Some OBITUARIES from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955 Surnames LAIN through McNEIL Submitted by: Zoe Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- LAIN, George Vernon Funeral services for George Vernon Lain, 47, formerly of Tulia, will be conducted Thursday at 4 p.m. at Blackburn Shaw Funeral Chapel in Amarillo. Burial will be in Llano cemetery, Amarillo. The Tulia Herald, 7 August 1952 LANCASTER, Linda Ann Funeral services for Linda Ann Lancaster, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lancaster, were held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Sid Guest Monday afternoon, with Rev. Ed L. Hawthorne officiating. Burial was in Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 8 June 1939 LANCASTER, Wanda Fae The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lancaster, Wanda Fae, died August 1 and was laid to rest in Happy cemetery at 2:30 Thursday, August 2, services being held at the residence. The mother who has been very seriously ill is improving at this time. Her sister, Mrs. Lee Jennings is nursing her this week. The Happy Herald, 9 August 1934 LANDRUM, L. W. Funeral services for L. W. Landrum, 69 years old, Tulia Hotel operator, were held Friday at the Vega Methodist Church. Officiating minister was Rev. L. E. Godwin at Panhandle. He was assisted by Rev. John English at Vega. Burial was in Vega cemetery. Mr. Landrum died Thursday morning in Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo. He had been in failing health for 10 months and had been critically ill since Sunday. He was born June 24, 1882 in Alabama. Mr. Landrum operated the Vega Telephone Exchange from 1927 until 1948 when his wife died. He operated the Tulia Hotel and was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include a son, A B. Landrum, Plainview, two daughters, Mrs. Frank Ballar, Brownfield; and Mrs. Arthur Sammann, Tulia; a sister, Mrs. J. L. Lane, Wichita, KS; several grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 22 May 1952 LANDRY, Mrs. Addie Funeral services for Mrs. Addie Landry, 65 years old, were conducted Friday afternoon May 4 at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist Church in Tulia with Rev. H. E. East officiating. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers were brothers of Mrs. Landry. Mrs. Landry died at Swisher County hospital Wednesday May 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a short illness. She is survived by her husband, J. LANDRY, Tulia; three sons, Paul Landry and wife, Dallas; Jack Landry and wife, Flomot; and Billie Landry, Muroc, Calif., U. S. Army; one granddaughter, Louise Landry, Turkey; one sister, five brothers, Mack M. George and family, Wichita Falls; Walter George and family of Tulia; J. A. George, White Flat, Texas; Grady George and family of Brice. Mrs. Landry moved to Tulia early in 1944 from Flomot where the family had resided for the past 25 years. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Other relatives who attended the funeral were Woody Goerge and family, Dimmitt; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith, White Flat; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Malone and family and Verm Love and family, Tulia. Out of town friends present were numerous. The Tulia Herald, 10 May 1945 LANE, Irving L. Funeral rites in tribute to the memory of Irving L. Lane, 27, who died Monday at Artesia, NM, as a result of injuries suffered in a drilling accident, were conducted at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon at the community church in Wayside, with Rev. H. D. Standlee, Methodist minister of Vigo Park, officiating. Mr. Lane, a driller for Cockburn & Son at Artesia, was injured early Monday and died in a short time. He resided at Pampa before going to Artesia. He was unmarried. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Lane of Wayside; a brother J. Joyce Lane of Wayside; and a sister, Mrs. George Hancock of Pampa. Burial was in Wayside cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home in Canyon. The Happy Herald, 19 October 1939 LANGE, Herman A. Funeral mass for Herman A. Lange, 68 years old, was read Friday morning at Holy Family church in Nazareth. The Very Rev. Peter Morsch officiated. Burial was in Nazareth cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Mr. Lange died suddenly Wednesday morning at his residence near Nazareth. He was born Oct. 28, 1885 at Lowell, Indiana, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lange who came from Germany. Mr. Lange was a longtime Castro County resident, coming to Nazareth in 1908. He was a farmer. Survivors include one brother, Joe T. Lange of Happy; two sisters, Sister Adeline Lange of Fort Smith, Ark., and Sister Xavier of Engleburg, Ark., and several nieces and nephews. The Tulia Herald, 5 November 1953 LA PRADE, Mrs. Myrtle Death early Sunday morning claimed the life of a pioneer Tulia school teacher and wife of one of Tulia's early day bankers. Mrs. Myrtle LaPrade died in a Los Angeles hospital following a long illness. Among her students was Miss Mildred Hulsey. Mrs. LaPrade was born August 5, 1869 in Weekly County, Tennessee. She came to Tulia in 1899 as the bride of J. C. LaPrade, cattleman and later cashier of the First National Bank. After his health failed they moved to Los Angeles in 1920. He died in 1934. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Los Angeles. Burial was in Forest Lawn cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Kreutzer of Phoenix, Ariz, and Mrs. Cosby Newberry of Gleason, Tenn., and eight nieces and nephews, E. H. Tomlinson of Amarillo, Mrs. M. D. LaVelle, Mrs. N. E. McCune, Mrs. R E. Leonard, Mrs. F. T. Day, Walter S. Tomlinson and Guy Tomlinson all of Tulia and Mrs Gilbert Russell of Los Angeles. The Tulia Herald, 12 June 1952 LA ROE, Mrs. W. L. Mrs. W. L. LaRoe, 78, died at the home of her son, Homer T. LaRoe Thursday night following an illness of four months duration. Mrs. LaRoe had been a resident of Swisher County for the past 36 years coming here from Kaufman County with her husband in 1902. Ann Eliza Allen was born Nov. 3, 1859 in Kaufman County, Texas. She died Feb. 3, 1938 at the home of her son near Happy at the age of 78 years and 3 months. She was married to W L LaRoe July 18, 1877, who preceded her in death 10 years and 6 months. To this union was born eleven children, seven of whom are still living and were present at the time of her death: two sons, Emmitt of Tulia and Homer of Happy; five daughters, Mrs. J. A. Evans and Miss Hattie LaRoe of Tulia, Mrs. Ethel Wesley and Mrs. R B. Gist of Happy; one sister, Mrs. N. S. Franklin, Kaufman, Texas, sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. She, with her husband and children, mover to Swisher County and located near Happy in January of 1902 and later moved to Tulia. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Funeral services were held at the Central Church of Christ in Tulia Feb. 5 at 2:00 conducted by Bro. Earl Carig of Canyon and burial was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Ramsey Funeral Home of Tulia. The Happy Herald, 10 February 1938 LAWSON, Charles Gustus Funeral services for Charles Gustus Lawson, the one day old infant of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawson of Amarillo, were held from the Calvary Baptist Church in Happy, Monday at 2 p.m. with the pastor, Rev. W. H. Jackson officiating. Interment was in the Happy Cemetery. The infant is survived by his parents and a 6 year old brother, Paul Reece, and a grandmother, Mrs. Lena B. Lawson of Happy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawson formerly lived in Happy, moving to Amarillo recently. The Happy Herald, 23 July 1936 LAWSON, Gus Death brought relief to the intense suffering of Gus Lawson, 79, our fellow townsman, who passed away Thursday at his home in this city after several months of lingering illness. His condition had been very critical for many days. If he had lived until the 23rd day of January, he would have been 80 years old. Mr. Lawson was born in Warra, Sweden, January 23, 1856 and at the age of 22 years came to Indiana, from which place he came to Randall County 28 years ago, settling in Fairview community, later moving to one mile north of Happy. He moved into the town of Happy in 1929, where he has made his home since that time. The deceased is survived by his widow, Mrs. Lena Lawson, and two sons and two daughters, Paul M. Lawson, Leon Lawson and Mrs. Bill Armstrong of Happy and Mrs. Emma Marquess of Attica, Ind., and a brother, Charlie Anderson of Chicago. Also 10 grandchildren and one great grandchild survive. Mr. Lawson had been a member of the Lutheran Church since he was 16 years old. Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. J. T. Sager, Lutheran minister of Plainview, assisted by Rev. H. C. Adkes and Rev. W. H. Jackson. The time of the funeral has not been set pending word from relatives, but it will probably be held Saturday or Sunday at the Methodist church with interment in the local cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral directors of Canyon. The Happy Herald, 2 January 1936 LAYTON, David Thomas David Thomas Layton, 66, died Friday at the home of his daughter Mrs. Francis Burgess, near Tulia. He had been ill for several months. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Central Church of Christ. W. P. Dennis, minister, officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mr. Layton was born Dec. 15,1884, in Kansas. He moved to Tulia from Perryton in 1933. He was a farmer and rancher until his retirement. He was graduated from St. Louis University Dental School in 1904. Survivors include his widow; 2 sons, J. M. Layton of Ft. Stockton, NM and David L. Layton of Richland, Wash; 4 daughters, Mrs. Burgess of Tulia, Mrs. R. N. Buers of Perryton, Mrs. C. H. Nester of Orange Cove, Calif., and Mrs. W. O. Carrick, Wheeler; three sisters, Mrs. Winnie Cosslman, Los Angeles, Mrs. May Trainer, Cimmaron, Kansas, and Mrs. Elsie Way, Reading, Kansas; 9 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers were D. Childress, Jim Ford, E. F. Simmons, Floyd McCune, Q. B. Workman, and A. Bicknell. The Tulia Herald, 18 October 1951 LEACH, M. D. M. D. Leach, 81, resident of Plainview since 1885, died at his home in that city Saturday. Funeral services were held Sunday. The deceased is survived by his wife, one son, one daughter and one stepdaughter. Mr. Leach was the uncle of Mrs. Alpha Huckabee of this city. Mrs. Huckabee and daughters, Anna Bee and Mary Jo, White Currie and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wood attended the funeral services in Plainview Sunday afternoon. The Happy Herald, 28 September 1939 LEINEN, Frank John Funeral mass for Frank John Leinen of Nazareth will be read at 9 am Thursday morning at Holy Family Catholic Churh at Nazareth. Very Rev. Peter Morsch will officiate. Burial will be in the Nazareth Cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Mr. Leinen was born April 19, 1914 in Indiana the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Leinen. He died Monday afternoon following a sudden illness. Survivors include his wife, two daughters, Betty Mae and Arlene, two sons, Jimmy and Jerry, and a brother, Robert of Dimmitt. The Tulia Herald, 28 August 1952 LEMMON, Mrs. John Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Lemmon, 55 year old Swisher County native, were held Saturday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church of which she was a member. Rev. J. L. Aldridge, pastor, conducted the service. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Lemmon was born Sept. 30, 1895, on a farm east of Tulia. She died Friday morning at her home in Tulia following an illness of 10 months. She had been in ill health for many years. She was married May 20, 1918 to JOHN LEMMON. Survivors include the husband; a daughter, Mrs. Hayden Malone, Tulia; her mother, Mrs. J. H. Cole, Tulia; two brothers, Ray Cole and Claude Cole, both of Happy; two sisters, Mrs. Harry Chenoweth of Tulia and Mrs. Era Kincaid of Fresno, Calif., and one grandchild, Gary Malone. Pallbearers were Doyle Souter, Jack Love, L. E. Mcdonald, W. W. Spiller, Dick Robb and Jim Harris. The Tulia Herald, 14 December 1950 LEVERIDGE, Rev. Marcus S. A former pastor of the Tulia Methodist Church, Rev. Marcus S. Leveridge, 79, died at Corpus Christi, March 30. Services were held Friday. Rev. Leveridge was retired and living with a daughter. A native of Rowena, Ky., Leveridge came with his parents to a farm near Cisco when he was 15. He studied for the ministry at Southwest University and then went to the Northwest Texas Conference as a circuit rider. When he retired he had served in most of the pastorates of this conference. The Tulia Herald, 6April 1950 LEYJA, Louisa Ann Graveside rites were conducted for Louisa Ann Leyja, age 6 months, Tuesday under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. She was born April 20 at Crowell. A twin, she expired Sunday evening, October 26 at the local hospital. She is survived by the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luiz Leyja and 14 brothers and sisters. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 6 November 1952 LINDEMAN, Henry O. Henry O. Lindeman, 55 years old, longtime resident of Kress, died here at 3:25 o'clock Sunday afternoon after an illness of 6 months. Mr. Lindeman, who had lived in and around Kress since 1907, moved to Plainview about 3 months ago. He was born in McGregor, Texas Dec. 24, 1895, and was united in marriage with JEWELL HAMMON at Kress Nov. 27, 1927. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Floyd S. Phillips, Plainview, Mrs. Jack Spain, Olton; and Rhoda Mae of Kress; two sons, Homer and Freddie of Kress, and one grandchild. Other survivors are sisters, Mrs. Sam Newman, Mrs. C. C. Norrell, and Mrs. Wade Lovvorn of Kress, Mrs. L. D. Young of Tulia, Mrs. W. T. McDaniel of Plainview, and brothers, Albert and Bill of Plainview, and Fred of Kress. Burial will be in Kress cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Roy G. Wood Funeral Home in Plainview. The Tulia Herald, 1 February 1951 LINDSEY, George W. C. Lindsey received word Thursday that his brother, George Lindsey, 51, of Chatsworth, Georgia, died early Thursday morning following an illness of two months. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. The deceased is survived by his wife, three sons and one daughter. Three brothers and three sisters also survive. They are: J. H. And W. M. Of Dolton, GA., W. C. of Happy, Mrs. Lena Childers and Mrs. Tom Buckner of Dolton, and Mrs. Clift Croft of Lebanon, Ga. The Happy Herald, 19 October 1939 LINDSEY, J. H. W. C. Lindsey received a wire Tuesday morning from his wife, who is in Georgia, that his father died Monday night. His father, J. H. Lindsey, 76, lived near Dalton, Ga. He had been ill for about two years with dropsy which disease caused his sudden death. Mr. Lindsey had been to see his father last year and left him very weak at that time. He left his widow and seven children, four boys and three girls, to mourn his death. The three daughters and one son lived near him at Dalton, Ga., and one son in Atlanta, Ga., one in Norfolk, Va., and one here in Happy. The Happy Herald, 23 December 1927 LIPE, Mrs. J. A. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jones and daughter Belva Louise, were called to Bellevue last week on account of the death of Mrs. Jones' grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Lipe. She died after a very short illness as a result of ptomaine poisoning. She was buried Saturday afternoon. The Happy Herald, 9 November 1933 LITTLE, Rev. M. K. Rev. M. K. Little, an early day Methodist presiding elder over the Panhandle, 90, died at Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth Sunday, services being held Tuesday. It was in the fall of 1890 that Rev. M. K. Little was assigned as presiding elder of the Vernon District of the Northwest Conference of the Methodist Church. This Vernon District comprised the entire Texas Panhandle, 51 counties, and also took in Greer county in Oklahoma. The presiding elder of a district had supervision over the work of each pastor and circuit rider in his territory, he had to acquaint himself with the church needs and problems of each charge. Four times each year the quarterly conference was held, in each pastorate, when reports of all phases of church life were given. In telling of his work on the Vernon District, while he was in Amarillo in November of 1939 at the 50th anniversary celebration of Polk St. Methodist Church, Bro Little said he kept accurate account of the miles he traveled on his first district round. The total was 1,900 miles. This made 7,600 miles each year that Bro. Little drove his two-horse hack over the Plains and through the breaks of the Texas Panhandle to supervise the work of the church. He remained on the district for four years, and traveled more than 30,000 miles. During the four years the Methodist preacher was never late for an appointment. In speaking of his work in this section of the Panhandle, Bro. Little gave much credit to the pastors of his district, naming Rev. G. S. Hardy, B. F. Jackson, Jake Miller, R. M. Morris, C. S. McCarver, and Rev. B. M. Stevens, but back of these circuit riders was Rev. M. K. Little, a man of God whose wise counsel led them aright. He was licensed to preach in 1876, and was taken into full connection in the Northwest Texas Conference in 1879. The Happy Herald, 16 April 1942 LIVELY, C. B. Charges of theft from the person were expected Thursday night against a man whom officers believe participated in theft of money and jewels from C. B. Lively, Lubbock. Lively was killed in a highway crash south of Kress early last Sunday morning. The suspect was arrested in Amarillo on a charge of vagrancy. Sheriff Hugh White of Tulia took custody of the man Wednesday night and brought him to Tulia. Thursday morning Texas Rangers Skinny and Razz Renfro took the prisoner with them while they conducted an investigation. Sheriff White and the Rangers left with the prisoner Thursday afternoon. Authoritative sources said Thursday afternoon officers believe the theft of the ring and wallet occurred after the car crash. An investigator who would not be quoted said he understood Lively had met two of the three men in Plainview or Lubbock. These men, the source continued, were following Lively in another car. Loss of an $1,800 diamond ring and a wallet contribute to the mystery of an early morning car crash in Swisher County. C. B. Lively of Lubbock lost his life. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Lubbock. Survivors include the widow, a son, Don Lively and a grandson, all of Lubbock. Five brothers, L. F., Lubbock, O. O., H B. And H. J., all of Amarillo, Jack of National City, Calif; two sisters, Mrs. Flora Pennington, Grapland; and Mrs. Iva Mae Cox of Amarillo. The Tulia Herald, 9 March 1950 LOCKETT, L. D. Levi Dixon Lockett, 72, died Friday afternoon Dec. 11 at 3:45 at his home in Canyon following a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church in Canyon of which he was a member, with the pastor Dr. Roy L. Johnson officiating, assisted by Rev. Claude White. Burial was in the Happy cemetery Monday afternoon. Mr. Lockett, a pioneer Panhandle resident lived in Happy for many years previous to 1936 when he moved his family to Canyon. He was a retired painter. He is survived by his widow, MRS. LUNA LOCKETT, and the following sons and daughters: B. W. Lockett of Brooklyn, NY; Bill Lockett of San Francisco; Clay Lockett of Happy; Alton Lockett of Canyon; Mrs. Charles Moats of Happy; Mrs. Allen Fenton of Tucumcari, NM; Mrs. John R Cover of Vallejo, Calif.; and Mrs. Fred Forrester of Borger. 