Bryan County Archives - Jim Haley Obit Submitted by: Susan S Lee 20 Mar 2001 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- JIM HALEY DIES SUDDENLY; FUNERAL RITES WEDNESDAY Clipping from the Durant Daily Democrat No date on clipping Jim Haley, 50 year old longtime Durant resident, died suddenly at his home, 1008 College Boulevard, at 9:30 p.m. Monday after attending a meeting of the Elks lodge. His death was attributed to a heart attack. Funeral rites will be held at the First Methodist Church here Wednesday at 2 p.m., with Dr. W.E. Bowers, officiating. Burial under direction of Holmes Funeral Home, will be in Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charley Allen, Hal Malone, Dale Taylor, H.E. Danielson, Clyde Hubbard, and Clyde Jackson. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the men's Bible class of the First Methodist Sunday School. Mr. Haley was born in Durant August 28, 1906, and spent his entire life in Durant except for time he spent in the armed services during World War II. He operated Haley's Radiator Service, 1302 N. I Avenue, and was a member of the First Methodist Church and the Elks Club. He was married to Miss Opal Settle at Hot Springs, Ark. on February 1, 1942. Mr. Haley is survived by his wife, two brothers, Earl Haley, Dur- ant; and Carter Haley, Palestine, Texas; and four sisters, Mrs. Fred Washington, Caddo; Mrs E.H. Fox, Lake Charles, La.,; Mrs. Stanley Stevens, Bonham, Texas; and Mrs. Arthur Stephens, Roswell, N.M. NOTE: According to family Bible records and funeral home records, he died 3 December 1956 and was buried 5 December 1956.