Some OBITUARIES from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955 Surnames DALLUGE through DOWNS Submitted by: Zoe Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DALLUGE, Rheinold It was learned late Wednesday that funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock this morning for R. Dalluge at to Presbyterian Church. Rev. Walter G. Horn will deliver the funeral oration and burial will be made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mr. Dalluge died at the age of 63 years, and five days. The Happy Herald, 17 October 1940 DANIEL, Robert Emmitt Robert Emmitt Daniel, 60 years old, of Tulia died in the Swisher County Hospital Saturday morning, July 8, after a four months' illness. He was recently brought home from an Amarillo hospital where he had been since April. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the First Methodist Church in Tulia. Rev. J. B Thompson, pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. J. L. Aldridge, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. Mr. Daniel had lived in Tulia since 1919 and had been employed at Conner Motor Company all 31 years. Born at Corss Timbers, MA in 1889, he came to Texas when he was a small child. He was reared in Silverton and worked for the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company in Plainview and Amarillo for 12 years before coming to Tulia. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel were married in 1912 at Plainview. He joined the Methodist Church in Tulia in 1920. Survivors are his wife, two sons, Robert E. Daniel, Jr., Lockney; Ralph B Daniel, Amarillo; two grandchildren; his father, J. E. Daniel, Floydada, and two brothers, J. M. Daniel and T. E. Daniel, both of Floydada. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Tulia Herald, 13 July 1950 DANKER, Mrs. E. J. Funeral services for Mrs. E. J. Danner, mother of C I. Danner, who has made her home with her son 8 miles east of Happy for the past 9 years, will be held at the family residence at 10:00 Friday morning with Rev. O. B. Herring, local Methodist pastor, officiating. Mrs. Danner, who was nearing her 79th birthday, died Thursday morning at 9:00 following an illness of two months duration. She was born in Indiana December 25, 1959, where she spent her early life. In 1904 the family moved to Gage, OK and in 1930 she came with her son and family to Happy. Her husband preceded her in death 28 years ago. Mrs. Danner was a member of the United Brethren Church. C. I. Danner of Happy and I. E. Danner of Gage, OK who had been here for the past two weeks are the only surviving children of the deceased. Two grandchildren also survive, Vilo Danner of Happy and Mrs. R. J. Reuss of Purcell, OK. Five brothers of the deceased live in Indiana, one sister in Colorado and one sister in Oklahoma. After the funeral services here the body will be taken to Gage, OK for interment. Happy Herald, 27 Oct. & 3 Nov. 1938 DAVENPORT, Mollie Gayler Davenport Aunt Mollie Gayler Davenport, 82 years old, pioneer Kress resident, died Thursday night in Swisher County hospital following an illness of several years. She had been hospitalized for many months. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Kress Baptist Church with Rev. T. Glenn Wilson, pastor, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. C. John Westhof, both of Tulia. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Tulia under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. A native of Texas, Mrs. Davenport was born May 11,1871 in Falls County. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bagley. She came to Swisher County in 1891. