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Obituary:  Van Thedford, 26 Jan 1913, Noonday, Smith Co., TX

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Daily Courier-Times, Tyler, TX, Jan. 29, 1913

VAN THEDFORD PASSED AWAY
Esteemed Citizen of Noonday Died at Home Last Thursday

Van Thedford, aged 70 years, and one of the oldest and 
best known citizens of Smith county, passed away Thursday 
afternoon at 6 o'clock at his home at Noonday of a 
complication of troubles.

The funeral was held Friday afternoon, interment taking 
place at Noonday graveyard.  Services were conducted by Rev. 
Wayne Coltharp.  A large concourse of relatives and friends 
followed the remains to their last resting place.

Deceased was a native of Georgia, but had lived in Smith 
county over half a century.  He married early in life, and 
is survived by his widow and eight children, they being 
Mrs. Jim Templeton and Miss Ada Thedfore, Messrs. Larkin, 
Lem, Tim, Wiley, Nathan and Grover, who lives in Oklahoma.  
All other children reside in Smith county.

Mr. Thedford served four years in the Confederate army, 
making a good soldier.  In every walk of life he measured 
to the standard of a respected citizen.  He had hundreds 
of friends and relatives who feel deeply his passing away.