Garland ESY/Raytheon Retirees

Late in 2025, we lost another dear former employee – Bruce Bates, Sr. At the relatively young age of 67, Bruce passed away on 28 December in Sachse, just short of his birthday of January 6th.  A native of Magnolia, MS, Bruce grew up very close to the Louisiana border…

As we were closing out the year 2025, the family and friends of Tony Derrick Dockery were saying their final goodbyes to this veteran of E-Systems, L3, and the US military. Born on 5 December 1957, Tony passed away at age 68 in Sunnyvale on December 30th.  He attended East…

Tom White passed on December 20 2025.  Tom began his career at Chance Vaught as an electrical engineer.  Tom went on to earn his Masters degree at SMU in Electrical Engineering.  During Tom’s time there, he made many friends.  His career ended with retirement in 1989 after working at E-Systems…

Tom White passed away Friday, December 19, 2025.  Will post more information as it becomes available. Tom was one of the “Great Ones” at the E-Systems when I was blessed to find a home there in the early 1970s.  As someone stated stated yesterday:  “He was best man anyone could…

HarryLynn (H.L.) Thurmon Harry was born March 2,1941, in the oil fields of east Texas in the small but vibrant town of Kilgore. After graduating from SMU in 1964, he completed a brief stint in electrical engineering with Westinghouse in the too cold climate of Pittsburg. He decided during Christmas…

David Wilson Wrote: Dad turned 93 this Summer. Calvin and Lincoln always keep him entertained…Including the math test from Lincoln on his birthday card! Lincoln knew he was good at math. LOL! Early this morning, Dad’s list of ailments which grew exponentially since March, caught up with him. He passed…

John Puckett passed on October 17, 2025. John graduated from Texas A&M University with the Class of 1963 and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1967, attaining the rank of captain in the Military Police. Professionally, John devoted 35 years to…