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. M. T. Beck, Kress, and Mrs. L. H. Tandy of Truth or consequences, NM; a son R. H. Gayler of Kress; two brothers, A. B. Bagley of Santa Fe, NM, and W. T. Bagley of Tulia; 20 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 25 February 1954 DAVIS, Genoa F. Mrs. Genoa F. Davis, 80, longtime resident of Swisher County, died at Seabrook Tuesday where she had been living for the past three years. She had been in ill health for several months. Survivors include two daughters, Miss Letha Davis of Seabrook and Mrs. Burress of Lubbock and three sons, J. E. Davis of Boulder, CO, W. A. Davis of Albuquerque NM, and Virgil E. Davis of Tulia. There are also eight grandchildren. The body was returned to Tulia by Wallace Funeral Home where services are pending. The Tulia Herald, 8 April 1954 DAVIS, J. E. J. E. Davis of Carter, Oklahoma, died early Thursday morning at 1010 W. 11th St., the home of his son, Ed L. Davis. Mr. Davis was in Happy Wednesday and seemed to be in the best of health. Two sons, J. E. Davis and Charlie Davis of Happy survive their father. J. T. Davis of Hereford is also a son. The Happy Herald, 4 December 1931 DEVIN, T. L. Funeral services for T. L. Devin, 75 years old, were conducted Sunday in the First Methodist Church of Tulia. Rev. J. O. Quattlebaum, pastor, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. N. S. Daniels, pastor of the Lockney Methodist Church and Rev. Travis Jordan, pastor of Trinity Methodist Church of the Vigo Park Circuit. Mr. Devin, pioneer teacher and resident of Swisher County for 43 years died of a heart attack about noon Thursday in his home northeast of Tulia. He was born April 26, 1877 in Nodosha, Kansas and was married to MISS ADDIE BELL DICKENSON July 24, 1901 in Cross Timbers, MO. He taught in Missouri and at one time served as assistant postmaster before moving to Cherokee, Okla. where he operated a hardware store. He came to Swisher County in 1909 and taught in schools in the county for 19 consecutive years. In recent years he had devoted his time to farming and stockraising. Survivors include his wife; six sons, Robert of Amarillo, Loyd of Canyon; Clayton, Happy; and Edward, Delbert and Albert Devin, all of Tulia; three daughters, Miss Mattie Devin, Lubbock; Mrs. Louie Allen, Dimmitt; and Mrs. J. R Sprawls, Tulia; a brother, E. T. Devin, Springfield, MO and 10 grandchildren. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 2 October 1952 DAVIS, Wilson Wilson Davis, 85, father of Mrs. George Hollabaugh of this city died at his home in Georgetown, Monday, March 2, at 3 p.m. Burial was held the following day at Briggs. Mrs. Hollabaugh had been at the bedside of her father for several days before his death. She and a sister, Mrs. G. T. Miller of Canyon, returned home Tuesday of this week. The Happy Herald, 12 March 1936 DAVIS, W. R. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Rev. W. R. Davis at Wayside. Rev. Britain, Baptist minister of Plainview conducted the services at 3 o'clock. Rev. Davis was five days past his eightieth birthday when death came. He was at the home of his son, G. E. Davis with whom he had lived since 1924 when he retired from the ministry, after suffering a stroke of paralysis. Several strokes had come at intervals during the intervening years, and the fatal one came last week. Speech left him last Thursday but he was rational until death, 3 o'clock Monday morning. Rev. Davis was not generally known here, having come only three years ago, also being of a retiring disposition. He spent part of the winter with his son in Streetland, Texas, and had only returned a week ago. Mr. Davis was born in Metcalf County, KY, May 15,1849. His first westward journey was made in 1882 when he was sent as a missionary to the Indian Territory. He worked in the Chickasha Nation a number of years, then went to the Cherokee Nation where he also remained some time. After a few years of rest and retirement, he accepted work in Mexico, where he stayed until President Taft ordered all Americans back to the United States. After having to give up his missionary work in Mexico, he did not engage in regular work with the exception of a three years' pastorate at the York Baptist Church in Oklahoma. He came to Texas with his son, G. E. Davis three years ago. Forty-nine years of the splendid old man's life were spent in active ministerial work. Also, he was a life-long Mason, and the Masons of this lodge acted as pallbearers. Rev. Davis is survived by eight children, four sons and four daughters. They are Ervin