LUFKIN, TX (KTRE) -
Three East Texas men
were added to the Angelina County Chamber of Commerce Business Hall of Fame
today. The recognition ceremony honored them for their tremendous work efforts in
enhancing the growth, development, and history of East Texas.
The families of the
newest inductees told East Texas News told East Texas News why they are so
grateful for their loved ones' lasting legacy. These three iconic men were
tireless workers who devoted their time to their business and the Lufkin
community.
"He would be extremely
honored to be in the company of all these men," Curtis W. Fenley Jr., the son
of Curtis Fenley Sr., said. "He knew most of them. Thought highly of them
all."
Thursday, Curtis Fenley Sr., John Perry Sr., and John Redditt were all honored for
playing significant roles in the industrial, manufacturing, and transportation
growth in Angelina County.
They are the newest
inductees into the Angelina County of Commerce Business Hall of Fame.
Perry, Fenley, and Redditt
each brought successful businesses to the Lufkin and Angelina County area, and
it's something their families will forever be proud of.
"He was absolutely
what we should all aspire to be in our lives," Dave Redditt Henderson, the
grandson of John Redditt, said. "He was a man of integrity and inspired all of
us to be better and do better. He had an absolutely wonderful life. I think
people that really knew him had better in their life for having known
him."
John Redditt was a successful businessman who
was credited for helping upgrade Texas highways and improving the Forestry Service.
For many years, Curtis
Fenley Sr. was a dedicated attorney for Angelina County and the state.
"He worked very hard.
Don't mean he had a lot of business but he worked very hard; and his route to
the law school was very difficult," Curtis W. Fenley Jr. said. "I got angry
with him sometimes when a child and as I was practicing law with him, but
always honored him cause he was always right."
John Perry Sr. was
active in business and civic affairs in Lufkin. Perry Brothers, Inc. The store
grew into one of Texas' largest regional store chains throughout Texas and Louisiana.
These East Texas men have passed on, but their
legacy will always be remembered by the community.
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