Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of Benjamin Willard
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Freestone Co, Tx - Obit of Benjamin Willard
Obituary - Fairfield Recorder - July 22, 1943

"LONG TIME RESIDENT OF CONTY PASSES SUNDAY

Ben Willard, a long time resident of the Lake Chapel community, and well known
farmer of the County, died at his home Sunday evening. Burial was in the Lake
Chapel cemetery Monday afternoon under the direction of the Burleson Funeral
Home following religious services by Rev. H. L. McKissack, assisted by Rev.
Frank McElroy.

Mr. Willard was born in Tennessee in 1857, moving to Freestone County with his
parents when 12 years old, and spent the rest of his life in the neighboorhood
where he died.  He was a substantial citizen and a successful farmer.  Near
surviving relatives are his wife and nine children:  Kirk Willard of Palestine,
Mrs. T. R. Bonner of Fairfield, Vernon Willard of Ward Prairie, Mrs. Paul
Bonner of Stewards Mill, Colon Willard of Fairfield, Tommie Willard of Lake
Chapel, Mrs. Leon Childs of Houston, Mrs. Mattie Ritter of Lake Chapel and Joe
Willard of Houston; thirty-one grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Moore of
Lake Chapel and Mrs. John Seale of Groesbeck."