Davis, Joplin, MO; W. E. Davis, Jr., Streetman, Texas; J. A. Davis, Sand Springs, Okla.; and C. E. Davis, Happy. The daughters are Mrs. Helen Spurland, Rule, Texas; Mrs. Annie Davis, Ada, Okla; Mrs. Sallie Surday, Tehlequah, Okla; and Mrs. Winnie Keith, Ontario, Calif. Only three, G. E. Davis, W. E. Davis and Mrs. Spurland could be present for the funeral. Interment was made in Wayside Cemetery. The Happy Herald, 24 May 1929 DEEN, Mattie Eula Funeral services were held Monday afternoon for Mrs. Mattie Eula Dean, 73, at the First Baptist Church in Tulia. The rites were said by Dr. W. H. Clark, pastor, assisted by Rev. Walter G. Horn of Tulia Presbyterian Church. Burial was in Tulia at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Deen came to Swisher County in 1918. Survivors include two sons, J. Earnest Deen, and Clarence C. Deen, both of Tulia; a daughter Mrs. Eula Pearl Starnes, Tulia. Mrs. Deen passed away Sunday after a lingering illness. She made her home with a son, County Clerk J. E. Deen. Mrs. Thomas Sexton of Happy is a granddaughter of the deceased. The Happy Herald, 24 April 1941 DENNY, Ira Grant Ira Grant Denny, 66, pioneer settler of Union County, NM died at his home near Mount Dora, Sunday, August 31, 1930. Funeral services were held in Mount Dora Church Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev W. C. Rose, an old time friend of Happy, Texas, officiating. Mr. Denny is survived by his wife, one daughter, Mrs. Marie Livingston, and a grandson. The funeral was attended by hundreds of friends from over the northeastern part of New Mexico. Mr. Denny came to Union County in 1908 and for more than two decades had been one of the most prominent residents of the county. He had served two terms as County Commissioner. Rev. W. C. Rose, an old timer in Union County now living in Happy, Texas, returned to preach the funeral of Grant Denny. He called at the News office and shook hands with his many friends. Mr. Rose still owns a ranch in the Mount Dora Community. The Happy Herald, 12 September 1930 DIETRICH, Daniel I. Funeral services for Daniel I. Dietrich, 68, were held from the Happy Methodist Church Wednesday, May 15th, with Rev. Sager of Lockney, Texas, Lutheran minister, in charge. The deceased passed away at the home of his sister, Mrs. J. J. Bauer, following an illness of several months. Interment was in Happy Cemetery with Howard Stephenson, William F. Miller, George Walker, W L. Frost, M. B. McManigal, and O. H. Rahlfs as pallbearers. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Julius A. Smith of Chandler, Okla.; three brothers, C. E. Dietrich of Tulia; J. H. Dietrich of Falls City, NE; F. E. Dietrich of Herrington, Kansas. The deceased had been a resident of this section for many years. The Happy Herald, 23 May 1935 DINWIDDIE, Mongo Lyman Mongo Lyman Dinwiddie, the eldest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dinwiddie, died at the family residence in Tulia, yesterday at 2:45 o'clock p.m. He was born at Justin, Denton County, Texas June 30, 1897, and was brought to this county by his parents in November of the same year, where he has lived until his death. Last Sunday morning he was apparently strong and well and went out to his father's ranch, some fifteen miles southwest of Tulia, and was taken sick immediately after his arrival there. His father brought him back to town Monday and summoned medical aid, at which time his condition was hardly regarded as serious, but he continued to sink until he passed away. He was bright and retained consciousness until a short time before the end came. The night before his death he seemed to realize that he was going to die and called the family around his bedside and told them that he was going to Heaven to meet his little brothers who had preceded him, and told them he wanted them to meet him there. He was thirteen years and fourteen days old at the time of his death. He was a very intelligent, industrious and noble boy, the idol of his parents and loved by all who knew him, and his untimely death casts a shadow of gloom over the entire community. We extend to his bereaved parents and sorrowing friends our deepest sympathy and most sincere condolence in this their dark hour of grief. