Some OBITUARIES from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955
Surnames GANDY through GURLEY

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GANDY, J. P.
	Funeral services for J. P. Gandy, 80 years old, were held Sunday afternoon at the Hereford First Baptist Church. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery at Tulia. Mr. Gandy died Firday in the home of a granddaughter, Mrs. H. R. Stewart, 5 miles south of Dawn. He had been ill for two years. 
	He was born March 6, 1872 in Meridian and was married to Miss CORA E. BARKER in 1892 in Glenrose. He had lived in Deaf Smith County since 1934. He was a retired farmer.
	Survivors include four sons and two daughters. A daughter is Mrs. C. T. Caraway of Tulia.

The Tulia Herald, 25 September 1952

GARDNER, Charles Robert
	Friends paid tribute to the memory of Charles Robert Gardner, "First Citizen" of Vigo Park, in funeral services held in the First Methodist Church in the small community in northeast Swisher County at 3:30 o'clock Monday afternoon.
	Mr. Gardner was born May 18, 1870 in Farmersburg, Ind. July 28, 1895 he married Miss ETHEL GRACE BURGAN. The couple moved to the present homesite in February of 1907 from Terre Haute, Ind.
	Death came at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon, two weeks after a heart attack struck the county pioneer. He died at the age of 69 years, 11 months, and 24 days.
	Amusing incidents relative to the early history of Swisher and the Plains country were often told by Gardner. The favorite stories he recalled more often went back to the early years of Vigo Park when a visitor stayed all night in the store building there before it was fully completed - he called himself Gabriel - and yes, he had a horn. Another was an early prairie fire that swept everything within its path, barely missing the Vigo community.
	Survivors include his wife, four sons, Leo, Loyd, and Glenn, all of Vigo Park, and Orvall of Vega, Texas; three daughters, Mrs. Ewell W. Fowler, and Miss Bertha Gardner, both of Amarillo, and Mrs. Hugh Kelso of Vigo Park; and five grandchildren.
	Funeral services were conducted by Rev. H. B. Standlee who was assisted by Rev. C. A. Holcomb. Burial was in the Vigo Park Cemetery. The Wallace Funeral Home was in charge of the interment.

The Tulia Herald, 16 May 1940

GARDNER, James Marion
	James Marion Gardner, 35, of 520 Marion, Fort Worth, died suddenly in his home about noon, Thursday, Oct. 22. Survivors include his wife, the former Irene Kiker, daughter of Mrs. J. W. Kiker of Tulia, a son, Glenn Mark, 4, and a little daughter, Janet Marion, I year old; also his parents, one brother and seven sisters.
	He was employed by the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Fort Worth.

The Tulia Herald, 29 October 1953

GARDNER, V. R.
	V. R. Gardner, Justice of the Peace in Tulia, died Sunday morning of this week.
	Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the First Methodist Church. Rev. J. B. Thompson conducted the services. He was assisted by Rev. Joel Aldridge, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Gardner suffered an attack at his home about 5 o'clock in the morning. He was taken to the Swisher County Hospital in an ambulance. He died about an hour later.
	He was 72 years old. He had been Justice of the Peace since 1936. Mr. Gardner was 72 years old. He came to Swisher County in 1918 from Silverton. He was born in Hood County.
	The Justice was a barber and worked at that trade until he took office.
He attended the Methodist Church and had been an Odd Fellow.
Survivors include the widow and two sons, V. R. Gardner Jr. and Burlin Gardner, both of Tulia.

The Tulia Herald, 23 March 1950

GARNER, Mrs. Sarah Jane
	Mrs. Sarah Jane Garner, whose ambition it was to live to see her eldest son John Nance elected vice president of the United States, died at her old colonial home in Detroit, Texas Tuesday.
	Surrounded by her children, three sons and two daughters, the pioneer mother slipped quietly away at 12:25 p.m. after showing a remarkable vitality against a general toxic poisoning which sent her to her bed more than a week ago.

The Happy Herald, 22 September 1932

GARRISON, Joe
	Uncle Joe Garrison, 76, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Earline Sadler, 1400 Harrison St. in Amarillo at 11:45 Thursday morning March 26, after a prolonged illness of intense suffering. 
	Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church of Happy, with Rev. H. C. Akers officiating, assisted by Rev. W. C. Rose. Interment was in the local cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral directors. (N. S. Griggs and Sons)
	Mr. Garrison, a west Texas pioneer, had been a resident of Happy since 1920. He was one of the biggest boosters of this section of the Panhandle. As a real estate man he brought immigrants from Virginia and other states and settled them in Swisher county and Randall County in the earlier development days. He was also one of the first editors of The Happy Herald.
	Mr. Garrison was born in Stanton, Virginia, 20 July 1859, coming to Texas at the age of 21, he settled at Stephenville, where he married MISS ADRA CAVAN and lived there about 8 years and from there the couple moved to Plainview, where they resided for 3 years; then Mr. Garrison filed on a claim SW of Canyon in Randall County. After 7 years at this locality they moved into Canyon where he was active in business and civic enterprises until 1920 when he moved to Happy. During his early residence in Randall County he was County Clerk for 4 years, and in recent years he was in the real estate business. He had been a member of the Happy Presbyterian Church for the past 14 years.
	Surviving him are two brothers, C. C. Garrison, Two Rock, Calif, and Rev. J. S. Garrison, Harrisburg, Va.; one sister, Mrs. R. B. Dull; Lloyd Garrison, son, Ashley, Ill.; Mrs. Earlene Sadler, daughter, Amarillo; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

The Happy Herald, 2 April 1936

GATTEN, C. L.
	Funeral services for Charles Lee Gatten, Swisher county pioneer and retired farmer were held here Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 at the First Baptist Church, with Rev. Ed L. Hawthorne, pastor, officiating.
He had been in poor health for some time. He passed away quietly at his home in Happy Tuesday afternoon at 5:30.
	Coming to Swisher County from Sturgis, Ky., in 1906, he settled on a ranch near Happy, and for 34 years he has lived in and around Happy, where he retired a few years ago. In 1877 he was married to MISS JENNIE CHRISTIAN, who died in 1899. He was later married to MISS SARAH JANE BAILEY. To the first union four children were born and to the second union one child. All survive except a son, Erhman Gatten.
	Mr. Gatten belonged to the Baptist Church and for many years was a Mason. 
Besides the widow, the deceased is survived by two sons, Eldon Gatten, Happy; G. G. Gatten, Amarillo; two daughters, Mrs. Alvin Wesley, Happy and Mrs. T. J. Myers of Canyon. Also one daughter-in-law, Mrs. Lillie Gatten of Sturgis, Ky., 25 grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The Happy Herald, 8 February 1940

