Milton Park Herring

Mr. Milton Park (M.P.) Herring, Jr., 92 of Snyder, TX passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 in Snyder, Texas.

Services for M.P. will be held on Tuesday, April 26 at 10:00 A.M. at Bell Cypert Seale Chapel with Dr. Tommy Culwell , Colonial Hill Baptist Church officiating. Internment will follow at Hillside Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

M.P. was born on July 14, 1923 in Farmersville, TX to Milton Park and Arie Anna (Bumpass) Herring. M.P. grew up in Eastland, Texas, as the oldest of six children. He received a track scholarship out of high school to Abilene Christian College, but his education was interrupted when he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Army.

M.P. was a Sergeant in the Ninth Army and served in World War II. His service extended from 1943 to 1945 and he was part of the Normandy invasion. As with many members of the "Greatest Generation", M.P. did not talk much about his time in the Army; but his valuable service included receiving the Good Conduct Medal, 5 Bronze Stars, and a Purple Heart. M.P. was on the front line of World War II from the invasion until the end of the war. His duties included reconnaissance and delivering messages across enemy lines. During one of his reconnaissance missions, he captured 200 enemy soldiers. He was one of the first five American men to cross the Rhine River during the big Allied drive to conquer Nazi Germany. He also fought in the "Battle of the Bulge."

He married Rose Potter in 1946 in Eastland, Texas. M.P. and Rose moved from Cisco to Snyder in 1950, and M.P. has resided in Snyder for the past 66 years. He worked with Texaco for 35 years at the Snyder plant before retiring in 1987. After his retirement from Texaco, M.P. was involved in real estate and other business activities in the Snyder area. He was a member of Colonial Hill Baptist Church since 1980. M.P. was known to his family and friends as one who was always willing to help those in need.

Survivors include two brothers, Frank Herring and wife Della of Abilene, Texas and Murray J. Herring and wife Ann of Lakewood, Colorado; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. M.P. was preceded in death by both of his parents; his wife, Rose; his two children, Rose Anne Herring and Raye McAdams; two brothers; Brooks Herring and Lowell Herring; and his sister Minta Sam (Sammie) Pollard.

The family expresses special thanks to all of his wonderful caregivers at Good Life Assisted Living in Snyder and Kindred At Home Hospice for their kindness and care.

Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM, Monday, April 25 at Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.

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