Kimble County, TX - Obituaries:  Winship, R. N., Jr. 1943
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The Junction Eagle, September 9, 1943
Used with permission

                    R. N. Winship, Jr. Succumbs Following Tragic Accident
      Deceased Was Prominent Youth Leader and Head of Gatesville State School for Boys

  R. N. Winship, Jr. prominent Texas youth leader, succumbed in Gatesville, Texas, Friday
afternoon, September 3rd, as a result of injuries sustained at the ranch of his father and 
mother, Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Winship at Segovia, Sunday, August 29.
  Funeral services were held at the Gatesville Presbyterian church Saturday afternoon,
September 4th with the Rev. Dr. Hall officiating.  The body was shipped overland to
Houston, where it was interred on Sunday morning.
  R. N. Winship, Jr. was born October 26, 1901, at Abilene, Texas.  He was graduated from
Brownwood HIgh School, Daniel Baker College, and took post graduate work at Texas A. & M.
and Tulane.  He held the Bachelor of Science degree.  While a student at Daniel Baker
College, Winship was an outstanding student, serving as editor of "The Trail", and also
serving as president of the student's council.  He was also scoutmaster for a time in
Brownwood.
  After finishing his school work Winship served as principal of the Iraan schools for nine
years, and was superintendent there six months before coming to Junction where he established
a boys camp on the Johnson Fork, which he conducted five years.  He then went to Austin and
became connected with the Board of Control, and two years ago was named superintendent of the 
Boys Reformatory at Gatesville, a position which he filled with credit to himself and his state.  
Shortly before his untimely death, he had been reappointed for another two year term.
  Winship always had a sincere understanding of youth and had developed into an outstanding
leader of youth in the state.
  Joining the Presbyterian church when a youth, Winship held true to his faith and was an
honored member of the church at the time of his death.
  He is survived by his widow, three sons, Robert III, Dan and David, his parents, Mr. and 
and Mrs. R. N. Winship of Sevogia, and one brother, George.
  Mr. and Mrs. Winship of Segovia attended the funeral services in Gatesville Saturday.
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