GATTEN, Mrs. C. L.
	Mrs. Sarah Marilyn Gatten, 83, a long-time resident of Happy, died Thursday afternoon in St.Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo, where she was taken Saturday. She had been in ill health for some time.
	Mrs. Gatten was the widow of C. L. Gatten, prominent farmer and rancher who died in 1940. At the time of her death, Mrs. Gatten still owned the ranch she and her husband operated.
	A native of Clarksville, Tenn., she was born Sept. 1, 1867. She was married to Mr. Gatten in 1903 at Bordley, Ky. The couple moved from Bordley to Happy in 1906.
	Survivors include two daughters, Mr. T. J. Myers, Happy, and Mrs. Alvin Wesley, Amarillo; two sons, R. E. And G. G. Gatten, Amarillo; a sister Mrs. David Bowles, Crofton, Ky.; a brother, Cooksey, Crofton; and 25 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
	Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the First Baptist Church. The body was sent to Sturgis, Ky. For burial.

The Tulia Herald, 26 July 1951

GATTEN, Ehrman
	Ehrman Gatten, 48, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Gatten of this city was killed in a mine accident at Sturgis, Kentucky, Saturday at 2 p.m.
Mr. Gatten was a mine inspector and had worked in the mine for 22 years. He was making an inspection when he came in contact with electric wires and was killed instantly.
	From 1905 to 1913 Mr. Gatten lived in Happy. He visited here 2 years ago.
	Two brothers, Eldon Gatten of Happy and Granville Gatten of Amarillo, and two sisters, Mrs. Alvin Wesley of Happy and Mrs. Curley Meyers of Canyon, left Amarillo Sunday at 5 a.m. to attend the funeral, which was held Tuesday at Sturgis. His mother and father were unable to attend. He is also survived by his widow and eight children.

The Happy Herald, 7 & 14 January 1937

GAZZAWAY, Ray
	Funeral services for Ray Gazzaway, 23, of Happy, were held Tueaday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Happy. He died early Monday at his home there.
He had been ill for about six months. A native of Happy, he was a member of the Baptist Church.
	Survivors include his father, W. A. Gazzaway of Happy; his mother Mrs. Frank Rogers of Happy; two sisters, Mrs. Gordon Foster of Wayside and Joyce Gazzaway of Amarillo.

The Tulia Herald, 15 November 1951

GAZZAWAY, Lt. Riley C.
	The body of Lt. Riley C. Gazzaway of Happy arrived in San Francisco Monday according to a telegram received by his widow, who is visiting in Canyon and Happy. The body was among 451 war dead who had been killed in Korea. It will be shipped to San Antonio and from there will be forwarded to Happy for interment.  	No time has been set for its arrival, which will be in about 30 days.
	Lt. Gazzaway, the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Gazzaway of Canyon, was killed in Korea Jan. 3, near Seoul. He had served since the outbreak of the war in Korea and was a veteran of 11 years in the Army. He was 32 years old.
He enlisted in 1939 and received 10 medals during WWII, three of the decorations coming within one month. He was considered one of the outstanding officers in the 104th (Timberwolf) division of the 9th Army.
	He was a graduate of Happy High School.
Besides his parents, Lt. Gazzaway is survived by his wife, Wilma of Paragould, Ark; and two sons, Larry, 8, and R C., 7; five brothers, Bob and Clinton of Happy, Bill of Canyon, Nelson of Fremont, and G. R Jr. of St. Louis; four sisters, Mrs. Gladston Davis, Mrs. Jack Barnard, and Mrs. Van Pennington, all of Canyon; and Mrs. H. B. Owens, St. Louis.

The Tulia Herald, 26 July 1951

GAZZAWAY, Riley C.
	First Lt. Riley C. Gazzaway, 32, a 1937 graduate of Happy High School, was killed in action Jan. 1, in Korea. He had been serving in Korea since the beginning of the war, having been shipped to Tokyo, Japan, in September.
Word of his death was received in Happy Wednesday. Gazzaway had served in the Army for more than 11 years, having enlisted Feb. 17, 1939. He was awarded ten medals during the war, receiving three decorations within one month. He was outstanding among the 104th (Timberwolf) Division of the 9th Army.
	Many times he risked his life to protect and rescue his comrades. On Oct. 26, 1944, Sgt. Gazzaway seized a jeep, mounted with a 50 caliber machine gun, and raced over flat, open terrain under steady enemy fire and stationed himself in an exposed position, and turned the machine gun on enemy positions and fired steadily into their midst until his ammunition was exhausted. He then directed artillery barrages upon the enemy by means of radio with which the jeep also was equipped. This outstanding display of courage and valor won for him the bronze star.
	He is survived by his widow, Wilma, two sons, Larry 7, and R C. Jr. of Paragould, Ark. Also surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Gazzaway of Canyon; five brothers, Bob and Clinton, Happy, Bill of Canyon, Nelson of Premont, and G. R Jr. of St. Louis, and four sisters, Mrs. Gladston Davis, Mrs. Jack Banard, and Mrs. Van Pennington, all of Canyon, and Mrs. H. B. Owens of St. Louis.

The Tulia Herald, I February 1951

GAYLER, John
	Friends, acquaintances, and relatives from all over Swisher and surrounding communities paid final tribute to John B. Gayler in services conducted from the First Baptist Church at 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
	Dr. W. H. Clark, pastor, officiated during the services. He was assisted by Rev. W. G. Horn, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church.
	Gayler was born in Jones County, Texas, June 22, 1890. With his parents he moved to Swisher County the following year and has lived here since. Death came in an Amarillo hospital at 8 o'clock Monday evening after a leg was amputated in an effort to save his life. Blood poisoning had set in from a knee infection.
Prominent as a farmer and stockman, Gayler served as chief peace officer of Swisher County in the capacity of Sheriff from 1934 to 1938. During his terms of office, a state of order prevailed throughout the four years.
	Surviving the former sheriff are his wife and two daughters, Mildred and Lavenia; two sons, John Jr. and Dan; one brother, R H. Gayler of Kress; two sisters, Mrs. L. H. Tandy of Canadian; and Mrs. M. P. Beck of Loop, Texas; three uncles, Bright Bagley of Santa Fe, NM; George Bagley of San Saba County, Texas; and W. T. Bagley of Kress. His mother, Mrs M. L. Davenport of Kress, also survives.
	Pallbearers were Pat O'Daniel, Walter Huntley, Monroe McGlaun, John Ballinger, Jim Cleveland, and Jim Dinwiddie.
	Burial services were held in Rose Hill Cemetery. Wallace funeral directors were in charge of arrangements.
	A special tribute was paid to Gayler at the Tulia Kiwanis Club luncheon Tuesday at noon.

