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Timeline--in the words of EC Chron; 1922

Virgil Chron (22) and Nellie Aretta Jackson (17) were married at Howland, Texas. (August 16,1922)

1923

Dad and Mom move to Houston, where V. Allen was born. Mom names V.Allen after Dad and Doctor Allen. Dad was employed with Houston Electric as an operator on street cars.

1924

Dad and Mom and V. move back to the farm in Howland. Farming was not very good in East Texas.

1925

Grandpa and Grandma Chron, Dad & Mom and V. Allen all move to Ralls. They bought a 160 acre farm, four miles north and two east of Ralls. Dad took the east 60 acres and Grandpa took the west 100 acres.

1926

Made a little cotton, dry

1927

Born in Ralls, Texas on the little 60 on February 06, 1927. Dr. Haney came to the house.

1928

Joe Nathan was born 18 months after EC. Dr Haney came out.

1929

Stock market crashed and the banks closed. The bank Dad had his money in went broke. Dad and Grandpa lost what little money they had saved.

1930

Dad and family move to Houston--Dad went to work on the street cars. Bobby Thomas was born December 21st, 1930. He was named after Uncle Bob Roberts, Mom's uncle. (Uncle Bob was a Navy "Deep Sea Diver.")

1931

Dad still working for Houston Electric on street cars.

1932

Dad & family move back to farm at Ralls. EC started to school in fall at age 5. (at New Home, Aunt Betty was the teacher)

1933

Minnie Nell was born February 3rd. (dad took us to Grandma Chron's house. It was bitter cold!)

1934

No rain! No crops!

1935

Great hail storm and tornado! We move to the Moore Farm in the Fall.

1936

Sand storms! Dry, short crop

1937

Wet year, good cotton crops! Dad buys 1st new tractor, F-30 Farmall with 4 row equipment.

1938

Ivan Lee is born November 21st.

1939

Dad pays cash for new ford V-8! ($900) EC accepts Jesus Christ as Savior.

1940

Fair crop but good prices!

1941

Pearl Harbor, war, V. Allen graduated from Ralls High, good crops.

1942

Good crops, Dad buys 1942 Ford V-8.

1943

V. Allen is called into Navy Air Corps flight training.

1944

EC graduated from Ralls High and enlists in the US Navy.

1945

War ends. Dad moves to farm west of Ralls and remodels house.

1946

Coming home from the war. V. Allen marries June Reed and EC marries Melba Jo Reinhard at the Chapel of the Roses in Chula, Vista, California.

1947

Everett Clinton is born in Ralls, TX on March 8th, 1947.

1949

Josa Jane is born in Crosbyton, Texas on July 27, 1949.

1953

Deanna Beth is born on September 15, 1953 in Crosbyton, Texas.

1957

EC, Jo and family head to Anchorage, Alaska. EC starts the Chron Motor Co.

Tami Gayle is born October 13th in Anchorage, Alaska.

1958

Answers the call to preach the gospel at First Baptist Church of Anchorage.

1961

Moved to Plainview, Texas. EC and Jo enroll in Wayland Baptist University. EC pastors Northside Baptist Church in Abernathy, Texas for the next three years.

1968

Brother Joe dies in a boating accident in the Rio Grande River. EC is diagnosed with cancer.

1973

EC, Jo, Deanna and Tami move to Carrollton, Texas. EC becomes an evangelist.

1996

EC and Jo celebrate 50 years of marriage.

2006

EC and Jo celebrates 60 years of marriage

2008

Passed away at Brookhaven Nursing Home in Carrollton, Texas on January 30, 2008 at the age of 80.

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EC and Jo Chron

EC and Jo at their favorite place, McDonalds!

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Audio & Video

	EC's description of Alaska and sermon on the prodigal son
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Memorial Candles

	Jack W. McDaniel lit a candle on 02/25/2008: "dear family, Uncle Jack and Uncle Jim loved him and will miss him"

	Debbie (Chron) Thompson lit a candle on 02/07/2008: "My memories of Uncle E.C. are great ones. He was always so loving and kind. You will be missed!"

	Della Chron lit a candle on 02/05/2008: "E.C., tell the whole bunch hello and I Lost the best prayer warrior I've ever had!!! You will be missed so very much."

	Mary Harbin-Parrish lit a candle on 02/02/2008: "I remember E.C. as being a man with a mission and that misson was to reach the lost for the Lord. He lived God."

	Kirby Robinson lit a candle on 02/02/2008: "E.C. was a true "best friend" and a person I loved dearly. Together we did it "God's way"."

	Blenda Jackson Colquette lit a candle on 02/02/2008: "I remember Mr. Chron's love for the Lord and his unique accent that I always loved hearing."

	Judy Robinson lit a candle on 02/02/2008: "EC loved my husband Kirby like a son. They did many revivals together and shared the love of flying. Lots of memories."

	Elvin Jackson lit a candle on 02/01/2008: "EC & I arrived in Anchorage the same week, 5/1957. Met him at 1st Baptist Church the first Sunday. Truly a man of God."

	Nelda Rogers Bartley lit a candle on 02/01/2008: "What a wonderful legacy to leave. EC will be remembered for the Man of God that he was."

	Tim O'Hare lit a candle on 02/01/2008: "May God bless him and his family."

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