Freestone County, Texas
Obituaries


The Fairfield Recorder - Thursday, 11 May 1961 edition - page 1

Tom Bonner Fatally
Injured in Accident

Tom Robinson Bonner, 70, suffered fatal injuries in a fall from a horse at his
ranch Friday morning.  He was rushed to Baylor Hospital in Dallas and died a
few minutes after arriving.

Mr. Bonner was found by his son, Edd Bonner, when he failed to return home at
noon.  It is believed he was thrown from a horse.

Funeral services were held at Capps Chapel at 4 p.m. Saturday with Dr. L. L.
McCutchen, the Rev. James Morgan and the Rev. S. Downey Mills officiating.
Interment took place at the Bonner Cemetery near Stewards Mill.

Pallbearers were Ben Bonner, Wilson Bonner, Walter W. Bonner, Bobbie Joe
Bonner, Joel Andrew Bonner, and John Lee Bonner.

Mr. Bonner, prominent merchant and rancher here for many years, was a lifelong
resident of Freestone County.  He was born in the Bonner community January 8,
1891, son of the late Oliver Y. Bonner and Sallie Hope Robinson Bonner.  He was
married to Miss Laura Willard April 17, 1912.

The deceased was a member of the city council and a director of the Freestone
County Hospital since its organization in 1947.  He was a member of the
Fairfield Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star, a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.
He was also a member of Fairfield Harmony Presbyterian Church.

Survivors are his wife of Fairfield; four sons, Dr. L. L. Bonner, Edd Bonner,
Hugh Bonner, and Tom Bonner, Jr., all of Fairfield; one daughter, Mrs. Forrest
Wood of Teague; 10 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren; five brothers, John
L. Bonner, Joel Bonner, Hunter Bonner, Paul Bonner, all of Fairfield, and Sneed
Bonner of Franklin; other relatives and a host of friends.

Capps Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.