The Tulia Herald, 1 August 1940

GEORGE, Andy J.
	Andy J. George, 35, prominent farmer of Swisher County died at Plainview Sanitarium early Monday morning following complications resulting from the amputation of his right leg necessary from injuries received when he was run over by a disc plow on his farm some 10 days ago.
	The deceased is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. George of Tulia and has spent practically all his life in Swisher County. He leaves a wife and three boys, mother and father, three brothers and five sisters who were present at the funeral, with the exception of two sisters who reside in California, which were conducted by Rev. John Scott and Herman Cole.
A large crowd attended the last rites.
	Pallbearers were O. Fortenberry, Cliff Nolan, Jewell Burgess, Jim Watts, Elmer Partlow and Pat Evans.

The Happy Herald, 3 July 1931

GHOLSON, Dorothy May
	Coroner V. A. Beck, Kress Justice of the Peace, returned a verdict of suicide in the death of Miss Dorothy Mary Gholson, 19 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Gholson, resident eight miles north of Tulia, which occurred at 10:30 o'clock Wednesday morning .
She was a regular attendant of the First Methodist Church in Tulia.
	Funeral arrangements are being handled by Wallace Funeral Home. Burial plans were pending the location of her father who is in California seeking employment. Efforts were being made to reach him by wire late Wednesday.

The Tulia Herald, 4 April 1940

	Final respects were paid to Dorothy May Gholson in services conducted from the First Methodist Church at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. Uel D. Crosby, pastor, assisted by Rev. W. G. Horn, officiated.
	The 19 year old girl was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, July 12, 1920.
Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Gholson, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tisdale of Tuscola, Texas, Hal Tisdale of Tulia, and two sisters, Mary Frances and Marguerite Gholson, both of Tulia. The father was confined in a government hospital in California and because of conflicting messages reached here too late for the services.
	Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery here. Arrangements were in charge of Wallace Funeral Directors.

The Tulia Herald 11 April 1940

GILBREATH, Mrs. R. R.
	Funeral services for Mrs. R R. Gilbreath, 65, of Amarillo, formerly of Tulia, were conducted Monday afternoon at the Hereford Methodist Church.
Mrs. Gilbreath, wife of a retired Methodist minister, died Friday night at Baylor Hospital in Dallas where she was taken for treatment two weeks ago. She had been ill for the past 12 months.
	Rev. Eugene Slater, pastor of the Amarillo First Methodist Church, assisted by Dr. Earl G. Hamlett, Superintendent of the Big Spring Methodist District, officiated. The body arrived in Plainview Saturday by chartered plane.
	Mrs. Gilbreath was born August 4, 1887 at Leigh, Nebraska. At the age of 20 Mrs. Gilbreath, the former Louise Julch, went from Sioux City, Iowa to Tulia. Here she met Rev. Gilbreath and two years later on July 4, 1909 they were married. 
	Besides her husband, Mrs. Gilbreath is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Clyde Cave, Hereford; two brothers, A. C. Julch, Tulia and P. J. Julch, Sioux City, Iowa; two sisters, Mrs. F. S. Daly, Sioux City, and Mrs. J. C. Schneider, Benton, Iowa.
	Interment was in Hereford Cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, 4 June 1953

GILES, Claude Cornelius
	I. C. Giles received word Tuesday of the death of his father Claude C. Giles of Quanah. The deceased is survived by his wife and two daughters, besides the son who lives in Happy. Burial will be in Quanah.

The Happy Herald, 13 July 1944

	Last rites were conducted Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock for Claude Cornelius Giles, who passed away at his home in Quanah, Tuesday morning, July 11, shortly after 8 o'clock. Services were held at the B. H. Smith Funeral Home. Rev. R R Lloyd, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated.
	Mr. Giles had been in poor health for the past five years and critically ill for the past few weeks. Born in Mineola, Wood County, in 1874, he came to Quanah in 1891 and in 1905 was married to MISS LILA BOWMAN. In 1907, the family moved to Fort Worth and in 1915 to Bowie where they made their home until they moved back to Quanah last October.
	Mr. Giles was a member of the Woodman of the World.
	Surviving him are his wife, two daughters, Mrs. R. B. Masterson of Bainridge, GA, and  Mrs. P. H. McAlister of Fort Worth; one son, I. C. Giles of Happy; two granddaughters, two brothers, Dave of Fort Worth, and B. R of Bowie; and one sister, Mrs. J. A. Wilson of Fort Worth, all of whom were here for the last rites.
	Interment was in the Quanah cemetery.

The Happy Herald, 20 July 1944

GILLHAM, J. V.
	J. V. Gillham died at his home near Wayside Sunday afternoon July 2 at 4:30. Death came suddenly during a severe attack of accute indigestion which lasted only a few hours.
	Mr. Gillham was born July 7, 1883 at Daisy, Pike County, Ark. At the time of his death he was 49.
	Surviving him are two sons, Travis Gillham, George Gillham and one daughter, Mrs. Hazel Pounds; his mother, Mrs. J. M. Gillham; two brothers, Hester Gillham, Hughes Springs, Tex.; Mack Gillham, Canyo; four sisters, Mrs. Julia Howard, Wayside; Mrs. Bell Cloninger, Hughes Springs; Mrs. Anna Terry, Gilmer, Texas; Mrs. Ada Chambers, Canyon, Texas; five grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
	Most all of the relatives were at the bedside at the time of his death.
	Funeral services were held at the Wayside church Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 by Rev. Plant of Vigo Park.

The Happy Herald, 6 July 1933

GILLHAM, Travis

	Travis Gillham, 39, well known farmer of the Wayside community died from a heart attack while on a business trip near Floyd, NM on Friday, November 24. He died very suddenly while riding in a truck with his brother-in-law, Alfred Hamblen of Floyd, and a nephew, John Robert Pounds of Bovina.
	The deceased had spent practically all of his life in the Wayside community, moving here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Gillham in 1908. Travis was born on Sept. 20, 1905 at Floyd, Texas.
	Survivors include the wife, Mrs. Dorris Gillham and three daughters, Nelda Jo, Mona Beth and Traverna; one brother, George Gillham of Clarendon; and one sister, Mrs. Hazel Pounds of Bovina.
	Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Wayside community church with Rev. Byron F. Todd, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Happy, officiating, assisted by Rev. Marvin Menefee, the Methodist pastor at Wayside. Burial was in the Wayside cemetery.

