Nueces Co., TX - Obituary: H. B. Spinelli ***************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: Don Brownlee 30 July 2005 USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** 7 May 1901 Dallas (TX) Morning News, p. 3 Corpus Christi, Tex., May 6 - Col. H. B. Spinelli, chief of ordinance of the Texas Volunteer Guard, died at his home in this city last night, aged 38 years. He was Colonel of the First Texas regiment until about eight months ago, when he resigned to accept a position on Adjt. Gen. Scurry's staff. He leaves a wife, but no children. The remains were interred today with Masonic honors. The Armstrong Rifles and the fire department attended the funeral in a body. Col. Spinelli was professor of Spanish in the city high school. He came to Corpus Christi from Laredo about four years ago.