Mclennan County Texas Archives Obituaries.....Jordan, Winston  R. 1928
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McGregor Newspaper
The McGregor

Oglesby

Accidental Discharge From 38 Automatic Pistol
Claims Winston Jordan

Winston Jordan is dead. The word flew over our town as on the wings of wind.
Wherever it touched it left sorrow and the expressions of sympathy for the
bereaved ones were many and from the heart.

Winston met his death from accidental discharge from a 38 automatic pistol
Monday night. As it was given to us we give it to you. He was in town until
around 9:30 o'clock, Monday night and went home.  After sitting around with the
family for an hour or more he retired to his room. It was only a few minutes
afterwards that the family heard a pistol shot. They rushed to his room and
found him in a standing position the pistol having fallen to the floor. It is
supposed that he must have been handling the gun, for he said, "I did not know
the gun was loaded.

He was rushed to the Temple sanitarium and upon examination it was found that
the bullet had entered the left breast tearing away part of the lung. Everything
that medical science could do was brought into practice but it failed, and death
came Tuesday night at 8 o'clock.

The remains were brought back home early Wednesday morning in the Lee ambulance.
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
Rev. Fairchild conducting the services after which the remains were conveyed in
the Lee motor hearse to its last resting place in the Moody cemetery in the
family's old burial ground.

Winston was 27 years of age. He had a bright happy and cheerful disposition and
carried sunshine with him wherever he went. He had always a smile and a pleasant
word for his friends and his death comes as a dark shadow to his friends and to
his relatives who loved him so dearly.

He is survived by his father and mother, Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Jordan: two
brothers: Wendall Jordan of Commerce. Dr. D.J. Jordan who at present is located
in Panama; three sisters, Mrs. D. Jernett of Commerce, Mrs Neal Graham of Waco
and Mrs. Guy W. Draper of Oglesby.

NOTE:
Grandson of Mary Grimes and Daniel Jones.
Born May 18, 1901 - Death 1928

He was the youngest child.
Sisters:  Vela Belle m. Neal Graham
Mary Cigale m. Dr. Cecil Jernett
Monetta Jewel m. W. Guy Draper

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