The Happy Herald, 30 November 1944

GLOVER, Infant
	Funeral services were held at the graveside Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 for the infant of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Glover.

The Happy Herald, 29 October 1936

GLOVER, Billy Jean
	Death claimed the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vernie Glover Tuesday and burial was made Wednesday.
	The baby, Billy Jean, was only one day old, but in that short time had endeared herself to the young parents, so that the loss is very hard to meet.
Rev. H. C. Smith, Methodist pastor, conducted the services for the baby girl at the cemetery at 11 a.m. Wednesday. Burial was made in the local cemetery.
The many friends of the parents join in sympathy at this time of sadness.

The Happy Herald, 7 June 1929

GOBER, Arthur
	Final rites for Arthur Gober, former Amarilloan were held yesterday at the First Presbyterian Church in Tulia. Burial was in the family plot in the Tulia cemetery.
	Mr. Gober, a brother of J. L. "Fay" Gober of Amarillo, died Tuesday night in a Kerville hospital where he had been confined for a month. A tumor on his spine was the immediate cause of his death.
	While here (Amarillo) Mr. Gober was employed by Gober and Thompson, contractors. His home was in Wichita Falls. He is survived by his wife, a stepdaughter and his brother.

Tulia, Texas, 8 Sept. 1941

GOLDEN, Harvey D.
	Final rites for Harvey D. Golden, 54, former resident of Swisher County, were said at 3:00 Tuesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church in Tulia. Rev. Smith, pastor of the San Jacinto Methodist Church in Amarillo officiated.
	Mr. Golden died at his home in Amarillo Sunday morning where he had been living for a number of years. He was formerly manager of the Kaffir Switch elevator and resided in Tulia for many years.
	He is survived by his widow, and daughters: Mrs. Joe Currie of Canyon; Mrs. Mamie Dycus of Amarillo; a son, Paul Golden of Amarillo; three step-children: Mrs. Glen Stout of Amarillo and three grandchildren. Interment was in Tulia with N. S. Griggs and Sons Funeral Home directing.

The Happy Herald, 3 August 1939

GOLDEN, Mamie Velma
	Funeral services for Mamie Velma Golden, 3 9, will be conducted Friday afternoon at 3 p.m. at the Tuba Methodist Church. She died suddenly Tuesday in Clovis NM, where she lived. She is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Golden.
The services will be conducted by Rev. Hershel Thurston, pastor of the Canyon First Methodist Church, assisted by Rev. J. B. Thompson of Tulia. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Survivors include a brother, Jack Golden, and a sister, Mrs. Joe Currie, both of Canyon.

The Tulia Herald, 19 July 1951

GOMER, Mrs. M. B.
	Mrs. M. B. Gomer, 78, died at her home in Gorman Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock after a lingering illness. The deceased was the mother of Mrs J. L. Willis of Rule.
	Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, conducted by Rev. J. L. Willis, pastor of the Rule Methodist Church.

The Happy Herald, 4 July 1935

GOODGER, Johnny
	Funeral services for one of Swisher County's most progressive young businessmen were held Friday afternoon at the Plainview First Baptist Church. Johnny Goodger, 35, of Kress died Wednesday night in a Plainview hospital as a result of burns he received in an explosion at his butane plant shortly before noon the preceding Tuesday.
	Officiating were Rev. Glenn Wilson, pastor of the Kress Baptist Church of which Goodger was a member, and Rev. Russell Pogue, Friona Baptist pastor, formerly of Kress. Burial was in the Plainview cemetery.
	Goodger was well known and active in county civic affairs. He received burns over much of his body.	Goodger was born August 12, 1916 at laude. He moved to Kress in 1934 from Claude. He was employed for a time at Krress with Carl Losson motor fuel dealer. In the late 1930's Goodger went into business for himself and at the time of his death was operating Johnny's Butane.
	He served in the Air Corps from 1943 to 1946. He was married to CATHERINE SNELL of Plainview June 14,1949. They had children by previous marriages and a child of their union. The children are David Jimmy and Margaret Ann. Besides the family, Goodger is survived b his father, J. J. Goodger, Sr. of Kress.

The Tulia Herald, 15 May 1952

GOODGER, Mrs. Mary Catherine
	Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Catherine Goodger, 53, widow of the late Johnny Goodger of Kress, were conducted Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Kress with the pastor, Rev. Glenn Wilson officiating.
Mrs. Goodger died early Saturday morning in a Plainview hospital.
Her well known husband died May 7 of burns received in a butane gas explosion at his plant in Kress.
	Mrs. Goodger was born Nov. 19, 1918 at Hood. She was a member of the Kress Baptist Church and of the Kress Study Club.
	Survivors include two children, David, 12, a daughter, Margaret Ann, 2; her mother, Mrs. Ava M. Snell, and a brother, Henry Snell. All live in Kress.
	Burial was in the Plainview cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, 17 July 1952

GOODNIGHT, J. E.
	Funeral services for J. E. Goodnight, 64, farmer of the Sunny Hill community and great nephew of Col. Charles Goodnight of Palo Duro fame, were conducted at the Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Home in Amarillo, Sat. Afternoon at 4:00 by Rev. M. M. Robinett, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Happy.
	Mr. Goodnight died Friday afternoon at 2:30 after a month's illness.
	The Goodnight family came to Amarillo from Cleburn in 1913 and moved to Happy and the Sunny Hill community in 1924 where they have made their home since that time.
	Mr. Goodnight is survived by his wife, two sons, Robert and Weldon Goodnight, both of this community and two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Johnson of Happy and Mrs. Fern Doebler of Amarillo. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. L. J. Pipes of Cleburn, who also attended the funeral.
	Burial was in Llano Cemetery with the I.O.O.F. Lodge in charge of the services at the grave.

The Happy Herald, 13 August 1936

GOODWIN, Mrs. Emily
	Funeral services are pending at Wallace Funeral Home for Mrs. Emily Goodwin, about 39, who died Monday night at Swisher County Hospital. She had been a patient since Thursday.
	According to reports, she moved to Tulia last summer. She worked at Tole's Variety Store until Nov. 1.
	Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Westberry, of Lakeland, Fla.

The Tulia Herald, 4 January 1951


GOODWIN, W. N.

