Background
Berry, James Declois was born on December 1, 1929 in Alto, Texas, United States. Son of David Jonathan Berry and Albradle (Tidwell) Dearman.
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James Declois Berry
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Education
Bachelor of Science, Butler College, 1954; Master of Education, Texas Southern U., 1973; postgraduate in education, Texas Southern U., since 1990; postgraduate in pastoral counseling and care, Southern Methodist U., 1981; Master of Theology, Southern Methodist U., Dallas, 1986; postgraduate, Houston School Theology, 1987-1988.
Career
Teacher history, University of Southern California, 1954-1955;
private detective, WMN International Detective Agency, Dallas, 1957-1958;
agent, Universal Life Insurance Company, Houston, 1959-1964;
teacher, Houston Indiana School District, since 1964. Supervising teacher for teaching corporation University of Houston, Texas Southern U. at Lantrip Elementary School, Houston, 1973-1979. Supervising teacher for studenttchr.
Lantrip Elementary School, Houston, 1973-1979, vice principal Lantrip Elem.Sch., 1976-1977.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Houston Legal Foundation, 1954-1956, president. Vice president Scenic Wood Plaza Civic Club, Houston, 1971-1972. Delegate Houston Teachers Association, Houston, since 1966.
Volunteer worker Food and Clothing for the Poor of Houston, United Meth.Ch., since 1987. Active National Democratic Committee, 1993, President's Committee for Change. Pastor of various churches and chapels throughoutTex., 1979-1991.
Member American Federation Teachers (board directors, teacher representative), Houston Federation Teachers (cabine, 1978-1979, faculty representative), A. Phillip Randolph Society (cabinet member, representative).
Interests
Connections
Married Marie Wickware, August, 1958 (divorced 1961). Children: Catrina Bass, Renee Berry. M.Shirly Davis, August 12, 1962.
Children: Vera, Delnoir Hubbard.