14 grandchildren and one great grandchild also survive. The Happy Herald, 17 December 1942 LOFTIN, Henry S. Henry S. Loftin, 55, well known Swisher County farmer and son-in-law of Mrs. W. H. Armstrong of Happy, died at the home of his mother in Tennessee, Saturday March 20 following a brief illness contracted while he was visiting his aged mother. His body was sent to Tulia by rail and funeral services were held from the First Presbyterian Church in Tulia, Monday afternoon at 3:30 with Rev. J. Hoyt Boles in charge of the services, assisted by Rev. Sam A. Thomas of the Methodist Church. Interment was made in Rose Hill cemetery, Tulia, under the direction of Ramsey and Sons funeral directors. Mr. Loftin had been a prominent farmer in Swisher County for many years, and at the time of his death was farming more than a thousand acres a short distance north of Tulia where the family resides. His sudden demise was a great shock to the family as it was not known that he was seriously ill before the message came announcing his death. Surviving of the immediate family are the widow, three sons, and one daughter. His mother also survives as do other relatives in Tennessee. Relatives and friends from Happy who attended the funeral were: Mrs. W. H. Armstrong, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Curb and family, Mr. And Mrs. J. E. Lemmons and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. O'Bryant and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Armstrong and family, Mr. and Mrs. R B. Evans and Mrs. Earl Cowan. The Happy Herald, 25 March 1937 LOGAN, E. A. E. A Logan, 63, a former resident of Happy, passed away at his home in Denver, Colo., at 3 a.m. Friday, July 31, following a lengthy illness. The deceased had been in declining health for the past 8 or 10 years, and bedfast for about 3 years, most of which time he spent in St. Luke's Hospital in Denver. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at 3:00 and interment took place in a Denver cemetery. Mr. Logan was a resident of Happy from 1907 to 1920. While here he served as station manager for the Santa Fe Railway and later served as president of the First State Bank. He was a charter member of the Happy Masonic Lodge which was organized in 1909. After leaving Happy Mr. Logan lived seven years in Littlefield, a year in Stinnet, following which he moved to Denver where he resided until his death. Deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. LENA LOGAN, four sons and two daughters; Armon, Charles and Carl of Denver, and Edwin of Littlefield; and Mrs. Russell Dillon and Miss Maurine Logan of Denver; and two brothers and one sister, E. C. Of Littlefield, and J. A. Logan of Hollis, Okla.; and Mrs. J. A. Brawley of Erick, Okla. The Happy Herald, 13 August 1936 LOLLAR, Mrs. W. R. Mrs. W. L. Lollar, who has been a resident of this town for several years, died Saturday about 1 p.m. of apoplexy. Mrs. Lollar had been ill only since Tuesday night but had been in frail health a number of years. On Saturday, her son Tom Lollar, was sitting by her bedside talking to her when a severe pain struck her head. She died almost instantly. Mrs. Lollar was a member of the Methodist Church here. In her younger years she was a very active and energetic church worker, but had not been able to attend to church duties regularly since her health failed. However, she was a model of Christianity, and patience through all her sorrow and sickness. She was preceded in death by her husband who died something over two years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Lollar came here in the early months of 1926 from Runnels County where they had lived for more than 30 years. Their two sons also came with their families, settling here. Funeral services were held at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Methodist Church with Rev. Smith, Methodist pastor, conducting the services. The body was laid to rest in the Happy cemetery beside the body of her husband. The pallbearers were John Steele, Walter Stubblefield, Ed Holliway, Earl Cope,S. H. Mackey, George Forbus. Beautiful floral offerings were made, some which came from friends and relatives in Runnels County. Mrs. Lollar is survived by three children, Clarence and Tom Lollar, of Happy; and Mrs. Frank Osgood, Alvada, Montana. The funeral was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell, Abernathy, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Norton; Mrs. Bass Norton; Ed Turner and Fred Williams, Norton. The Herald joins the many, many friends in their sympathy for the bereaved family. The Happy Herald, 24 May 1929 LONG, Cecil Cecil Long, 38, formerly of Canyon and brother of Mrs. J. H. Stephenson of this city, died of pneumonia at his home in Yampa, Colorado, Saturday Sept. 26th. Mrs. Stephenson, who left Saturday night to attend the funeral of her brother in Yampa, where funeral services were held Tuesday, is expected to return to Happy the last of the week. The deceased is survived by his widow, and one daughter, Miss Murrel Long. Four sisters also survive; they are Mrs. S. H. Wilson of Dallas, Mrs. William Meyer and Mrs. Homer Charles of Ft. Worth and Mrs. Stephenson of Happy. The Happy Herald, I October 1936 LONG, Frank Frank Long, brother of Mrs. James Garrett, died at his home in Crowell recently following a long illness. He was 77 years old. Mrs. Garrett attended the funeral. The Tulia Herald, 6 December 1951 LOONEY, Mrs. C. E. Mrs. Ira Lee Looney, 55, died suddenly Monday evening at the family home four miles east and two miles south of Tulia. She was pronounced dead on arrival at Swisher County Hospital where she was taken following an attack. She was born March 24, 1899 at Temple. The family had lived in the Tulia vicinity since 1942. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Mobeetie. Wallace Funeral Home was in charge. Survivors include the husband, C. E. LOONEY; two sons, Sherman L. Looney of Bovina and Jim Looney of Endee, NM, three sisters; four brothers and seven grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 25 March 1954 LOUDDER, George D. Funeral rites for George D. Loudder, 67, farmer, who died Friday morning at his home 6 miles southwest of Canyon, were held at 2:00 Saturday afternoon at the Canyon Methodist Church. Rev. H. C. Smith, pastor of the San Jacinto Methodist Church of Amarillo officiated. Mr. Loudder had been in failing health for some time and was critically ill for more than a week. Interment was in Dreamland cemetery, Canyon, Griggs-Thompson funeral home in charge of arrangements. The Loudder family had made their home near Canyon for the past ten years. They formerly lived west of Happy, and at one time made their home near Kress. Mr. Loudder moved from Breckenridge to Swisher County about 20 years ago. Survivors besides the wife are two daughters, Mrs. Jordan Browne of Wayland, and Mrs. Howard Cole of New Orleans; and seven sons, Neil of Amarillo; Douglas of Canyon; Rayford of Dawn; Buford of Clayton, NM; Mark of Clayton, NM; Jack of Santa Rosa, NM; and Bob of Happy. Six brothers and