The Ancestors of Robert and William Herbig
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3) Melvin Ray (Mike) Herbig (also possibly Herbick, Herbeck, Herbech, Hirbech)
son of 7)Henry Herbig and 8) Ethel Mae Turner
born: September 30, 1926 Indianapolis Indiana
veteran World War II. Banker at Merchants National Bank,
married: November 24, 1948 Indianapolis, Indiana at Olive Branch Christian Church
4) Patricia Ann Smith, daughter of 9) Harry Gordon Smith and 10) Sylvia Mae Lanning
born: August 21, 1929 Indianapolis, Indiana
Mike and Pat were caretakers for Olive Branch Christian Church for 20 years.
Mike and Pat
Grandpa and Grandma Herbig
Mike and Pat's 25th Anniversary in 1973
Herbig Family in 1953
HerbigFamily in 1956
Herbig Family 1965
Herbig Family 1973
HerbigFamily 1961
HerbigFamily in 1962
HerbigChristmas 1972
Herbig Christmas 1980
Herbig Reunion 1991
The Famous PS 35: James A. Garfield Elementary School
Children:
•Dr. Merrie Alice Herbig born: March 24, 1951 Beech Grove, Indiana DO 1977
Merrie's Family
Married: May 24, 1977 John Edward Rockwell III Dayton, OH
Divorced: December 1993
Children: John Edward Rockwell IV October 27, 1979 Albuquerque
Lydia Katherine Rockwell February 3, 1982 Albuquerque
Aaron Richard Rockwell April 10, 1985 Albuquerque
1) Paul Allen Herbig Born: July 7, 1953 Beech Grove, Indiana
Married: May 16, 1981 (2) Rachel Elizabeth Cracken
Paul's Family
•Phillip Andrew Herbig born: May 12, 1956 Beech Grove, Indiana
Phil's Family
Comptroller for Westpak
Married: November 1, 1986 Cheryl Enns Fresno, California
Children: Nicholas James Herbig February 14, 1989 San Jose
Emily Michelle Herbig March 12, 1991 Los Angeles
•Martha Ann (Marty) Herbig born: March 24, 1959 Beech Grove,Indiana
Martha's Family
Nursing Supervisor/ Sales Manager
Married June 12, 1984 Lafayette, Indiana Daniel Rosales
Divorced: December 1994
Children: Sylvia Herbig Rosales August 24, 1987 Denver, CO
Gracie Herbig Rosales January 12, 1989 Denver,Co
Olivia Herbig Rosales December 8, 1991 Denver,CO
Herbig Family 50th Anniversary Pictures and More Pictures December 7, 1998
The Four Herbig Siblings
Grandparents and grandchildren
5) Louis William Cracken
son of 11) William Cracken and 12) Rachel Yarmolinsky
born: January 6, 1920 St. Petersburg, Russia
married (6) Marilyn Morris: June 5, 1955 New Carlisle, Ohio in the home of her parents, John Robert Morris and Mary Elizabeth Van Matre Morris (13 and 14)
Military Ball
MM and Grandfather
MM and Grandfather again
Colonel (retired) United States Air Force, served World War II (Pacific) , Korean War (Korea), second tour in Korea involved Vietnam, and Europe (NATO). ‘Bill’ served his country for over 30 years in Air Force, Pilot during WWII in the South Pacific(5th and 13th Airforce, 307th Bomber Wing, flew B-24s from Morotai ), was a project engineer for the first missles program at Eglin AFB, and was the Deputy Port Superintendent of Pusan, Korea 1945-6. Returned to Korea 1950-1953 ( flew RB-26s for the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance, 3rd Air Force and was Director of OPerations Analysis for HQ 3rd AF). Served primarily in Intelligence and operations, finished his career in Logistics.
Captain Cracken
Served in 3rd Air Force in Intelligence and Operations in England (NATO) 57-59
(Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Sciences and ROTC at Maryland State University 1960-1962
Deputy Intelligence and Operations for NATO Northern CommandNorway63-66
Assigned to HQ Air Force Logistics Command at Wright-Patterson (Dayton, OH) to be near Marilyn’s ill father, and served as Director of Plans for the AF, directed convesion of comuter system67-69
Assigned to HQ AF Logistics Center at Kelly AFB, second in command 70-73 at his own request when Marilyn was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis
Awarded many medals and unit citations and battle stars during his service
Director of Manufacturing Planning at Datapoint Corporation in San Antonio, TX
Member of AIIE (American Institute of Industrial Engineers), SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) and in Who’s Who in the Southwest.
Attended North Arizona University
BS University of Denver (Industrial Engineering) 1954
MS George Washington University (Industrial Engineering) 1956
6) Marilyn Morris, daughter 13) John Robert Morris and 14) Mary Elizabeth Van Matre
Marilyn as a Baby
Marilyn as a little girl
born: February 2, 1927 New Carlisle, Ohio
Social Worker in case work and groupwork
Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority
BS Social Work at University of Kentucky in 1949
MS Social Work at Case Western Reserve University in 1955
Homemaker for over 40 years.
Cracken Family 1978
Cracken Family 1992
Cracken Family 1997
Children:
2)Rachel Elizabeth Van Matre Cracken born:September 11, 1957 London, Eng.
Infant Rachel with Parents in London
married: May 16, 1981 (1) Paul Herbig
•John Robert William Cracken born: October 15, 1960 Salisbury, Maryland
married: Kerry Lewallen May 1985 divorced 1989
married: Cory Dennison July 1991 divorced 1992
child: Eric William Cracken born: March 11, 1992
married: Heather Campbell March 26, 1997
child: Marilyn Ann Cracken born: September 26,1996
child: Preston Cracken born: February 17, 1999
Rachel and Billy Cracken 1962 in Salisbury Maryland