Ransom RI Webb

January 24, 1924 – October 27, 2010

Ransom I. “RI” Webb was born to Ramsom I. and Annie Thrasher Webb and raised on a farm with his 4 siblings south of Sherman, Texas. After graduating from Sherman High School he attended Texas A&M and graduated in the class of 1943, after serving in World War II.

RI flew hazardous and clandestine air missions in Southern Europe during WWII as a navigator in the 885th Bombardment Squadron. (he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters and the European-African-Middle-Eastern Campaign Medal with 4 Bronze Stars.)

He married Elizabeth Keyes Russell of Southmayde in 1946, then settled in Denver City, Texas where he worked for Shell Oil Company for 37 years, attended the Methodist Church, and raised two daughters.

In retirement, he travelled the USA and Canada in an Avion camper trailer, befriending many people. R I and Betty then settled in Lubbock at the Windsong Retirement Community.

R I and Betty established three President’s Endowed Scholarships and two Corps Scholarships as well as gifting college scholarships to each of their seven grandchildren.

R I is survived by his wife; daughters, Theresa Marshall of Dallas and Patti Everett from Plano; sons-in-law, Greg and Mike; seven grandchildren; and twelve great-grandchildren.

We love this wonderful man because of his giving and caring spirit.