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Note: A large man with a big heart. Although he never went pass the eight grade in school he was very knowlegeable about local, state and national affairs. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII and received the Silver Star and a Purple Heart and like all veterans of this war, down played the receipt of having been awarded these medals.
He suffered a number of years from schapnel slivers in his head that caused him considerable pain. He spent a number of his years working with a brother in placing asbestos siding on houses, roofing, and working with sheet rock. Afterwards he begain working in maintenance here and there until he hurt his back and had back surgery, a procedure he never recovered from and then spent his remaining years working in his garage making furniture.
His nephews and nieces called him "Uncle Fudge" and delighted in being around him.
He was an avid baseball and football fan, disliked fishing and never wanted to be anywhere near a boat.
On the 1920 census for McCulloch County, Texas, precinct 8, pg 13A on line 34 is listed a Monte Haywood who was the man Otha Haywood got his middle name.
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