Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Ragland, G. R., 1940
Sunday, July 16, 2000

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    Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffin Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                 Name of paper not given

                      G. R. Ragland Dies At Menard After Lingering Illness

  G. R. (Bob) Ragland, a citizen of Kimble county for nearly 40 years, died at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Marion Callan, in Menard after many months of illness Friday, June 21.
Funeral services were held at the Junction Methodist Church Saturday afternoon with Rev.
W. W. Alverson, pastor of the Menard Presbyterian Church officiating, assisted by Rev.
Don E. Dulany, pastor of the Junction Methodist Church.  Interment was made in the Junction
Cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him, October 30, 1936.
  The following were active pall bearers:
  J. C. Graham, Walker Ragsdale, Ross Beasley, Barney Williams, Joe Maddux and Joe Flack
of Menard.
  Honorary pall bearers were Robert Bissett, Cleve Stephen, Hugh Spiller, Bill Bissett, Tom
Dragoo, Roy Spiller, Slator Fleming, J. B. Stevenson, Billie Beasley, Clay Maddux, Lee Maddux,
Tom Jones, A. B. Hodges, Johnnie Graves, Roy King, A. W. Browning, Dillard Stapp, J. N. Hodges,
Lester Hodges, Chris Schraub, J. S. Callan, W. J. Callan, Lawrence Callan, A. W. Melton, 
Chester Stapp, Ray Holland, Cecil Walston, Dr. J. W. Middleton, Dr. R. S. Alcorn, Frank Walston,
Roland Martin, J. B. Randolph, Lee Murchison, Will Murchison, T. S. Alden, Frank Highsmith,
Hugh Spinks, John Landon, Bob Russell, B. M. Nixon, Dr. E. B. Hume.
  George Robert Ragland, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ragland, was born in Gonzales
County on May 11, 1882.  When 20 years of age he moved with his family to Kimble county where
he has resided since.  He was married to Miss Mae Allen in Menard, Texas in March, 1930, and 
to this union were born three daughters-Mrs. Marion Callan, Menard; Mrs. Frank Cameron, 
Ballinger; and Miss Roberta Ragland, Goliad.  He is survived by the three daughters; one grand-
son, Bobby Earl, son of Mrs. Callan; two brothers, Tom Ragland and Barney Ragland, and three
sisters-Mrs. Lee Lowrey, Mrs. Annie Highsmith and Mrs. Howell Wright, and other relatives.
  He spent his life in the ranch business, but suffered financial reverses during the stressful
days of the depression.  However, he continued in the livestock business until he was forced
to retire on account of illness.  He was one of the successful ranchmen of the county many
years.
  For many months he has been unable to look after business and has been living with his
daughter, Mrs. Marion Callan, of Menard.  The large number of ranchmen from Kimble and
adjoining counties present at the funeral services attested his popularity among the live-
stock men of this section.  Bob Ragland, as he was intimately known, was true and loyal to
his many frineds and will be greatly missed by them.
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