	Funeral services for W. N. Goodwin, 74 year old retired farmer, were held Monday afternoon at the Tulia Methodist Church with Rev. J. B. Thompson, officiating.
	Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mr. Goodwin died late Thursday night at the family home in Tulia. He had been in ill health since moving here 5 years ago from his farm south of Dimmitt.
	He was born Nov. 12, 1876 in Wise County. He was married Feb. 20, 1900, to MISS ZODELL POTTER in Cheyenne, Okla.
	Survivors include his wife, four sons, Clyde of Earth, Jim of Plumer, Idaho; Newton of Cotton Center, and Clarence of Earth; seven daughters, Mrs. Frances Coogan of Long Beach, Calif, Mrs. Bessie Drewery, Los Angeles, Mrs. Euda Mae Albin, Cabool, Mo., Mrs. Verna Johnston, Boise, Idaho, Mrs. Zodell Wilbanks, Seymour; Mrs. Ruby Hudgins, Farmington, NM and Mrs. Gladys Ogletree, Muleshoe.

The Tulia Herald, 5 April 1951

GORE, Evelyn Fay
	Little Evelyn Fay Gore, aged three, who was killed when the TWA plane crashed in Quay County, NM, after leaving Amarillo. The little girl was with her grandparents, who were also killed. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gore of Amarillo.

The Happy Herald, 7 Sept. 1933

GRAHAM, Charlie F.
	The town and community was sadly shocked Monday evening at the death of Charlie F. Graham, a produce merchant of this place. He had been taken to Tulia Monday afternoon for treatment and died at 8 o'clock, shortly after reaching the hospital. He had been ill for a week with pneumonia and took suddenly worse Monday.
	Mr. Graham, 36, was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on August 21, 1891. His father, George D. Graham, was Irish, having been born in Dunigal, Ireland, and his mother was German, her birthplace being Heidleberg, Germany.
	Mr. Graham came to Happy three years ago to take charge of the Graham Produce which his brother Dan Graham had managed until his death. He came from Plemons, Hutchinson County, where he had been county treasurer. He was a progressive businessman here and made many friends who will be sorrowful at his untimely death.
	Mr. Graham had never married but leaves his mother, Mrs. brothers are here to attend the services, but his mother and half brother were unable to come.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Wayside Church at one o'clock with Rev. Smith in charge, and interment will be made there The pallbearers are Charles Miller, Grady Ponder, C. V. Buchanan, Frank Walters, Jess Miller, H D. Hagood, and C. S. Derde.
	The body has been in state at the Williams Undertaking Parlor pending the arrival of the brother of the deceased from California.
	The business houses of Happy will close their doors from 12 until 2 p.m. today (Friday) during the funeral.

The Happy Herald, 30 March 1928

GRAHAM, Mrs. W. A.
	Mrs. Minnie Isha Graham of Quitaque, 59, wife of W. A. Graham, prominent Texas rancher, died in an Amarillo hospital, Thursday, May 15, following an illness of several months. She was the mother of Walter Graham of Happy.
She had been in the hospital for three weeks. Both natives of Tennessee, the deceased and Mr. Graham came to this state at an early age.
Mr. Graham settled in this state on the old JA Ranch at Clarendon, where he worked for many years. Thirty-three years ago he established his own ranch at Quitaque. Mrs. Graham had been a life-long member of the Methodist Church.
	Burial was in Llano cemetery mausoleum.
Besides her husband, survivors include five sons, W. T. Graham of Amarillo, Walter Graham of Happy, Myrl Graham of Silverton, Holman Graham of Wichita Falls, and Clarence Graham of Quitaque; one daughter, Lella Graham of Silverton; her mother, Mrs. C. A. McCrae of Bethany, Okla., three brothers and three sisters, five granddaughters and three grandsons.

The Happy Herald, 22 May 1941

GRANT, J. W.
	J. W. Grant, farmr who was found unconscious on the Lovington Highway near Portales, N.M., Wednesday, February 17 at 2 p.m. died from concussion of the brain	at 5:30 p.m. in Portales. He was probably struck by a large truck.
	Mr. Grant was the father of Mrs. George C. Smith, who was connected with the Herald at the time of the accident. Mr. and Mrs. Smith left immediately for Portales, and they are accompanying the remains to the home in Grimes County for burial.

The Happy Herald, 26 February 1932

GRAY, T. A.
	T. A. (Truss) Gray, 86, father of Nute Gray of Happy, and pioneer citizen of Swisher County, died at an Amarillo hospital at 3:00 Friday evening.
For almost a half century he made Swisher County his home before going to Amarillo, where he had resided for five years at the time of his death.
Mr. Gray was a retired cattleman, and was well known throughout the Panhandle-Plains. He was a native of Virginia, born Sept. 26, 1852. The Gray family moved to Crosby County in 1885, after settling in Dallas earlier.
The pioneer cattleman helped to organize Crosby County in 1885 and become the first tax assessor of that county. The land tax then was assessed on half a cent an acre.
	It was in 1887 that the Gray family moved to Swisher County settling on Tule Creek. The Grays and the Conners were the first two families to homestead in what is now Swisher County on the Tule.
	Mr. Gray married MISS MARGARET ISABEL LYNCH in 1878, and she preceded him in death in the spring of 1935.
	Funeral services for the cattleman-cattle buyer were conducted from the First Presbyterian Church of Tulia Sunday afternoon at 2:00. Mr. Gray was a member of that church. Rev. J. Hoyt Boles, pastor, officiated.
Interment was in the Tulia Cemetery under direction of N. S. Griggs & Sons of Amarillo.
	Survivors of Mr. Gray include one daughter, Mrs. M. C. Cockran of Amarillo; one son, Nute Gray of Happy; seven grandchildren, Mrs. Mapel King of Philadelphia; Mrs. Ira L. Smith of Amarillo; Truss Cochran of Williams, Ariz.; Mrs. R. Knighton of Amarillo; Nute Cochran of Arizona; Clay L. Cochran of Austin and Lorraine Cochran of Amarillo; and four great-grandchildren.

The Happy Herald, 8 September 1938

GRAY, Mrs. T. A.
	The woman who has the distinction of being the first white woman to make a home in the area now comprised by Swisher County is dead.
	Mrs. T. A. Gray (nee Margaret Isabel Lynch) died at her home here Friday night. In 1887 when the West was young and only the most hardy pioneers thought of wresting a living out of the Plains, Mrs. Gray came with her husband to this section. They lived for several years in a dugout about four miles southwest of Tulia on the middle Tule Creek. Mr. Gray, a young cowboy, cared for cattle for some syndicate. They were in Crosby County and when the county was organized there in 1885 he was elected the first tax assessor.
They bought a ranch on the Tule Creek; here her children were born and reared and the family prospered until cattle prices hit the bottom following the World War.
	Funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church by the pastor Rev. J. Hoyt Boles.

