Marshall Co. - Obit for Tom HOLLINGSWORTH

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Extracted from 6 Apr 1922 "Madill Record"

Tom HOLLINGSWORTH died Sat. Sherman, Tx. in hosp. of heart trouble. 16 yrs. 
cashier of Guaranty State Bank of Madill (organized as City Nat'l Bank); 22 yrs. 
resident and prominent bus. man of city.  Born Farmington, Grayson Co., Tx (3 mi. 
west of Howe); only a few days old when moved to Madill.  Master Mason; also 
Marshall Co. Shrine Club.  Attended rural schools, Harshaws Acad. at Denison, Baylor 
U. at Waco & Texas A&M, College Station.  He taught a few years.  Married Miss 
Hazel GARDNER of Sherman, Tx.

Survivors:  wife, wife's sister Mrs. HUDSON of Sherman, TX., mother  Mrs. E.G. 
Hollingsworth, 7 of 11 brothers:  Jim of Achille, OK, Will & Homer of Denison, 
Tx., Charles of Long Beach, CA, Ernest of Chickasha, OK, Ross & Sam, Madill.  
Tom 1st to die who reached manhood.  Services Rev. J.T. Monton, Presbyterian 
Church; burial West Hill Cem.  Article lists pallbearers, honorary pallbearers & 
many Madill citizens attending.

Brothers Ross and Sam Hollingsworth.  Ross & Tom came at founding of town; hauled 
lumber from Denison, Tx. to build their business or north side of square, presently 
Madill Groc. Co.  Firm was Hollingsworth Bros. and sold groceries.  Both were 
instrumental in organizaing City Nat'l bank.  After selling grocery, started 
Hollingsworth Hardware Co.; Ross managed it.  Both identified with progress of city.