Donley County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Boliver, Edward Clark February 26, 1934
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The Hedley Informer; February 2, 1934
Early Friday morning of last week the long dreaded news of the death of Editor 
Ed C. Boliver, of the Hedley Informer, spread over the Hedley Community and 
brought a pall of gloom over her people.  Death came Thursday night at 10:15 
in St. Anthony's Hospital, Amarillo, where he had been carried for treatment 
several times since a major operation some four months ago at Memphis, and 
from which he never rallied.  Edward Clark Boliver was born Feb. 6, 1887, at 
Honey Grove, and at an early age began his apprenticeship as a printer serving 
in all capacities in a newspaper office from pressman's helper to editor and 
publisher.  He had been connected with newspapers at Newcastle and Olney 
before coming to Donley County over a quarter of a century ago, when with Joe 
Warren he came to Clarendon and was editor of the Clarendon News for a number 
of years.  In 1917 he bought the Hedley Informer and came with his family to 
live in this community bringing with him all the intense loyalty of his 
nature, and the benefits of his many talents.  Editor Boliver was a man of 
native wit and humor, and made for himself a place in the Panhandle press 
circles where he was regarded as the best short paragraph writer in this 
section.  He was a kind and considerate husband and father, and great indeed 
is the loss of his good wife and the two children that survive.  He was a 
member of the Methodist Church and lived a devout Christian life, growing more 
spiritually minded as the years rolled away.  The funeral service was held at 
the Methodist Church, Saturday afternoon at three o'clock and was attended by 
one of the largest crowds that ever turned out to honor a fellow townsman.  
The services were conducted by Rev. A. V. Hendrix, his pastor, assisted by 
Rev. Wells, pastor of the Hedley Baptist Church.  By request a trio was sung 
by relatives of the family, W. L. Shipley of Wichita Falls, Mrs. O. C. Miles 
and daughter Geargiamae Hull of Newcastle.  The beautiful number rended 
was "The Pearly White City."  Flower girls who bore the beautiful and eloquent 
floral offering were: Anne Ruth Mitchell, Joyce Tinsley, Mildred Golliday, 
Hazel Stewart, Mrs. Alton Hawkins, Loretta Moore.  Active pallbearers were: C. 
E. Johnson, W. T. Hall, J. M. Everett, J. M. Clarke, Frank Kendall and P. C. 
Johnson.  Honorary pallbearers were: L. A. Stroud, H. P. Wilson, Sam Braswell, 
M. W. Mosley, J. B. Masterson, L. Spalding, Dr. J. V. Walker, T. R. Moreman, 
W. H. Moffit, L. E. Thompson, J. W. Noel, C. R. Hunsucker, O. R. Culwell, G. 
L. Armstrong, J. B. Lamb, E. W. Butler, Zeb Mitchell.  Out in the Hedley 
Cemetery reposes all that is mortal of Edward C. Boliver, but his life, his 
hopeful nature, his never failing good humor, his high character, his services 
to his city, community, and nation march on forever.  May we be worthy of his 
arms, his hopes and his purposes.

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