Kimble County, TX - Obits: Burt, E. M., 1938 Tuesday, June 6, 2000 Submitted by; burtwyat@ctesc.net (Frederica Wyatt) ************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ************************************************************************* The Junction Eagle, Dec. 8, 1938 Used with permission E. M. Burt Dies Dec. 3rd After Long Illness Ernest M. Burt, son of the late Dr. J. W. Burt, died peacefully at home Saturday morning after an illness of several months. He was feeling better than usual Saturday morning and ate his breakfast with relish. He lay down and went to sleep never to wake again. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Sunday afternoon by a former pastor, Rev. R. T. Deal, now of Dilley, Texas, assisted by Rev. G. W. Crabb, also a former pastor and Rev. Thomas J. Bradley, pastor of the Junction Presbyterian church. Interment was made in the Junction Cemetery under the direction of the Schreiner-Hodges Company. Active pall bearers were Odie Wright, L. R. Hodges, Chester Bannowsky, Milton Miller, Claude Miller and Nobel Jobes. Honorary pall bearers include Alex Wood, Lois Reeves, M. E. Blackburn, Wayne Allen, Roy Skaggs, Chas. Ramsey, J. A. Heyman, L. B. Kirkpatrick, W. S. Pearce, Weaver H. Baker, Dr. E. Bruce Moss, Jim Carpenter, Denton Smith, T. B. Nichols, Dr. J. Holt Smith, Clay Maddux, Lee Maddux, Joe Bishop, Wes Chaison, J. N. Hodges, George France, Raymond Hodges, C. W. Atchison, J. B. Randolph, J. B. Stevenson, A. M. Nixon, Edgar McLendon, Dan St. Clair, Leon Powell, Robt. Winship, Willis Mason, N. C. Patterson, Leo Goben, Bud Worsham, John Martin, Elmer Harrison, Joe Bissett, S. O. Durst, W. E. Hagood, Ollie Fleming, Frank Patterson, John Munn, J. T. Swanson, W. O. Dickerson, Ran Davis, A. B. Hodges, Terry Randle, C. A. Schrauh, Bennett Kindrick, L. S. Johnson, Ernest Wilson, Bob Ivy and Horton Cloud. Ernest Burt was born in Burnet county, July 26, 1880, but moved with his family to Kimble county when two years of age. He spent the remainder of his life here. He was in the ranch business for a number of years and had some of the best sheep ever seen in Kimble county. He met with financial reverses and was engaged in the barber business the last years of his life, owning the Burt Barber Shop on the west side of the square. He was married to Miss Zora Miller on December 24, 1902 and to this union were born three children--one son and two daughters. The son, James Warren Burt died December 1, 1921. The two daughters, Mrs. Melba Johnson and Mrs. Damon Maddux, survive. In addition to his wife and two daughters, he is also survived by his mother, three grandchildren, one brother and other relatives. For many years he had been a member of the Baptist Church, being a member of the board of Deacons. He served several years as a teacher in the Sunday school and also as superintendent. He also took an interest in the social and political life of the community, retiring two years ago as Justice of the Peace in Precinct No. 1 after serving several years in that capacity. Ernest Burt had many friends in Kimble county, who mourn with the family in the untimely homegoing of their friend and neighbor. ===============================================================================================