Taylor COUNTY GA Callahan, William Frank File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Angela Covington http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/obits/callahan.txt Final Rites Held Wednesday for W.F. Callahan (Hand dated March 1963) Funeral services for William Frank Callahan, 71 year- old farmer and railway agent, were held at the Butler Baptist Church, Wednesday at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Walter R. Evans, pastor of the church officiating, assisted by Elder Collins. Burial followed in the Bloodsworth Cemetery. Born in Meriwether County, October 23,1891, son of the late James Morgan and Mattie Wilson Callahan, he came to Taylor County in 1909. Mr. Callahan was a member of the Royal Arch Masons and a Master Mason of Fickling Lodge 129, F. and A.M. Active in the Woodmen of the World, he had recently received his 50-year pin. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Railroad Telegraphers and had been active in the restoration work in this county. He died at the Montgomery Hospital Monday after an illness of several years. Members of Fickling Masonic Lodge #129, F. and A.M. served as active and honorary pallbearers. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jewel Cochran Callahan; one daughter, Mrs. Hugh Howell, Jr., Atlanta; two sons, Dr. Dan Callahan, Warner Robins, and Roy Callahan of Forest Park; six brothers, Solon and Harvey Callahan, Rupert; Allie Callahan, Thomaston; Jessie Callahan, Pike County; Dee Callahan, Meriwether County; and Harmon Callahan, Spalding County. Edwards Funeral Home of Butler was in charge of the arrangements. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============