GREEN, Al and wife Sarah
	A tornado did a hop-skip-jump on the southern rim of the Texas Panhandle Monday killing four persons.

 The Happy Herald, 12 June 1941

GREEN, Robert W.
	Robert W. Green was born June 21, 1850 and died at the home of his daughter Mrs. R J. Weaver at Franklin, Pa., Sept. 1, 1944 at the age of 94 years. His wife passed away January 25, 1930.
	Mr. and Mrs. Green formerly lived in Happy in the home of their daughter, Mrs. E. F. Arnold at the place where the Walter Stubblefield home now stands. This couple will be remembered by many here in Happy.
	He is survived by the following children: Mrs. E. F. Arnold of Espanola, NM; Mrs. Alice Viola Forbush, LaGrange, Ohio; Mrs. R. J. Weaver, Franklin, Pa.; Mrs. Pearl A Smith, Amarillo; Robert F. Green, Franklin, Pa.; and Mrs. W. D. Arnold, Hudson, Colo.

The Happy Herald, 5 October 1944

GREENFIELD, Mrs. Fannie
	Funeral services for Mrs. Fannie Greenfield, 83, long time Happy resident were conducted in the Happy Baptist Church with Rev. Strauss Atkinson, pastor of the Canyon Baptist Church officiating. He was assisted by Rev. C. E. Ottinger, pastor of the Happy Methodist Church.
	Mrs. Greenfield was born in 1870 in Dallas County. She and her husband, the late J. B. Greenfield, moved to this area in 1915.
	Survivors include four sons, A J., Cecil and Gordon all of Happy; and Harry of Hatch, N. M. Twelve grandchildren also survive.
Burial was in Happy cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, 15 October 1953

GREENFIELD, Mrs. Harry
	Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Greenfield, who passed away at her home in Happy Saturday, Nov. 30, were held at the Methodist Church, Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 p.m. with the pastor Rev. E. C. Raney in charge, assisted by Rev. M. M. Robinett and Rev. H. Jackson.
	Mrs. Greenfield had been in failing health for some time.
Interment was in the Happy Cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Directors, Canyon.
	Mrs. Audrey Knight Greenfield was born Sept. 17, 1899 at Bowie, Texas. She was married to HARRY GREENFIELD January 13, 1916 at Tulia, Texas. To this union were born three children all of whom survive, Louise, Harry, Jr. and Sue Ann. Others who survive her are her husband, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Knight of Cimarron, N. M., W. C. Knight, Clovis, N. M., Mrs. Cletis Phillips of Clovis, N. M., Mrs. A J. Greenfield, Happy; Miss Tex Knight, Clovis, N. M.;, and several nieces and nephews. One sister, Mrs. Cates, passed away ten years ago.
Mrs. Greenfield came to the Plains with her parents when an infant and had lived here since that time. She was converted in 1930.

The Happy Herald, 5 December 1935

GREENFIELD, J. B.
	Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for James B. Greenfield at 3:00 at the Methodist Church. Rev. H. C. Smith conducted the services.
Mr. Greenfield was 65 years old. He was born in Pine Bluff Ark., April 12, 1865. He came to Texas in 1876 while just a mere boy with his parents, who settled in Wise County. In 1905 he moved to Swisher County where he made his home the rest of his life.
	He married MISS FANNIE MYERS, February 20, 1888. To this union six children were born: Louis, Harry, A J., Gordon, Earl and Cecil. Earl passed away six years ago. His wife and the other five children survive him. Two sisters are living: Mrs. Robinson of Tulia, and Mrs. McGaugle who lives in Wise County.
There are nine grandchildren who acted as little flower girls.
	Mr. Greenfield was christened into the Methodist Church while young and was a loyal member until his death. His health has been bad for some time. Finally it was necessary for him to go to the hospital in Amarillo where he died Saturday morning.
	The death of Mr. Greenfield marks the passing of another pioneer resident who contributed so much to the early development of this country. He was widely known on the Plains.
	Pallbearers were: O. M. Fowler, J. H. Stephenson, White Currie, A. M. Currie, Neal Kress and Bob Johnson.
	Interment was at Happy Cemetery with the Griggs Thompson Funeral Home of Canyon in charge.

The Happy Herald, 19 December 1930

GREENFIELD, Louis Lawrence
	Funeral services for Louis L. Greenfield, 47, were held from the home of his mother, Mrs. J. B. Greenfield, of this city, Monday afternoon, Rev. E. C. Raney, pastor of the Happy Methodist Church, spoke the last rites. Interment was in the local cemetery.
	Mr. Greenfield died Sunday afternoon at 5:30. He had been ill with pneumonia for one week.
	Having been an invalid all his life, the deceased made his home with his mother; whose most never sleeping eyes kept his watch.
	Louis Lawrence Greenfield was born March 5, 1889, at Will's Point, Texas, in Jack County. He lived here with his parents until he was 16 years of age, when the family moved to Umbarger. They abode there for 8 years and in 1913 moved to the south part of Swisher County. They moved to their place near Happy in 1917.
	He is survived by his mother, Mrs. J. B. Greenfield and four brothers, Harry, A. J., Gordan and Cecil, all of Happy. His father passed away in 1930 and a brother, Earl, in 1924.
	The Greenfields are well known in this section and their many relatives, friends and acquaintances enter into their grief and sorrow in this sad time.
Funeral services were held under direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home, Canyon.

The Happy Herald, 30 April 1936

GRIFFIN, Dr. Quilla Alexander
	Dr. Quilla Alexander Griffin, 84 years old, died Tuesday afternoon in a local hospital following a 9 day illness.
	Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon in First Christian Church with Rev. Roy Ford, pastor of First Christian Church, Hereford, officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Dr. Griffin was born Jan. 1,1868 near Philadelphia in Neshoba County, Mississippi. He moved to Texas with his parents, settling in Callahan County where he practiced medicine for a number of years. Later he moved to Sweetwater where he was an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist His medical training was received in St. Louis Medical College and Barnes University and later in New York City.
	He married MRS. ALMA JONES in 1896. To this union two sons were born, Bruce and J. Q. Bruce served in the U. S. Navy during World War I and was drowned in San Diego Bay, Calif, Feb. 20, 1926. Dr. Griffin's wife died Dec. 27, 1922.
He retired from active practice of medicine before coming to Swisher County to farm
	He married MRS. C. M. JOHNSEY, July 25, 1929. Survivors include his wife; one son, J. Q. Of Los Angeles, Calif; two daughters, Mrs. W. G. Alexander of Brownwood and Mrs. Valerie Daniel, El Paso; one brother John Griffin of Littlefield; and a sister Mrs. Paul Ramsey, Sr. of Tuba. Judge Meade F. Griffin, member of the Texas Supreme Court, is a nephew.

