Hunt County, TX - Obits: Luther W. Lamm
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Luther W. Lamm
    Luther W. Lamm, 94, passed away in a Dallas hospital Monday May 23, 1960,
at 6:30 PM.  At the time of his death, Mr. Lamm resided at 2212 Lanark Street,
Dallas.
    Born January 1, 1866, in Kentucky, he was the son of J. H. Lamm and Lucenda
Biggs Lamm.  He was married to Areminta Reeves who preceded him in death.  He
then married Elizabeth Reeves who also preceded him in death.  On July 12,
1917, he and Memory Chapman Swindell were married.
    A retired farmer, he was a member of the Baptist Church in Merit, a member
of the Fred Ende IOOF Lodge in Greenville, and a member of the Masonic Lodge in
Merit.
    Rev. G. B. Bush and Rev. Milton Greer conducted the funeral service on
Wednesday at 2:30 PM at the Merit Baptist Church.  Burial was in Merit Cemetery
with the Masonic Lodge in charge of the graveside service.
    Survivors include his widow; three daughters, Mrs. L. E. McIntyre, Grand
Prairie; Mrs. F. O. Triplet, Dallas, and Mrs. Rayburn Shipp, Greenville; six
sons, Jim Lamm, Celeste; Ed Lamm, Dallas; Orvil Lamm and L. W. Lamm, Jr., both
of Greenville; Frank Lamm and Chapman Swindell Lamm, both of Dallas; twenty-one
grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Grandsons served as pallbearers.  (May 27, 1960, The Celeste Courier)