Gilbert Lee ‘Skip’ Packer (’50), Dallas :: He graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was serving aboard the light cruiser USS Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. He continued to serve on the ship throughout the war and became the boxing champion of the Pacific Fleet. He and his wife, the late Beth Kinder, met at North Texas, where he was a Geezle. He had a long career in the envelope manufacturing business, starting with U.S. Envelope in 1951. He retired in 1994.
Submitted By meg0307 on Fri, 03/28/2014 - 12:00am
Gilbert Lee ‘Skip’ Packer (’50), Dallas :: He graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas and enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was serving aboard the light cruiser USS Honolulu when Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. He continued to serve on the ship throughout the war and became the boxing champion of the Pacific Fleet. He and his wife, the late Beth Kinder, met at North Texas, where he was a Geezle. He had a long career in the envelope manufacturing business, starting with U.S. Envelope in 1951. He retired in 1994.
