Collin Co., - Obituaries - Ben A. Wester
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Ben A. Wester Obituary

Ben A. Wester, 49, a maintainer operator for Commissioners
Precinct No. 1 Collin County was killed Monday shortly before
noon when a bridge on which he was working collapsed, pinning
him under it.  The incident occurred a short distance south of
Weston, Texas.  Wester’s home was about a mile southeast of
Celina.  Injured in the accident were Roy Record and Tom
Medcalf of McKinney, Texas.  The men were jacking up the
bridge when it slipped from the jack and collapsed.  Mr. Wester
was dead on arrival at Collin Memorial Hospital.  Mr. Wester was
born on a farm NE of Celina on October 19, 1911, son of W. S.
and Mary T. Wester.  He had lived in the Celina, Texas area all
of his life.  He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.  The
funeral was held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bethel Baptist Church,
Rev. J. T. Bledsoe pastor officiating assisted by Rev. Jack May
of Celina, Texas.  Burial followed in Cottage Hill Cemetery
directed by Morgan Scott Funeral Home of Celina, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Lavasa; two daughters, Mrs. Cecil
Norris and Mrs. Johnny Roller, Jr., both of Celina, Texas; a
brother, Paul Wester of Rt. 1 Gunter, Texas; a half-brother,
Hershell Wester of Portland, Oregon; three half-sisters, Mrs.
Minnie Douglas of Dallas, Texas, Mrs. Mary E. Tillerson of
Sherman, Texas and Mrs. Mattie Glynn of Arizona and his
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Wester of Celina, Texas.  Pallbearers
were Johnny May, Johnny Howell, Joe Span, Joe Merritt,
Clarence Hundley and Loren Yates.  The victim’s wife had left
Sunday morning with a brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Clint Carey to visit relatives in Tennessee.  Upon learning of the
tragedy, she returned immediately by plane.  Mr. and Mrs.
Carey returned in their car, arriving Tuesday evening.
(The Celina Record, May 26, 1960)