Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


[This is Thomas Elmore Blackmore, Sr b Sep. 15, 1869 d 	Nov. 27, 1905]


Meridian Tribune newspaper (of Meridian, Bosque Co., Texas)  
about Nov or Dec 1905


A SAD DEATH

A telegram was received Monday announcing the death of Mr. Thos. Elmore 
Blackmore, which occured at Houston the night before. His remains arrived 
here on the early morning train Wednesday and were taken to the residence of 
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. I. Adams.

Funeral services were held the following afternoon at 2 o'clock at the 
residence. Eld. R. E. Smith conducted the services. He read the following 
historical sketch during the service: "Mr. Thomas Elmore Blackmore, was born 
in Freestone Co, Texas, Sept. 15, 1869. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Blackmore,
both of whom sleep in the cemetery at Kopperl(this county.)

"Deceased was reared and educated in Texas, also graduated from a business 
college in San Antonio. He has held various responsible positions with 
promonent business firms in the State. During the Spanish American he was 1st
Lieut. of 2nd Immunes. Since the close of the war he has resided in South-
Eastern Texas--Houston, Beaumont and Cameron. "He was a member of the K. of 
P.; W. O. W.; and Masonic fratenities.

"Mr. Blackmore was united in marriage to Miss Ozellia Randle of Rockdale in
1898. Of this union the wife and two little sons are left to mourn their great
loss and sad bereavement. He is further survived by three brothers, E. S. 
Blackmore, of California, and J. F. and R. V. Blackmore of Arizona, and five 
sisters, Mrs. John Havis, of Dublin, Mrs. J. M. Wilson, of Milford, Mrs. R. H.
Buck, of Ft. Worth, Mrs. J. M. Hall and Mrs. G. I. Adams, of Meridian.

"In the various relations and obligations of life our deceased friend and 
brother faithfully met the requirements. As a business man, he was prompt 
intelligent and attentive; as a husband and father, tender, true and devoted;
as a soldier, brave and efficient. He loved his friends with the warmth and
devotion that Jonathan had for David., and would do anything honorable within
has power to promote their welfare.

'Mr. Blackmore had never united with any church, but he had a strong sense of
God's power and living kindness and believed in his power to save.

"His death; which occured in Houston Nov. 27th, was peculiarly sad. His wife 
and two little boys were visitiong her parents on a ranch in New Mexico and 
could not be reached by wire. His relatives in different parts of the state 
were not apprised of his illness until he was dead and prepared for burial. 
Though his remains are within another short hour to be laid to rest in our
cemetery, the dear wife and little boys know nothing of the sad message that
is yet to be broken to them.

After religious services were concluded, the remains were turned over to the
Meridian Lodge No. 251, Knights of Pythias, and were interred in the Meridian
Cemetery under the auspices of the fraternity.

The Tribune joins the many friends of the family in extending sympathy and
condolence to the grief stricken family and loved ones.