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is Alberta Beyer.
Charles T. spent his early years in New Orleans, went to Honduras with his father and later to Mexico.
EDWARD M's Children
Ruth - Mother died in 1906, and until 1912 (1914) lived with grandmother. Then moved to New Orleans to live with her step mother.
Edward Flood - St. Stanislaus and Bay High. Went with United Fruit Company. Married and went into the US Navy as quartermaster during WWI, trained at Great Lakes Training Station. Was on subshaser in Gulf of Mexico for the war period. Returned to United Fruit Company. When the Naval Reserve was established in 1928, he joined and was given a commission of Lt. Cmdr. based on experience and tonnage. Stayed with UFCo except for WWII period . Retired as Rear Admiral and returned to	UFCo.
Charles^ Roger - St Stanislaus, Bay High	and	High	School	in	New
^ ^'(fOrleansr Temporarly employed as bank messenger, left to join V ^ United Fruit. After period, left and went with Standard Fruit.
} Joined Naval Reserve as Lieutenant. Called to duty in 1939 to ^ command the USS Vixen, Admiral King's flagship. Was executive officer at the Merchant Marine Station in St. Pete in 1943. Transferred to USS Crux and went to the Pacific Had Coronary and was transferred to limited duty, primarily Court Martial work, left on 100% disability as Commander. Went	into	Real	Estate	in
Bay St. Louis and died there in 1961.
Harry - Public and High Schools in BSL. Graduated from Warren Easton High in New Orleans. Went to Lykes Brothers after stint as Purser was transferred to office. Was Chief Yoeman in Naval Station in Algeirs (1914). Wanted sea duty but was refused and transferred to Civil Service on the same job.
Ruth - St Josephs, BSL.Grammer School and then Sophie B. Wright in New Orleans. Then back to High School in Bay St. Louis where Morris B DePass was principal. Back to New Orleans to business college and worked as civilian with Office of Naval Intelligence in censorship and headquarters.Enlisted in the US Navy as Yoemanette in New Orleans. Left Navy and went with Post Office in New Orleans. WWII Army as 2nd Lt. Postal Officer and Administrative Officer, later transferred to US Air Force.
Returned to Post Office. During Korean War was at Pentagon, Postal Service Hq. Retired as Captain.
Story is that the Beyer Brothers had a band while in high school at the Bay and were well known. Can ajpyone fill in the details?
MORRIS BARNETT DEPASS
Bay High Faculty 1915 -1917 Enlisted in Army during WWI.


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