sisters also survive. The Happy Herald, 22 August 1940 LOVE, S. O. S. O. Love, former Tulia resident, died recently and was buried in Lovington, NM, according to word received here this week. He is a brother of the late George Love of Tulia and Albert Love, Albuquerque, NM. Surviving him are his wife, Mrs. S. O. Love of Lovington; a daughter, Mrs. George A. Streeter of Midland; C. E. Love, Jim Love, and R. G. Love, all of Hobbs, NM; Oscar Love, Tulia; and E. W. Love, Austin, TX The Tulia Herald, 14 March 1940 LOVE, William Dillard William Dillard "Bill" Love, 75, retired Swisher county farmer and pioneer, died Thursday morning at his home at 405 South Dallas. He had been ill for many months. Funeral services were held Friday at the Central Church of Christ. M. P. Dennis, minister officiated. Nephews served as pallbearers. Mr. Love was born 3 Dec. 1877 at Sun Sight and came to Swisher County in 1892. He was married here in 1900 to MISS BESSIE SCOTT. Both were members of pioneer Swisher families. "I was punching cattle for C. T. Word," Mr. Love recalled on his 50th wedding anniversary celebrated in 1950. Those first years were difficult ones. Mr. Love is survived by his wife, six sons, George, O. J., Jack, Swayne and Varna all of Tulia; and Harold Love Sparta, MO; four daughters, Mrs. Ehno Spear, Mrs. A C. George and Mrs. Robert Turner of Tulia and Mrs. F. M. Cox, Sparta; four brothers, Ed, Tom and Jim of Tulia and G. O. Love, Phoenix, Ariz., 29 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 15 October 1953 LOYD, Mrs. Coke Mrs. Coke Loyd of Tulia and Amarillo died Wednesday morning of this week in a Lubbock hospital. She had been ill about three weeks. The body was taken to Greenwood Wednesday evening by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Greenwood is near Decatur in Wise County. The funeral will be at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Loyd, 66 years old, lived with her sister, Mrs. S. E. Campbell of Tulia, and another sister, Mrs. J. R Mote of Amarillo. Other survivors include two brothers, W. C. Daniel of Elgin, Okla; and T. O. Daniel of Pampa and another sister, Mrs. R A. Holmes of White Deer. The Tulia Herald, 23 March 1950 LUMPKINS, Jimmy Jimmy Lumpkins, son of H. A. Lumpkins of St. Paul, Minn., died at the Amarillo Osteopathic hospital last Friday. Since his mother's death two years ago, he has been making his home in Happy with an uncle, W. J. Lumpkins. Only other child, a 5 year old sister, died in November. Jimmy, who was 3 1/2 years old, had been away from his father the past seven months. His father arrived in Amarillo early Saturday morning by plane. Funeral services were held at Boxwell Bros. Ivy Chapel Saturday afternoon. The body was sent to St. Paul for burial. Accompanying the father to St. Paul were Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Lumpkins and Alice, and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lumpkins of Hereford. The Tulia Herald, 24 January 1952 LYCAN, A. M. A. M. Lycan, a Plainview pioneer settler, died Friday morning at the Olton Memorial Hospital following a two months illness. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon. Rev. John Westhof, pastor of the Tulia Presbyterian Church, officiated. Lycan was born March 4, 1867 in Missouri. He camt to Plainview in 1898 from San Francisco, Calif. He operated a hotel here for many years and was in the real estate business for about a quarter of a century until his retirement a few years ago. He had made his home with a daughter, Mrs. Al Sharp at Tuba for the past two years. Besides the daughter, survivors are a sister, Mrs. Julian Nunn, Lodi, Calif, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Lycan also a Plainview pioneer and active in the early development of this community, died in August 1950. Lycan was a long time member of the Plainview First Christian Church. Interment was in the Plainview cemetery beside the grave of Mrs. Lycan. The Tulia Herald, 26 November 1953 McADAMS, Ada Ruth Ada Ruth, the three day old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl McAdams died Monday evening at 7 p.m. Funeral services were held at the family residence, Tuesday at 4:00 with J. D. McElroy in charge. Interment was in Happy Cemetery. Besides the parents, the little one is survived by a four year old sister. The Happy Herald, 22 December 1932 McADAMS, C. L. C. L. McAdams, 68, who had been in poor health for several years and critically ill the past six weeks, passed away Wednesday night, December 9th at 7:40 p.m. at his home in Happy. He was born July 3, 1868 in Mississippi and moved to Oklahoma with his parents when a small child. He had been a member of the Methodist Church since 1883. He moved to Groom, Texas in 1919. He had lived in Happy since 1926. Until his health failed about two years ago, Mr. McAdams had served as janitor at the school building almost continuously since he moved to Happy more than ten years ago. He was a great favorite among the students and teachers. They all loved and appreciated Mr. McAdams to the fullest extent. It was his request that his funeral service be held in the school building and that the trustees who gave him employment for so many years be the pallbearers. Those that survive are his widow, Mrs. C. L. McAdams, and four sons, Willard McAdams of Groom, Wallace McAdams of Happy, J. Y. McAdams and Carl McAdams of Pampa. Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, Dec. 10 at 2:30 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Rev. O. B. Herring, local Methodist pastor, preaching the funeral and Rev. J. W. Partin of the Baptist church assisting. Blackburn-Shaw of Amarillo was in charge of arrangements with interment in Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 3 December 1936 McADAMS, Mrs. W. E. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Wednesday afternoon in the Methodist Church here for Mrs. W. E. McAdams, 39, native Swisher county resident, who for a number of years had lived in Sunray. Mrs. McAdams died at the home of her mother, Mrs. W. L. Pearson near Tulia, Monday night following an extended illness. Rev L. J. Lloyd, pastor of the Baptist church of Sunray, of which Mrs. McAdams was a member, conducted the funeral service and was assisted by Rev. R. R Gilbreath, Happy Methodist minister. Edna Louisa Pearson was born June 19, 1900 and joined the Baptist church 14 years. She married W. E. MC ADAMS, July 19, 1925. To this union were born seven children: four girls, Willie Lee, Lillian Gertrude, Phillis Gene, Ellen May; three boys, W. C., A. J. and Curtis Edward. Left to mourn her passing is her husband and seven children of Sunray; mother, Mrs. W. L. Pearson of Tulia; three brothers, L. F., W H. And W. A. Pearson of Tulia; four sisters, Mrs. Luther Harris of Borger, Mrs. Ward Townsend of Wonder, Ga.; Mrs. Lester Bryan of Happy; Mrs. Charlie Clark of Perris, Calif. Burial was made in Happy cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia. Nieces of the deceased served in handling the large floral offering. The Happy Herald, 30 May 1940 McADAMS, Mrs. W. E. Final respects were paid Mrs. W. E. McAdams in services held in the First Baptist Church in Happy at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. McAdams, a native of Swisher County, died at 4:45 o'clock Tuesday morning after a four-month illness in the home of her mother, Mrs. W. F. Pearson in the Union Hill community. At the time of her death she was 39 years, 11 months, and 9 days of age. Survivors in addition to the husband and mother, are seven small children. They include Winnie Lee, 14; W. C. 11, A J., 9; Lillian Gertrude, 7; Phylis Jean, 5; Curtis Edward, 2; and Ellen May, four months. The Tulia Herald, 30 May 1940 McBRIDE, Mrs. Emma Serena Mrs. Emma Serena McBride, 75 years old, died Friday evening in Swisher County Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon in the Assembly of God church with Rev. Harold Webb, pastor, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. D. W. Calcote of Dalhart, Rev. W. Neil Record and W. P. Dennis, both of Tulia. Mrs. McBride, born Dec. 25, 1877 in Arkansas, had lived in Swisher county for 32 years. She came here in January 1921 from Quitaque where she had lived since 1919. Survivors include the children: Mrs. J. B. Henson, Estancia, NM; I. M. McBride, Dorris, Calif.; Mrs. L. C. Edwards, Tulia; Mrs. A. A. Rutherford, Putnam; Mrs. Clyde Moore, Shamrock; Mrs. Frank Pope, Estancia, NM; A. E. McBride and H. A McBride, both of Amarillo. Also surviving are 54 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. Pallbearers were sons-in-law. The Tulia Herald, 24 September 1953 McCARLEY, Mrs. J. M. Mrs.J. M. McCarley, 63, of the Kaffir community and a resident of this section for the past 8 years, died at the family home Monday morning, after a long illness, which she bore with fortitude. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Calvary Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. John O. Scott in charge. Interment was in Happy cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Directors. The deceased is survived by her husband, J. M. McCARLEY, one daughter, Mrs. Jewel Hicks, a son H. C. McCarley and an adopted son. Mrs. Hulda Caldonia McCarley was born in Blunt Co. Ala., Oct. 24, 1870 and was married to J. M. McCarley in the year 1894 at Gladstone, Ala. To this union were born a son and a daughter. The family moved to Texas in 1900 settling for years near Waxahachie, Texas. Mrs. McCarley was converted at the age of 13 and joined the Methodist Church and in 1902 she united with the Missionary Baptist Church at May Pearl, and was organist in the church for many years. The Happy Herald, 6 April 1933 McCARLEY, J. M. Funeral services for J. M. McCarley, 84, were conducted by Rev. A. L. Shaw at the Happy Baptist church Thursday afternoon. Mr. McCarley passed away Wednesday morning at the home of his son, Herschel, who lives northeast of Happy. Mr. McCarley was born on February 2, 1866 at Rockmort, Ga. In 1896 he was married to MISS CALLIE ROBINS in Alabama. Mrs. McCarley preceded her husband in death many years ago. He is survived by one son, Herschel, one daughter, Mrs. Jewell Haines of Blackwell, Okla, 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Interment was in Happy cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 6 December 1951 McCUSTER, Marie A popular high school student of Happy, Miss Marie McClister, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. W. W. McClister, passed away at 8:30 o'clock Tuesday evening, in an Amarillo hospital where she had been since she was injured in a car wreck last Thursday. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Methodist church with Pastor Rev. H. C. Smith, assisted by Rev. T. D. Sumrall, pastor of the Baptist church. The accident occurred one mile north of Happy Thursday afternoon . Marie Jeanette died on her 15th birthday. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. McClister and was born at Krum, Texas. Mr. McClister is wholesale dealer for the Phillips Petroleum Company and the family has lived in Happy for about the past two years. The deceased was a member of the Junior class of the Happy High School and also was a member of the High School Pep Squad. Pallbearers were Lloyd Whitman, Glenn Whitman, Marion Barnard, Floyd Morgan, Vernie Bowe, and R F. Vernon. The body was forwarded over the Santa Fe to Krum for burial. The Happy Herald, 26 December 1930 McCLISTER, Mrs. W. W. Mrs. W. W. McClister died at 6:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11 at a Denton hospital after an operation for gall bladder trouble. Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Krum, Texas, where the deceased had been living with her husband for the past four months. They had lived in Happy the three years previous and had made many friends who mourn her passing. She was laid to rest beside her daughter who preceded her in death two years ago. Mrs. McClister was an active member of the Methodist Church of Happy. To know her was to love her. The deceased is survived by her husband, W. W. McClister; mother, Mrs. Hines, and three sisters. The Happy Herald, 17 November 1932 McCONNELL, W. S. Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Scott returned Sunday night from Denton where they attended the funeral of her father, W. S. McConnell. Mr. McConnell, 85, died at his home Friday in Denton after an illness of several months. Born in Collin County, Mr. McConnell moved to Clay County when he was 14. He was in the grocery business at Bellevue 20 years prior. Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Denton with Rev. Philip W. Walker in charge. He was assisted by Rev. J. Hoyt Boles of Denton. Another service was held in Bellevue prior to burial in the Bellevue cemetery. Mr. McConnell is survived by his wife; two sons, Major W. L. McConnell, Jr. and Robert McConnell, both of Wichita Falls, two daughters, Mrs. Mary Warfield of Houston and Mrs. Scott of Tulia and five grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 10 December 1953 McCORLEY, Teta Mae Aleene Funeral services for Teta Mae Aleene McCorley, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McCorley of the Kaffir community were held from the Calvary Baptist church here Tuesday afternoon with interment in the local cemetery. Death came Sunday morning as the result of inflammatory rheumatism from which the child had been suffering for several weeks. Besides her parents, she is survived by four brothers and three sisters, she being the oldest child in the family. Teta Mae was born in Ellis county, October 1, 1922, from which the family moved to this section several years ago. Rev. L. A. Blair, pastor of the Kaffir Baptist Church preached the funeral with arrangements in charge of Griggs-Thompson funeral directors. The Happy Herald, 6 June 1935 McCOY, Robert B. Mr. McCoy died early Wednesday morning at the family home in Tulia. Survivors include his wife; three sons, Cecil of Lubbock and Ray and Roy McCoy of Tulia; a daughter, Miss Frances McCoy of Tulia; his mother, Mrs. Emma McCoy; and three brothers, Leo, Jim and Stafford McCoy, all of Douglasville; and a sister, Mrs. Charlie Carmichael of Marshall. The Happy Herald, 6 June 1940 McCOY, Robert B. Funeral services for Robert B. McCoy, 50, former Happy resident, were conducted Thursday afternoon at 3:00 in the Methodist church at Wayside with Rev. H. C. Smith, pastor of the San Jacinto Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in the Wayside cemetery under direction of Blackburn-Shaw funeral home of Amarillo. Arrangements were made Wednesday for the military burialof Robert B.McCoy at Wayside Cemetery following services conducted by Rev. H. C. Smith, pastor of the San Jacinto Methodist Church in Amarillo and former Happy pastor, Thursday afternoon, it was learned yesterday. American Legion Post #214 of Tulia is in charge of the military rites. Mr. McCoy died of heart ailment at 5:30 o'clock Wednesday morning at his home here. He is an ex-serviceman and was employed at the site of the Tule Lake project at the time of his death. Surviving him are his wife, three boys, Ray, Roy and Cecil, and one small daughter; three brothers, Leo McCoy, Stafford, McCoy and Jim McCoy, all of Douglasville; one sister, Mrs. Charlie Carmichael, and a grandmother, Mrs. Emma McCoy, all of Douglasville. The Tulia Herald, 6 June 1940 McDANIEL, George N. George N. McDaniel, father of Fowler E McDaniel, died at his home in Georgetown April 8. The funeral services were held from the family home in Georgetown Friday morning, April 9. Mr. McDaniel, former hardware dealer, spent the past several summers near Plainview. The deceased is survived by his widow and three sons, George N. McDaniel, Jr. of Borger, Moran McCaniel, Galveston; and Fowler E. McDaniel, Happy. Fowler McDaniel attended the funeral of his father. The Happy Herald, 15 April 1937 McDANIEL, J. W. Mrs. Walker B. Jones attended the funeral services of her father, J. W. McDaniel, held from the First Presbyterian Church at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Plainview. Mr. McDaniel retired from the teaching profession 20 years ago after having taught for 50 years. He was born in Boonshill, Tenn., Oct. 2, 1858 and died in his home in Plainview at 3:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon after a four month's illness. Eight children, including the Tulia lady, survive. Two children died in infancy and a son died during the World War. Burial for Mr McDaniel was made in the Plainview cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 10 October 1940 McDANIEL, Miss Mary Miss Mary McDaniel, 65, of Plainview, who died recently following a long illness, was the sister of Mrs. Walker B. Jones of Tulia. Miss McDaniel was a retired teacher. The Tulia Herald, 15 October 1953 McELROY, Jeff Davis Funeral services for Jeff Davis McElroy, 72 year old Swisher county pioneer who passed away early Tuesday morning, were held in the Church of Christ here at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. Services were conducted by C. S. Brooks and George Cox, ministers of the Church of Christ. Born in Calhoun Co. Mississippi in the first year of the Civil War, Uncle Jet as he was affectionately called, remembered the hardships of the reconstruction period of the South. As a young man he came to Texas, settling in Collin county in the early eighties. He next moved westward and came to Happy about 21 years ago. He was active in civic and social and church work. It was in West Texas that he found his life's partner, MISS ADDIS MONEY of Canyon, whom he was married to in 1914. Besides the widow, the deceased is survived by four brothers, John, Hot Springs, Ark.; Dr. F. Q., Mena, Ark; A. J., Greenville; and C. G. McKinney, having been preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers. Interment was in Dreamland Cemetery at Canyon under the direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral directors of Canyon. The Happy Herald, 22 February 1934 McFARLING, Mrs. Dr. C. W. Mrs. Minnie Lee McFarling, 58, wife of Dr. C. W. McFarling, passed away last Tuesday morning following an illness of several months in which at times was accompanied by intense suffering. All the children were present at the time of her death, but funeral services were not held until such time as Rev. Nat Tracy could arrive from Missouri where he is pastor of a church. Mrs. Tracy had preceded him, and was present at the time of her death. Funeral services were conducted Thursday at 3 o'clock at the Baptist church with Rev. O. W. Dean, a former pastor and a personal friend of the family, in charge, assisted by Rev. A. C. Huff, pastor of the Tulia church and Rev. John O. Scott, pastor of the Calvary Baptist church at Happy. Surviving of the immediate family are the husband and six children as follows: Mrs. Tom Johnston, Mrs. Nat Tracy, Weldon Hayden and Joe and Miss Elizabeth McFarling. The membership of the Eastern Star attended in a body. The Happy Herald, 4 March 1932 McFARLING, Mrs. Weldon Word was received in Tulia Tuesday morning of the death Monday night of Mrs. Weldon McFarling, former Tulia resident. The family presently lives in DeKalb. Mrs. McFarling had been ill for many months. Funeral arrangements had not been made at press time. The Tulia Herald, 19 November 1953 McGEHEE, Billy Mack Funeral services for Billy Mack McGehee, the 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. McGehee, who died Tuesday in an Amarillo hospital, were held at Wayside, Wednesday at 2 p.m. The deceased had been an invalid practically all his life. Death came as a direct result of the measles which the frail body was unable to ward off. Interment was in the Wayside cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. Judge J. H. O'Neall of Tulia, a close friend of the McGehee family, spoke the last rites. Billy Mack was bom and reared in the Wayside community and had spent all his life there with the exception of the time spent in other places in search of health. Survivors include his parents, a sister, Aileen, and two brothers, Dick and Jack. Pallbearers were J. T. McGehee, Miles