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. C. Baber at the First Baptist Church this evening at 3:30 and the remains will be interred at the City Cemetery immediately after services. Tulia, Texas, 14 July 1910 D1RKS, Bill Bill Dirks, 44, a pioneer citizen and well known farmer living 19 miles southwest of Happy died Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock. He had visited with his family that day. Funeral services were held at Nazareth, Wednesday at 10 a.m. The deceased is survived by his widow and four children, three sons and one daughter. The Happy Herald, 23 January 1936 DIRKS, Raymond T. Mrs. Katharine Dirks of Route 2 , Happy, received a telegram October 2 informing her that her son, Pvt. Raymond T. Dirks, was killed in action in Belgium, September 11, where he was serving with a tank battalion. Pvt Dirks was born October 14, 1917 at Nazareth, Texas. He received his education at Nazareth and Blue Ridge schools. He was engaged in farming until his induction into the Army May 18, 1942. He received his military training at Ft. Knox KY and Camp Bowie, TX. He was sent overseas in August 1943. He landed in England, and went to France during the invasion of June 6. He was then sent to Belgium about September 1. Raymond is survived by his mother, one sister, Mrs. Ed Hoelting of Nazareth; two brothers, Sgt. Lawrence J. Dirks, now serving with the army in France, and Jerry Dirks of Route 2, Happy; one sister-in-law, Mrs. Lawrence Dirks, one nephew, Billy Gene Dirks of the Arney community and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Dirks Sr. of Fredericksburg, Texas; and Mrs. Nick Seurer of Hinton, Okla.; and several uncles, aunts and cousins. The Happy Herald, 12 October 1944 DODSON, Dorothy Schroeder Mrs. Sam Dodson, formerly Dorothy Schroeder, died at her home in Canyon Sunday, May 26th from a stroke Saturday. Mrs. Dodson came to Canyon from Iowa when one year old and has lived there since that time. She had not been in good health for several years. She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mary Francis, age 4; Ella Joan, 6; one sister, Mrs. Cecil Reader of Calif, and an uncle, William Schroeder from Lone Tree, Iowa, all of whom were present for the funeral. Mrs. Dodson is a sister-in-law of Mrs. Donald Edmonds of Portales, NM. Funeral services were being held this afternoon at 3:00 as the First Baptist Church, Canyon, with arrangements in charge of Griggs-Thompson funeral home. The Happy Herald, 30 May 1940 DOLLARD, Mrs. J. C. Mrs. J. C. Dollard, a former resident of Happy, died at her home in Pampa Friday night following a brief illness which developed into pneumonia Thursday evening. Mrs. Dollard was 57 years old, being born Oct. 19, 1880 at Bryan, Texas. Mrs. Dollard, who moved to Pampa with her husband and family in 1927, leaves to mourn her, her husband, Mr. J. C. Dollard and four children, Mrs. Steward Zello of Borger and Ureal Josephine and Calvin Dollard of Pampa and three stepchildren, Mrs. Irvin Bauer of Happy, Millard Dustman of Tulia and Mrs. Eldorado Hanks of Dallas. The Happy Herald, 25 Nov. 1937 DOUGHERTY, Mike Funeral mass for Mike Dougherty was held Wednesday morning at San Antonio from St. Cecilia's Catholic Church. Mr. Dougherty, 59, died suddenly Thursday evening while working at Hart. He was a livestock buyer and trader, but at the time of his death was engaged in roof spray painting around Tulia. He was living at Mac's Courts in Tulia at the time of his death. The body was taken overland to San Antonio by Wallace Funeral Home. Survivors include his wife; three sisters, Mrs .Hanna Parish of Ft. Worth, Mrs. Katie Riley of San Antonio and Mrs. Margarete Conner of Ft. Worth; two brothers, Joey Dougherty and Patrick Dougherty both of San Antonio. The Tulia Herald, 18 Sept. 1952 DOUGHTY, William Benjamin Funeral services for W. B. Doughty were held last Tuesday, April 4, from the Methodist Church at Tulia with Rev. C. A. Holcomb of Earth and Rev. Uel D. Crosby officiating. Mr. Doughty died at his home Monday morning after an illness of