Jack Co., TX - Obituaries - Professor J.S. Holaday *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dorman Holub Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** The Jacksboro Gazette Jacksboro, Jack County, Texas Thursday, April 26, 1917 Prof. J.S. Holaday, 67, died at his home in Byers Saturday of heart failure. Prof. Holaday had been having trouble with his heart and with his kidneys. He had been able to attend to his duties as Superintendent of the Byers school till Tuesday. Mr. Holaday was out of his room Saturday about her home duties, and he called her. She went to him at once but found him gasping for breath, and he was dead in a few minutes. The body was brought to Henrietta and buried by the side of his child who died here a good many years ago. Funeral conducted at the Baptist church with Rev. F.A. Crutchfield, assisted by Rev. E.B. Moore and G.B. Carter, pastor of the Byers Methodist Church. Ð Henrietta Independent