Bryan Co., OK; Dalton - Holmes Funeral Home in Durant, OK

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Trudy Marlow  
Durant Daily Democrat --  December 9, 1998
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            Dalton-Holmes Funeral Home  
              223 North Third Avenue
                Durant, OK 74701 
                 (580) 924-0224 


Recently celebrated their hundredth anniversary.  The funeral home 
was originally known as Holmes Furniture, Hardware and Undertaking.
It was founded in 1898 by George Washington Holmes.  The original 
location was at Third and Main.  The funeral home is presently 
located at Third and Beech.  The new funeral home was built in 1923
by George Holmes' sons, Jack and Howard Holmes, upon the transfer of
ownership of the funeral home.

In 1953, Jack Holmes took over the operation of the funeral home.  
He ran the funeral home with his son, John Holmes, until the 1970's.
John Holmes died in 1977, and Jack Jr., who was in his 60s and had no 
other family members interested in the business, sold the business to 
James Dalton in 1979.  Thus, bringing about a name change to Dalton-
Holmes Funeral Home.  

James Dalton was a 25-year-old licensed funeral director, native to 
Bryan county.  Mr. Dalton continues to operate the business today.
Jack Holmes Jr., passed away in 1986.