Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries



The Fairfield Recorder
December 09, 2007

Theodore L. Secord

Funeral services were held recently in Hitchcock for Theodore L. “Ted” Secord,
71, of Fairfield who died Nov. 8 after a short battle with cancer.

Mr. Secord was born June 21, 1936, in Nash, Okla., and had lived in Fairfield
for 22 years. He was a graduate of Oklahoma State University, worked as a 
computer supervisor with Houston Lighting and Power Company for 36 years and 
was a Catholic. A musician and vocalist, Mr. Secord played the piano, harmonica
and guitar. He shared his talents as a woodworker and handyman with family and
in the community and briefly coached Little League baseball.

Services were conducted Nov. 13 at Hayes Funeral Home with the Rev. John Kappe 
officiating. Burial was at Grace Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers were Jimmy Harris, Cecil Lindsey, Stephen McCauley, David Peavy, 
Chris Secord and Mark Williams. Honorary pallbearer was Robert Dowdy.

Mr. Secord is survived by his wife of 51 years, Rosemary Lindsey Secord of 
Fairfield; a son, Gergory Vernon Secord of Houston; a brother, Kermit Secord 
and wife Margaret of Arlington; two sisters, Sybil Wasson and husband Don of 
Ballwin, Mo., and Sylva Williams and husband David of Ames, Iowa; a brother-in-
law, Cecil Lindsey and wife Lynette of Santa Fe; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a son, Matthew Lindsey Secord, and parents Theodore 
Vernon and Artha V. Murray Secord.

Arrangements were made by Hayes Funeral Home.