Fairfield Recorder - Friday, May 21, 1926 edition

DR. PEYTON IS BURIED SUNDAY AT COTTON GIN

In the presents of one of the largest crowds that has ever assembled at
the Cemetery at Cotton Gin, midway between Mexia and Teague. Dr. Frank
P. PEYTON, late of Teague but recently in Mexia was laid to rest Sunday
afternoon at 3:00. The crowd was estimated at 1500, many coming from distant
points to attest the popularity of the physician who had practiced the
profession of medicine in this section for around forty years. Dr. PEYTON died
in Mexia Friday night, death being caused by pneumonia. 

The funeral services held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George PEYTON, his
nephew, on Rusk Street at 2:00 at which service, many like wise gathered. The
service in the home was conducted by the Rev. J. W. PEARSON of Tehuacana,
assisted by the Rev. C. L. CARTWRIGHT pastor of Mexia First Methodist Church.
Rev. PEARSON recounted the important events in the life of the deceased and
gave a message most helpful the sorrowing relatives as he told of Dr. PEYTON as
an old physician who never turned a deaf ear to a call for help and who lived
up to the high ethics of the profession always. He also spoke of him as a
citizen of the first rank and a Christian, whose loyalty and devotion to God in
God's church were paramount in his life. He stated that forty years Dr. PEYTON
had been his friend that he had come to his help in their younger years when he
needed a friend and this friendship had blossomed into love as the years had
come and gone. Dr. PEYTON reached this section of Texas in the 80s and resided
in Mexia where he practiced medicine until he moved a few years ago to Corpus
Christi, later to Teague and only recently back to Mexia.

Active Pallbearers were: George and Will PEYTON of Mexia, Finus PEYTON
of Wortham, Frank PEYTON of Fairfield, Travis PEYTON of Teague, and Bailey
PEYTON of San Antonio. All nephews of deceased. 

At the cemetery the service was conducted by the Masonic Fraternity. Decedent
having served as high Priest of Mexia Chapter No. 131 Rural Arch Masons and as
Eminent commander of Coeu De Lion Comandery 52 Knights Templar. He was laid to
rest beneath a bank of flowers tendered by many loved ones. 

He is survived by two brothers, J. M. PEYTON, former Mayor, Mexia and T. S.
PEYTON, former Tax Collector, Freestone County, a sister, Mrs. Barbara COLLINS
of Medina Texas and an only daughter Mrs. T. E. KING of Dallas. Besides several
nephew and nieces and thousands of friends, for he was a splendid citizen, a
Christian gentleman, and a true friend.

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