Background
Yates, Norris William was born on July 6, 1926 in Alamo Heights, Texas, United States. Son of Norris William and Maggie Barkley (Curry) Yates.
Yates, Norris William was born on July 6, 1926 in Alamo Heights, Texas, United States. Son of Norris William and Maggie Barkley (Curry) Yates.
Bachelor in Economics, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1950; Juris Doctor, University Texas, 1957.
Assistant to manager rates and tariffs, Slick Airways, Inc., San Antonio, 1950; associate, Beckmann, Stanard, Wood, Barrow & Vance, San Antonio, 1957-1960; private practice, San Antonio, 1960-1967, 83-; assistant criminal district attorney, chief civil section, Bexar County District Attorney' General’ s Office, San Antonio, 1967-1982. Municipal court judge City of San Antonio, 1966-1967.
Executive committee Bexar County Democratic Party, San Antonio. Corporal United States Army, Airborne Infantry, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations. First lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1955, B-29 Bomber Pilot, Korea, lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, retired 1978.
Member Daedalians, United States Air Force Pilot Class 52-George Association (recording secretary), 307th Bomb Group/Wing Inc. (past president), Toastmasters (past president, Distinguished District Governor 1969-1970, Distinguished Toastmaster 1984, Presidential citation1992), Masons (past master, 32 degree), San Antonio Agricultural and Mechanical Club (director), San Antonio Retired Officers Association (secretary).
Married Mary Hutchings Spencer, December 30, 1947 (divorced August 1949). 1 child, William Spencer. Married Jimmie Carolyn Cook, September 17, 1955.
Children: Victoria Carolyn Marullo (deceased), Rebecca Elizabeth Yates Bird.