The Tulia Herald, 26 June 1952

GRIMES, James Marion
	James Marion Grimes, 3 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Grimes, who live three miles west of Happy, died of pneumonia at the family home Monday, July 18, at 12:20 a.m. The child had been suffering for several days with the summer flu and tonsillitis and only lived a few hours after pneumonia developed Sunday afternoon.
	Funeral services were held at the Happy Cemetery, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock with S. E. Templeton in charge.
Besides the parents, the deceased is survived by a little sister only five weeks of age.

The Happy Herald, 21 July 1932

GRIMES, Mrs. Noah and children
	After the death of her infant twin girl and boy died in an Amarillo hospital, Tuesday, the mother, Mrs. Noah Grimes of Happy succumbed at 5:00 Thursday morning at the same hospital.
	Funeral services for all three will be held at 3:00 Friday afternoon at the family home 3 miles west of Happy.
	Gertie E Mahan was born at Weatherford, Texas on January 21,1904. On Sept. 24, 1927 she was married to Noah Grimes. They moved to their home near Happy in April 1929, from Graham. Mrs. Grimes had been a member of the Church of Christ since a small child.
	The deceased is survived by her husband and two children, Mildred Marie, 4; and Lois Burnice, age 2; three brothers, John Mahan of Wichita Falls; Alonzo Mahan of Mineral Wells and Lewis Mahan of Graham; and one sister, Mrs. Nan Gartman of Loving, Texas.
	Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors, will have charge of the funeral services with Bro. Craig minister of the Church of Christ of Canyon officiating. Interment will be in the Happy Cemetery.

The Happy Herald, 30 July 1936

GRISSOM, M. L.
	M. L. Grissom, 83 years old, brother of Zack Grissom, died while undergoing surgery recently at Columbia, Ky. He was a retired mortician.
Zack, 82 years old, has lived in Tulia 43 years.

The Tulia Herald, 21 May 1953

GRISSOM, Miss Susan Frances
Miss Susan Frances Grissom, aged 86, a resident of Elida, N. M. For 34 years died at her (obituary mutilated)

The Tulia Herald, 3 October 1940

GROSS, David McCord
	Final rites for David McCord Gross, 80, were conducted at Wallace Funeral Chapel Monday afternoon with Rev. Russell Pogue of Kress officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
	Mr. Gross died late Sunday afternoon at a convalescent home in Lubbock. He was born May 6, 1870 in Scottsborough, Alabama. He was married to MISS MARGARET KIRBY in 1893. They moved to Delta County, Texas, and to the Plains in 1915. He farmed in the Love community. She preceded him in death.
	Survivors include four sons, Gordon of Big Springs, Dave of Lubbock, Walter of Happy, and Garland of Odessa; two daughters, Mrs. Ray Smart of La Cueve, NM and Mrs. Frank Zachry of Happy and ten grandchildren.
	He had been a member of the Baptist church since 1906.
	Pallbearers were Jack Caddell, Bob Johnston, Roy Bell, Kirby Goodner, Harry Rogers, and Lawrence Dirks.

The Tulia Herald, 14 December 1950

GROUNDS, Chester
	Chester Grounds, 25, Amarillo Policeman who was hot and killed by an ex-convict early Wednesday morning will be buried in Happy Cemetery Friday afternoon beside the grave of his mother.
	Grounds spent most of his life in the Happy community and attended school here from the early grades up though high school and was well known and highly respected by the people of Happy. He left Happy in 1927 when he went to Amarillo and became associated with the Amarillo Motorcycle Co., which position he held until he joined the police force of that city in 1931.
	Besides the widow and one daughter, Shirley, the deceased is survived by his father, C. L. Grounds of Amarillo and two brothers and five sisters.
The brothers are Alton of Amarillo and Emmett of Los Angeles, Calif.; the sisters are Miss Minne Lee Grounds and Mrs. J. H. Hodge of Dallas; Mrs. H. E. McCroame and Mrs. O. D. Roberts, both of Amarillo and Mrs. J. T. Stevenson of Memphis.
	Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Friday morning in Boxwell Brothers chapel.
	Rev. J. S. Huckabee, Buchanan Street Methodist Church pastor, will officiate. 	Brother officers served as pallbearers. All peace officers of Amarillo and Potter County will be honorary pallbearers.

The Happy Herald, I S February 1934

GROUNDS, John A.
	Funeral services for John Alexander Grounds, 80, retired Swisher County farmer, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Happy First Methodist Church. Mr. Grounds died Saturday morning in Swisher County Hospital. He had lived in Happy since 1919. Rev. Elmer Crabtree of Slaton, former pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Happy cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.
	Mr. Grounds was born Oct. 25, 1873 in Crockett. He married MIRIAM ASHMORE August 14, 1896 in Crockett. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. H. R. Stone, Happy; Mrs. Aubrey Stinson, Clovis; and Mrs. Homer Franklin, Lubbock; and one son, Ottis Grounds, Independence, Mo.
	He was preceded in death by his wife, a son, George, and a daughter, Mrs. Elmer Miller.

The Tulia Herald, 18 February 1954

GROUNDS, Mrs. J. A.
	Mrs. J. A. Grounds died in the hospital in Canyon July 7, following a heart attack suffered previously.
	Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist Church with Rev. Gilbreath of Plainview officiating, assisted by Rev. Marvin McBrayer.
Pallbearers were M. R Glann, Monroe Wood, Gus McDonald, O. K. McDonald, C. C. Lollar and Harry Wood. Burial was in the Happy Cemetery.
	Nina Miriam Ashmore was born Dec. 7, 1877 in Houston County. She was married to JOHN A. GROUNDS Aug. 14, 1898. John A. Grounds and Mrs. Grounds added to this union six children: Mrs. H. R Stone, Happy; Otis Grounds, Independence, MO; Mrs. A C. Stinson, Clovis, NM; Mrs. Alma Miller, deceased; Mrs. Homer Franklin, Lubbock; and George Grounds, deceased; Mrs. Grounds is survived by her husband, J. A. Grounds, one son, three daughters and seven grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 20 July 1950