three days. William Benjamin Benjamin Doughty was born near Bowling Green, Ky. March 18, 1861, at the outbreak of the Civil War. The tide of westward immigration caught his parents, shortly after the war closed and the family sought their fortune with the ambitious immigrants moving to the glamorous west, settling at Cedar Hill, in Dallas County. He married, in 1881, MISS SALLY J. DERR- To this union one child was born, Marvin Ray Doughty. They also furnished a home for ten orphan children. In 1889 and 1890 he served as constable and deputy sheriff of Dallas County, doing much to preserve law and order in this rapidly growing frontier town. Mr. Doughty engaged in the grocery business in the city of Dallas before moving to this section of the country. In 1891 he moved with his family to Wichita County where he engaged in farming and came to Swisher county in 1900 where he engaged in cattle raising and farming. Most of the country was unsettled and the hardships were many. Most of the settlers lived in dugouts and were forced to travel long distances for their supplies, Canyon being the nearest place where provisions could be acquired. His hobby was raising fruit which flourished under his hands. He had lived at the same place for 39 years and was a member of the Methodist Church. Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sally J. Doughty, one son, M. R. Doughty of El Dorado, Ark.; three grandchildren, Frankie Rhea and Lillian Ann Doughty of Tulia; Maxine Doughty of El Dorado, Ark; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Bratton of Mansfield, Mrs. J. K. Williams of Midland, and Mrs. Mae Witherspoon of Dallas. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home in Tulia. The Happy Herald, 13 April 1939 DOWD, J. C. Charles Quarnstorm of Wayside was injured Tuesday morning in a two car collision which claimed the life of J. C. Dowd, 72, pioneer Canyon resident. Quarnstorm was in a pickup truck which collided with the Dowd truck at a farm road intersection six miles east of Happy. Leo Szydioeki of Happy, driver of Dowd's truck, suffered minor injuries and is in the Canyon hospital. Dowd, who had lived in Canyon for 47 years, operated the Case Implement House in Happy. Among his survivors are his wife of Canyon; a son, Bob of Happy; three daughters, Mrs. Foster, Canyon; Mrs. Paul Rogers, Amarillo; and Mrs. R. C. Helmick, Spiro, Okla. Mr. Dowd was a member of the board of deacons of the Canyon First Baptist Church. The Tulia Herald, 18 February 1954 DOWDELL, Hadie Tate Last rites for Mrs. Horace Dowdell, 22, who lived seven miles east of Kress were conducted Friday afternoon at the Boswell Heights Baptist Church at Plainview. Rev. D. D. Heflin, pastor, was assisted by Rev. W A Sibley of Amarillo. Mrs. Dowdell died Tuesday at Swisher County Hospital following the birth of her second child. Funeral services for the baby were conducted Tuesday afternoon in Babyland at the Plainview Memorial Park. Mrs. Dowdell was born April 9, 1931 at Wellington. She moved with her parents to Amarillo in her childhood and resided there until about three years ago. She attended Amarillo public schools. She was the former Hadie Tate. She was married to HORACE DOWDELL Dec. 23, 1950 at Tucumcari, NM. Survivors include her husband; a son Jesse Norris Dowdell, 2, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Tate; a brother, Gene Paul Tate, and a sister Cora Ann Tate, all of Amarillo. Interment was in the Plainview Cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 4 February 1954 DOWNS, Mrs. D. G. Mrs. D. G. Downs of Ft. Worth, mother of Mrs. B. G. Pugh of this city, died at her home in Ft. Worth early Thursday morning. She had suffered a stroke two days previous. Mrs. Pugh reached her mother's bedside before the end came. Mrs. Downs had recently spent two months in the home of her daughter here. She left for Ft. Worth, Thursday morning July 22, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Murray. Mrs. Downs was 67 years of age and is survived by a number of children. B. G. Pugh and daughters are in Ft. Worth to attend the funeral. The Happy Herald, 29 July 1937