Jack County, TX - Obituaries - R.F. Owens ************************************************************************************* 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, Texas Thursday, January 4, 1900 Died, Friday, 29 December 1899, R.F. Owens at his home in Jacksboro, in the seventy-first year of his age, after a prolonged illness of several years. Mr. Owens was a Confederate captain in the civil war, and when any emergency arose that required the greatest care and untiring vigilance, and where there was extreme danger, Captain Owens was the officer called on to do the work. On account of his great vigilance and watchfulness he was popularly known by his comrades and officers of the army as ÒHawkeye,Ó and was always a true and faithful patriot. In his religion he was as true as in the army. He had been a member of the Baptist church for more than 50 years, and for many years had been a deacon. He was, perhaps, the oldest member of the First Baptist church at Jacksboro, of which he was also a trustee. The funeral took place Sunday, the service being conducted by Rev. G.L. Britain, pastor of the First Baptist church, at the residence, after which the remains were interred in Oakwood cemetery in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends.