Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



W. L. Bringhurst
Died Feb. 1913
February 19, 1913

BRINGHURST FUNERAL AT BRYAN

Body of Orphans' Home Superintendent Taken There The body of Dr. W. L. 
Bringhurst, superintendent of the State Orphans' Home, who died yesterday 
afternoon, left here this morning at 9:25 o'clock for Bryan for interment. The 
body was accompanied by Mrs. Bringhurst, Miss Nettie Bringhurst, wife and 
daughter of the deceased, and William R. Houston and Harris Houston of Teague, 
W. B. Parker of Kerens, Will Conner of Corsicana, Jack Sanders of Frost and 
Judge John H. Rice of Corsicana, members of the State Home board, also 
accompanied the body. A large number of the children of the home followed the 
remains to the depot and many of them shed tears as the body was being placed 
on the train. Dr. Bringhurst was 68 years old and was born in Alexandria, La., 
but had lived in Texas for many years.