Pounds celebrates 100
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U.S. Army veteran Doil Pounds (center) celebrated his 100th birthday alongside family. Contributed Photo
U.S. Army veteran Doil Pounds celebrated his 100th birthday alongside family and friends.
Pounds was born in Emory in 1925, and after being honorably discharged from the Army, he lived in Lufkin.
Pounds moved to Anahuac in 1962, becoming a deputy of the Chambers County Sheriff’s Office. In 1976, he became sheriff, serving in the role for four years. After serving as sheriff, he worked for the Chambers County Road and Bridge and Engineering Department, retiring in 1990.
He is a faithful member of the First Methodist Church of Anahuac. Currently, Pounds enjoys hunting, fishing at Smith Point, watching the Dallas Cowboys and mowing his yard.