Jack County, TX - Obituaries - Rev. John Powell ************************************************************************************* 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 Thursday, July 19, 1900 The remains of Rev. John Powell arrived on the train Friday morning from Alvarado, accompanied by family and friends, among whom were: Mr. And Mrs. Marion Sansom, Frank Powell of Waxahachie, Mrs. D.F. Sansom, Messrs. J.R. Posey, H.R. Jones, L.B. Truelove, B.F. Sansom, Leon Sansom, Marion Sansom, Jr., Mr. And Mrs. Sandlin of Whitt. The funeral party was met at the depot by a large number of friends of Mr. Powell who acted as pallbearers. The corpse was taken to the home of D.C. Brown until the funeral service at the Methodist Church by the Masons. After a brief sermon by Rev. G.I. Britain the interment was at Oakwood cemetery. Mr. Powell was laid to rest beside his wife who was buried there several years ago. At one time Mr. Powell was a resident here for several years and was a highly respected citizen and a very popular preacher of the Jacksboro Methodist church, and although he had been absent a number of years he still had many friends in Jacksboro. He had lived a long and useful life, being about 90 years of age.