Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Vierling, G. W., Sr., 1943
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 Found in the scrapbook belonging to the late Margaret Griffen Harrison, Junction, Texas
                                  (Name of paper not given)

                          Death Claims G. W. Vierling, Sr. January 31st

  G. W. Vierling, Sr., a citizen of Kimble County since 1911, died Sunday, January 31, 1943
in a San Antonio hospital following an illness of many months.  He had been in the hospital 
only a few days.  The remains were brought to Junction and prepared for burial by the
Schreiner-Hodges Company.  Funeral services were held at the Schreiner-Hodges Funeral Home
Monday afternoon, February 1, Rev. Lewis L. Wilkins, pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
officiating.  Interment was made in the Junction Cemetery.
  The following were actie pallbearers:
  L. R. Hodges, J. O. Wright, W. C. Oliver, C. T. Holekamp, Vic Urban and Dr. Carroll Dixon.
  The list of honorary pall bearers include J. B. Fisher, Ben Neal, John Fleming, B. L. Smith, 
John Phillips, R. C. Nethery, M. J. Nethery, M. N. Harrison, J. M. Bishop, Dr. J. V. Guyton, 
King Fisher, A. L. Mudge, R. L. Reukle,  Dr. C. M. Cotham, Weaver H. Baker, Clay Secrest, John 
Hankins, D. H. McFadden, R. M. Heyman, Ernest Schuchard, Walter Buck, Lewis Coleman, Ran Davis, 
Chas. Tupman, J. A. Heyman, B. B. Ragland, E. A. Loeffler, N. C. Tulloss, Edgar McLendon, Elgin 
Dechert, C. W. Atchison, Rev. Oren C. Reid, C. S. Reid, Billy Beasley, Raymond Allen, H. O. 
Denman, M. E. Blackburn, Vann Martin, Omer Wright, Lester Hodges, L. R. Powell, Sayers Farmer, 
E. O. Lowgren, Fred Cox, J. B. Randolph, Dr. Fred Burt, Fred Mudge, Harold Wahler, and Joe Oliver.
  George William Vierling, Sr., was born in Princeton, Indiana, June 28, 1864, and grew to
manhood in that state.  He studied telegraphy in Pittsburg, Pa., and became a railway agent
at the age of 21.  He was employed by railway companies in several states before coming to
Texas.  After serving 16 years as station agent, he bought the Brady Telephone exchange, which 
he operated until 1911 when he moved to his ranch on Johnson Fork in Kimble County.  For
more than 30 years he has been a successful farmer and ranchman.
  While serving as station agent on the M. K. and T. Railway at Kingston, Texas, he was married
to Miss Mary Lynn at Denison, Texas.  To this union were born three sons, George W. Vierling, Jr.,
Dallas; Lewis Vierling, Baltimore, Md., and Oliver Lynn Vierling, Junction.  He is survived by
his wife, three sons and three grandchidlren, Kathryn Vierling, Dallas; Mary Helen and Lewis,
Jr., Vierling, Baltimore.  He is also survived by three sisters, Miss Clara Vierling, Princeton,
Ind.; Mrs. Milton Woods, Princeton, Ind.; and Mrs. Will Schock, Alvin, Ill.
  In the homegoing of G. W. Vierling, Sr., the county has lost one of her outstanding citizens.
He applied the same business principles to his ranching and farming that he had used as a
railway man and as owner of the telephone company.  He was a good citizen and his wise counsel
and admonition will be missed not only by his family, but by many friends and neighbors who
often sought his advice.
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