Brazoria Co., TX - Obits: Joseph B. Follett ************************************************ Contributed for use in the Texas Archives by: David R. Brumbelow Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/tx/txfiles.htm ************************************************ Joseph B. Follett (AD 1903-1994) Name: Joseph B. Follett Residence: West Columbia, Texas (Brazoria County) Date of Birth: March 24, 1903 Place of Birth: Surfside, Texas Born to: Lon and Addie Follett Date of Death: December 23, 1994 Age: 91 Place of Service: Palms Chapel of the Roses Date of Service: December 27, 1994 Time of Service: 11:00 A.M. Interment: Danbury, Texas Survived By: Daughter and Son-In-Law: Billie J. And Matt Matheson of Cost Step-Sons: William F. Holmes of Colorado; Carl Holmes of Alaska Step-Daughter: Maryann Shannon of Virginia Sisters: Ruby Callihan of Bartlett; Ella V. Smith of West Columbia 11 Grandchildren 14 Great Grandchildren Palms Funeral Home, Angleton, Texas A long time Brazoria County resident, he was a retired longshoreman, and a member of I.L.A. Maritime Union. Comments by Rev. Joe Brumbelow at the Funeral: Pointed out the many changes during Joe Follet’s lifetime. As a young man there was no TV, penicillin, Xerox, radar, credit cards, laser beams, ball point pens, dishwashers, clothes dryers, air conditioners. Joe Follett was always keenly interested in politics and lived under the administration of 17 different US presidents. When Joe Follett was born Teddy Roosevelt was president. Rev. Brumbelow presented the plan of salvation from the Bible. Closed in prayer. Joe Follett was Joe Brumbelow’s "Uncle Joe." Joe Brumbelow’s mother, Carrie Mae (Follett) was Joe Follett’s sister and both were the children of Lon & Addie Follett. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” -John 3:16; The Bible. A book about Rev. Brumbelow was published in 2005: The Wit and Wisdom of Pastor Joe Brumbelow, hannibalbooks.com. Lon & Addie Follett are mentioned in the book. -submitted by his son, David R. Brumbelow, P.O. Box 300, Lake Jackson, TX 77566. nsbc77562@LWOL.com August 27, AD 2007. Sources: Clergy Record, given to officiating minister by the funeral home. Personal records of Joe Brumbelow.