Editing Will Jennings (section)

==Background==
Wilbur Herschel Jennings was born in [[Kilgore, Texas]], on June 27, 1944,<ref name = Risen>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/arts/music/will-jennings-dead.html|title = Will Jennings, Oscar Winner for 'My Heart Will Go On,' Dies at 80|last = Risen|first = Clay|date = September 10, 2024|accessdate = September 10, 2024|newspaper = [[The New York Times]]|url-access = limited}}</ref> the youngest of three siblings. He had two sisters, Joyce and Gloria.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tylertodaymagazine.com/arts/will-jennings-a-songwriter-and-a-gentleman/|title=Will Jennings: A Songwriter and a Gentleman|first=Rebecca|last=Sanders|publisher=Tyler Today|date=May 29, 2024|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref><ref name=willjenningsdeath>{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/will-jennings-dead-oscar-winner-my-heart-will-go-on-tears-of-heaven-1235994415/|title = Will Jennings, Oscar Winner for "My Heart Will Go On" and "Up Where We Belong," Dies at 80|last = Piña|first = Christy|date = September 7, 2024|accessdate = September 7, 2024|work = [[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref> He attended school near [[Tyler, Texas]], in the [[Chapel Hill Independent School District (Smith County, Texas)|Chapel Hill Independent School District]]. He graduated from [[Tyler Junior College]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 8, 2024 |title=Will Jennings, Oscar-winning co-writer of "My Heart Will Go On" and "Tears in Heaven," dies at 80 - CBS News |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/will-jennings-oscar-winning-co-writer-my-heart-will-go-on-tears-in-heaven-dies-80/ |access-date=September 10, 2024 |website=[[cbsnews.com]] |language=en-US}}</ref> and taught English at the college. In 1966, Jennings earned his B.A. from [[Stephen F. Austin State University]] in [[Nacogdoches, Texas]]; he earned a master's degree the following year and taught English there.<ref name = Risen/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.clc.com/clcweb/publishing.nsf/Content/institutionprofile.html?open&ucode=SFAUST |title=The Collegiate Licensing Company : Institution Profile |publisher=Clc.com |access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> He taught at the [[University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire]] for three years,<ref>{{cite web|author=Tweet |url=http://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/will-jennings/ |title=Will Jennings: Songwriter Interviews |publisher=Songfacts.com |date=May 7, 2006 |access-date=August 14, 2012}}</ref> then moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]], in 1971<ref name="thetimes.com">{{cite web |url=https://www.thetimes.com/uk/obituaries/article/will-jennings-obituary-lyricist-who-won-an-oscar-for-titanic-song-m9kfvqjg3 |title=The Times Register: Obituary Will Jennings | date=13 September 2024 |access-date= 1 October 2024 }}</ref>  to begin his songwriting career.<ref name = Risen/>