Jack County, TX - Obituaries - William G. Smith ************************************************************************************* 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, November 20, 1924 The citizens of Jacksboro were shocked Saturday to hear of the sudden death of William G. Smith from heart failure. He was last seen alive Friday by Jesse Hill who visited the deceased in his room over the First National Bank. Mr. Hill stated that at that time he was in good spirits and was enjoying life. He was next seen when found dead by employees of the Telephone Company Saturday. He had apparently been dead for several hours at that time. Mr. Smith was one of the best known men and probably had more friends than any other person in Jack County. Coming to Jacksboro shortly after 1865, from his native home in east Tennessee, he became acquainted with the different phases of the development of Jack County and was considered an authority on many subjects. For the past 22 years he was employed by the Perkins-Timberlake Company. Funeral conducted by Rev. C.N. Wylie at the Presbyterian church and interment took place at Decatur where other members of his family are buried. Mr. Smith was an active member of the Presbyterian church and the Knights of Pythias Lodge. Survived by a nephew Ð Frank J. Ford; 2 nieces Ð Mrs. Annie Mill of Decatur and a brother and other relatives in Florida. Those going to Decatur for the funeral were: J.H. Timberlake, A.J. Garner, F.W. McClellland, Howard Timberlake, George Garner, Claude Harrison, E.E. Herring, Lon Sharp, Doyle Specht, Monroe Smith, N.L. Stewart, W.H. Breech, W.M. Johnson, Hugh Spivey, Rev. C.N. Wylie of Jacksboro, J.J. Perkins, F.P. Timberlake, H.O. Bowman, R.D. Kennedy of Wichita Falls, H.T. Daugherty of Henrietta, Mr. And Mrs. Roger Waller of Fort Worth.