Kimble County, TX - Obits: Stephenson, W. A., 1931 Tuesday, September 26, 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, Thursday, April 9, 1931 Used with permission W. A. Stephenson Dies Suddenly Friday Evening Deceased is Survived by Seven Sons And Three Daughters The sudden death of Mr. W. A. Stephenson, aged 71, came as a shock to the people of this community when it was reported that he died suddenly Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at his home in Junction. He had been in ill health for the past few years, but no one expected the end so suddenly. Deceased was born in Hickory Plains, Arkansas in 1860, and moved to Texas when he was 30 years old, settling in Ballinger, and later moving to Concho County. From there, he moved to Junction in 1925 and established the Stephenson Tourist Camp here. Funeral services were held at the Junction Cemetery Saturday afternoon at 4 p.m., with the Rev. Bolton Boone, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was made in the Junction Cemetery by the side of his wife who preceded him in death two years ago. He is survived by ten children, seven sons and three daughters. The sons are Claude, Eola; Oscar, Sweetwater; Howard, Junction; Marvin, San Angelo; Gilliam, Cisco; Hubert, Eola and Oran, Tankerly. The daughters are Mrs. Leora Coffey, Eola; Mrs. Addie Duncan, Beaumont, and Mrs. Ruth Wyatt of Junction. All the children, with the exception of Gilliam of Cisco were present at the funeral. ========================================================================================