Corpus Christi in Nueces County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

General W.W. Sterling

(April 27, 1891 - April 26, 1960)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2021

1. General W.W. Sterling Marker

Inscription. Officer who rose from Ranger to Adjutant General. Ranching, law enforcement were his life's work. Six feet four inches tall, he was expert shot and horseman.

Scout for U.S. Army in 1914-1917 border troubles; served in two world wars, a colonel in World War II. Adjutant General of Texas, 1931-1933, he enforced the law, achieved order, invoked equal justice for all.

Married Zora Eckhardt; had two daughters, Inez and Sara Ross.
Recorded-1969

Erected 1969 by State Historical Survey Committee. (Marker Number 6337.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law Enforcement • War, World I • War, World II.

Location. 27° 44.005′ N, 97° 22.021′ W. Marker is in Corpus Christi, Texas, in Nueces County. It can be reached from the intersection of Ocean Drive and Airline Road. The marker is located in the northwest section of the Seaside Memorial Park (Cemetery). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4357 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi TX 78412, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

and one of the Confederate States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Rabbi Sidney A. Wolf (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); American Flag Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away);

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Elihu Harrison Ropes (approx. 1½ miles away); Clara Driscoll, the Driscoll Foundation & Driscoll Children's Hospital (approx. 1.6 miles away); Site of Alta Vista Hotel (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi (approx. 2.3 miles away); Karankawa Indians (approx. 2½ miles away); Sisters of the Incarnate Word (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corpus Christi.

Also see . . . Sterling, William Warren.

William Warren Sterling, lawman, son of Edward A. and Mary (Chamberlain) Sterling, was born near Belton, Texas, on April 27, 1891, and spent his early years on his family's ranch before they moved to Beaumont in 1901. He entered Texas A&M at seventeen and two years later was working on ranches near Falfurrias and in Hidalgo County. Source: The Handbook of Texas

(Submitted on October 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2021

2. General W.W. Sterling Marker

The view of the General W.W. Sterling Marker from the cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, September 1, 2021

3. The view of the General W.W. Sterling Marker from the cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 466 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.