Jock Ewing beside Miss Ellie's headstone and grave. In a storyline during the 1986–87 season of the show, a man named Wes Parmalee (portrayed by Steve Forrest) came to Dallas, where Clayton and Ray hired him as ranch foreman on Southfork. One day, Miss Ellie found Jock's belt buckle, knife, letters, and photo of a young Miss Ellie in Parmalee's room. Wes then claimed to be Jock Ewing, and that he had survived the helicopter accident, which necessitated plastic surgery and rehab in a South American hospital. After passing a series of tests set by J.R. and Bobby, including X-ray tests, a
Ewing family (Dallas) operated corporation. The executive offices are on the top floor, where for decades the Ewings had Dallas at their feet. Jock Ewing founded Ewing Oil in 1930 and ran it until 1977, when he retired as President. Several years prior to the debut of "Dallas", J.R. Ewing had returned home to Southfork after serving in Vietnam and became Vice-President of Ewing Oil. When Jock retired, J.R. became president of Ewing Oil. Bobby Ewing returned to Dallas and joined the executive management team. J.R. resented his presence and wanted him out of the way. Things came to a head at the