Coleman Co., TX - Obituaries - James Leon Bartlett *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Abilene Reporter Newws Thursday, October 14, 1948 Soldier's Funeral Set at Santa Anna SANTA ANNA, Oct. 13 Re-burial services for James Leon Bartlett will be held Thursday in the First Baptist church with Rev. S.R. Smith of Brownwood and Rev. T.M. Gillham of Santa Anna officiating. The American Legion will conduct a full military burial service. Bartlett, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ed Bartlett of Santa Anna was killed in action at Nichols Filed, 10 December 1941 in the Philippine Islands. He graduated from Santa Anna High School in 1930. He later attended Hardin- Simmons University in Abilene where he was a member of the Cowby band for three years. At the time of his enlistment in the Air Corps in May 1941, he was employed at the Burton-Longo Co. in Odessa. Survivors: his parents, 1 brother - Clyde Bartlett of Merkel; 1 sister - Mrs. R.E. Allbright of Baton Rouge, LA