Hopkins Co. TX - Obit for Dan Dawson Submitted by: June E. Tuck ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** Dan Dawson, pioneer citizen of the northeast part of Hopkins County, died Saturday at his home near Valley Springs, and the remains were buried at Sulphur Bluff. He leaves several children, among whom is Regan Dawson of Sulphur Springs and Dennis Dawson of Mount Vernon. He was a native of Hopkins County having been born 74 years ago near where he died. Several years ago his wife died. For the past few years he had been in very bad health and his death was not unexpected. He is survived by three sons, as follows: Dennis Dawson of Mount Vernon, Reggie (sic) Dawson of Sulphur Springs, and Raymond Dawson who lived with his father at the old homestead. Funeral services were conducted at Sulphur Bluff by Rev. A. E. Bradberry of Mt. Pleasant, after which burial took place at the cemetery in Sulphur Bluff. (Daily News-Telegram, Tues., Oct. 27, 1925)