GRUBB, Mrs. Alice Irene
	Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Irene Grubb, wife of W. W. GRUBB, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Tulia Methodist Church. Rev. J. B. Thompson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mrs. Grubbs, 77 years old, was born August 15, 1874 in Georgia She died Saturday morning in Swisher County hospital following an illness of two weeks.
Other survivors include two sons, L. G. Grubb and Frank Grubb, two sisters and a brother in Georgia and four grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 3 April 1952

GRUBBS, Mrs. W. L.
	Funeral services are set for 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon for Mrs. Vie L. Grubbs who died early Tuesday morning in the home of her daughter, Mrs. H. L. Stewart of Tulia. Earl Cantwell will officiate at the Church of Christ.
	She was born Sept. 9, 1865 in Blount County, Alabama. She moved to Texas at an early age, settling first in Cook County and later in Wise County where she was married to W. L. GRUBBS. Since his death in 1936, she had made her home with her children.
	Survivors include one son, Arthur Grubbs of Charleston, Ark; seven daughters, Mrs. Ida Allen, Santa Paula, Calif Mrs. Joe Kisser, Santa Paula, Calif, Mrs. Bessie Thompson, Ft. Worth; Mrs. Johnnie Thompson, Burkburnett Mrs. Arch Vardell, Walters, Okla; Mrs. O. B. Phillips, Memphis; and Mrs. Stewart of Tulia; three brothers, Clint Bentley and Tom Bentley of Greenwood; 31 grandchildren; 51 great grandchildren; and two great great-grandchildren.
Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.

The Tulia Herald, 7 December 1950

GUEST, SERGEANT GEORGE C.
	Sergeant George C. Guest, 18,077,137, Air Corps, who was previously reported missing in action on 28 July 1943.
	Information has now been received from the German Government through the 	International Red Cross stating that Sergeant Guest's remains were recovered on 18 August 1943 near Heringsand, Germany. This would indicate that he was killed in action on the date he was previously reported missing in action and it has been so recorded on the records of the War Department.
I realize the burden of anxiety that has been yours since he was reported missing in action and deeply regret the sorrow this message brings you. May the knowledge that he made the supreme sacrifice for his home and country be a source of sustaining comfort to you.
	I extend to your family my deepest sympathy. Sincerely yours, Robert H. Dunlap Brigadier General Acting Adjutant General 

The Happy Herald, 20 January 1944

GUEST, Mrs. Milton
	Word was received here Friday that the wife of MILTON GUEST died following an operation for goiter, at Albuquerque, NM. The body was taken to Roswell, NM for burial Tuesday afternoon. Those attending the funeral from Happy were Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lancaster, Carves Guest and Mrs. Bert Magness. Milton Guest was reared in Happy and has many sympathetic friends here. He was better known to his many friends as Sonny Guest, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A Guest of Happy.

The Happy Herald, 30 November 1944

GUGGEMOS, Joseph
	Joseph Guggemos, 40, farmer living near Nazareth, was instantly killed last Friday, April 3, at the railroad crossing on the Dimmitt-Tulia Highway, one half mile south of the Santa Fe Station, when the truck loaded with grain, which he was driving alone, collided with the engine of the north-bound passenger train.
	The truck was utterly demolished.
	The body was taken to the Ramsey undertaking rooms and prepared for burial, which took place in the Nazareth cemetery Tuesday, after funeral services at the Catholic church there, by officials of that faith.
	Of the immediate family surviving, are his widow and 8 children. The funeral services were delayed in order that relatives from a distance might attend.

The Happy Herald, 10 April 1931

GULLIDGE, Floyd
	A head-on collision of two trucks near here Monday night resulted in the death of Floyd Gullidge, 33 of Big Spring and the serious injury of 3 other men.
The fatal accident occurred at a curve on Highway 9, four miles south of Happy when the two trucks, traveling at a moderate rate of speed, collided in the middle of the road at the point of the curve.
	Gullidge was enroute to Big Springs from Amarillo. Funeral services for Gullidge were held at Lockney, Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.

The Happy Herald, 21 Sept. 1933

GUNKEY, George
	George Gunkey, 89 years old, died recently in Tulia. Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church and burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
Rev. C. G. Sewell, pastor of the church, conducted the funeral rites. Burial was under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.
	Mr. Gunkey, who came to this country from East Prussia, Germany, was a rancher and farmer until he returned about 15 years ago.
He died May 22. He was preceded in death by his wife who died in October of 1945.
	Survivors include a son, Oscar L. Gunkey of Tulia; three step-children, Mrs. Emma Clark of Los Angeles; Ella Kutz of San Jose, Calif and George Kutz, Gaylord, Kansas.

The Tulia Herald, 1 June 1950

GUNN, Carl Franklin
	Carl Franklin Gunn, 49 years old, died Friday in Swisher County hospital following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon in the Central Church of Christ with Bro. Morgan Sturgess officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mr. Gunn was born Jan. 14, 1904 at Troy. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Gunn. He was married in 1930. He belonged to the Church of Christ and the Masonic Lodge.
	The family lived at 419 N. Gaines. They moved to Tulia in 1947.
Survivors include the wife, one son, Johnny Carl, five sisters, Mrs. Alex Kittrill of Lorenzo; Mrs. J. E. Pruett of Putnam, Mrs. W. W. Edwards of Petersburg, Mrs. Guy Steen o Austin; and Mrs. George Buchanan, Port Neches and two brothers, A. V. of Alpine and J. R of Putnam.

The Tulia Herald, 14 May, 1953

GURLEY, James E.
	Funeral services for James E. Gurley, 67 years old, of Happy were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church of Happy. Mr. Gurley died at his home late Monday night following an illness of about 10 months. He underwent surgery last summer, from which he never recovered.
	Mr. Gurley was born October 7, 1886 at Harrison, Ark. He moved to Happy in 1908 where he farmed. At one time he was manager of the Farmers Grain Co. Of Happy. On Oct. 29, 1919 he was married to MISS TOLLIE COOK of Happy. Mr. Gurley was an elder in the Presbyterian Church, a Mason and a veteran of World War I.
	Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Charles Yeargan, pastor, assisted by Dr. E. B. Fincher of Amarillo.
	Survivors include the wife, one son, Bob Gurley of Del Rio; one daughter, Mrs. Eugene Sims of Happy, two brothers, Holland Gurley of Alpena Pass, Ark., and J. O. Gurley of Los Angeles, Calif., three sisters, Mrs. Lois McCullum of Dallas; Mrs. Bert Plotts of Alpena Pass, and Mrs. Ada Mapes of Alpena Pass; and two grandchildren. Burial was in the Happy cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, 7 January 1954