In fact all of his grandchildren as well as great grands would have been spoiled by him.He loved his family even if it seemed he didn't at times. How proud he would be of all your accomplishments. Barbara he would have understood your love of the North as he always loved West Virginia .Many times he said it was the most beautiful country he had ever seen or lived in but of course leaving West Virginia with its trees and mountains and setting down in the plains of West Texas was a big shock, the treeless plains with miles and miles of flat sandy land was a great change from the high Applachian Mountains and the black coal dust and soot of West Virginia. He would be very proud of what you have made of yourself and your 2 beautiful children. Alice his first wee daughter how proud he would have been that you are a very good nurse and the fact you are working for your Masters Degree. Don he was always so proud of his son and he would have been very supportive of the move you have just made.
Don was a wonderful carpenter and painter as well as steeple Jack. Give him lumber, saw hammer and he would build you anything you wanted. Give him a bucket of paint and paint brushes and He would paint a house a room or a water tower. Give him a screw driver and a motor and he would say "What do I do with this"?. Anything electrical or with a motor he was lost.He loved to do things with his hands like making pillow tops with yarn or carpet wrap thread or picture frames with sewing Thread, I wish I had some of his frames pillow tops or mats to pass down to his grand children to show you his softer side. I have many more memories but I will share them at another time.
Frances Dilley

Death: 8 NOV 1975 Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi

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Death: 19 OCT 1944 Amarillo Potter Co Texas

Burial: LLano cem. Amarillo Potter Co. Texas

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Death: 16 AUG 1957 Lawton. Oklahoma

Burial: Snyder, Oklahoma

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Death: 13 NOV Duncan, Stephens Co. , Oklahoma

Burial: Snyder, Oklahoma

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Place: Baue Chapel

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Death: 22 JAN 1984 St. Charles, St. Charles Co. , Missouri

Burial: 24 JAN 1984 St. Johns Cemetery , Cottleville Missouri

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