McGehee, DeWitt McGehee, Cotton McGehee, A. J. Newberry and Danny MacGillham. The Happy Herald, 16 May 1935 McGEHEE, William David The body of William David McGehee, pioneer ranchman and resident of Armstrong County for a half century, was found in a field on his farm near Wayside Wednesday. Mr. McGehee was nearing 83 years old, his birth date being June 4, 1858. Living alone on his farm near Wayside, his body was not discovered until Wednesday and it is believed he died sometime Tuesday. Mr. McGehee, whose farm is right at the edge of Wayside, had lived in that community the last 49 years, and was widely known throughout the area. He was born in Whitman County, Ga. and came to this country as a young man. Funeral services will be conducted at Wayside this afternoon at 3:00 by Henry S. Bishop, of Amarillo, former district judge and long time friend of the family. Burial will be in Wayside cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. LEVINA JANE MC GEHEE of Canyon; three sons, Curtiss McGehee, Ewing McGehee and Kelley McGehee of Wayside; three brothers, Jim of Gallegos, NM; John and Marvin of Wayside, and five sisters, Mrs. Sarah Sluder, Happy; Mrs. Emma Rogers, Mrs. Mayr Jenkins and Miss Sallie McGehee, all of Canyon and Mrs. Bessie Love of Wayside. The Happy Herald, 29 May 1941 McGILL, George Funeral services were held at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning at the First Baptist Church here for George McGill, 59, who was instantly killed at 4:15 o'clock Thursday afternoon when struck by a northbound Santa Fe passenger train six miles north at Kaffir Switch. Mr. McGill is survived by his wife and 13 year old daughter, Wanda, two brothers, Esca McGill of Lakeview in Swisher Co., and John McGill of Wellington; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Avery of Childress, Mrs. Edna Hughes of Childress, and Mrs. Sudie Mosely of Lakeview. The funeral oration was read by Dr. W. H. Clark, pastor of the church. Interment was made in Rose Hill Cemetery with the Wallace Funeral Home in charge of burial arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 16 May 1940 McGILL, George Funeral services were held at 10:30 Saturday morning in the First Baptist Church of Tulia for George McGill, 59, who was instantly killed at 4:15 Thursday afternoon when struck by a north bound Santa Fe passenger train at Kaffir Switch, 8 miles south of Happy. Rev. W. H. Clark, pastor, was in charge of the services. Mr. McGill was employed by WPA. McGill is survived by his wife and 13 year old daughter, Wanda; two brothers, Esca McGill of Lakeview and John McGill of Wellington; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Avery of Childress; Mrs. Edna Hughes of Childress and Mrs. Sudie Moseley of Lakeview. Interment was made in the Rose Hill cemetery at Tulia with Wallace Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. The Happy Herald, 16 May 1940 McKINNEY, Bill Bill McKinney, Odessa, Texas and his truck were hauling nitro-glycerin from Odessa to Pampa. They were blown to small bits last Monday afternoon at 6:00 on Monday afternoon on highway 9 ten miles south of Tulia when for some unknown cause the nitro exploded. Small bits of McKinney's body were collected and placed in a casket at Ramsey's funeral company, Tulia and at the request of the family were shipped to Strawn, Texas for burial. His brother, Lee McKinney, Odessa, a sister Mrs. Dillard of Breckenridge, Texas, came to Tulia early Tuesday morning and made arrangements for the shipment of what was left of their brother to Strawn, Texas. From the Tulia Herald The Happy Herald, 10 May 1934 McKNIGHT, Boyd Roney Boyd Roney McKnight 54 years old, of 112 North Rusk St., Amarillo, was found dead in Mat Kell's barn Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock. Death was attributed to a heart attack. McKnight, a blacksmith, had registered at Hotel Tulia Saturday night. He said he was working on a farm. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, five brothers, three sisters and his parents. Funeral services were held in Amarillo. The Tulia Herald, 12 February 1953 McLEAN, Bruce Burial services were held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the high school auditorium in Dimmitt for Bruce McLean, 49, who died Tuesday following a heart ailment and an attack of pneumonia. Officiating ministers were Rev. J. Hoyt Boles of Fort Worth, longtime pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Tulia, and Rev. Robert L. Butler of Abilene. McLean, member of a pioneer Castro county family, was president of the First State Bank of Dimmitt. Besides his widow he is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Mac Wiggs of Weatherford, Mrs. Wilson Mayes of Pampa, and Emily of Lubbock, and three sons, Charlie of Friona, Kenneth and Bob of Dimmitt; and four grandsons; his mother Mrs. Rosa McLean of Dimmitt, and three sisters, Mrs. J. A Hodges of Lubbock, Mrs. Clarence Dixon of Friona and Mrs. Wes Anthony of Castro county also survive him. The Tulia Herald, 14 March 1940 McMANIGAL, Ervin Ervin Elsworth McManigal was born March 8, 1902 in Wayne, Nebraska. He with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. B. McManigal, came to Happy in 1909 when only seven years of age. Receiving his schooling here, he returned to Nebraska some 13 years later and became engaged in business with his uncle, Hubert Leuck, of Pilger, Nebraska. On October 17, 1928 he was wed to MISS WINNIFRED ROBINSON and three children came to bless this home: Morlan Gene, 13; Marlene, 12; and Ronie, 8. Ervin was a member of the Masonic order and served as mayor of Pilger for several years. He became a Christian early in life and was Sunday school superintendent of the First Baptist Church of Pilger at the time of his home-going. Ervin's jovial, sunny disposition and perfect physique belied the inroads of ill health that had begun to make upon him even a few months ago when he was visiting relatives here. His health began to fail last September and despite the fact he consulted the best medical advice, including the Mayos, all agreed his was an incurable case, none of them being able to reduce his blood pressure. This writer (Mrs. H. M. Baggarly) cannot think of Ervin as a young man in his prime with a bright, hopeful prosperous future before him, but we can think of him as we first knew him, a joyful, happy little seven year old lad, always smiling and with such a sunny disposition. We like to keep this memory of him. Besides his wife, children and his parents, he is survived by seven sisters and three brothers, Ervin's death being the first in this large and happy family. The sisters are: Mrs. Ernest White and Mrs. Hurley Maynard of Happy; Mrs. Ernest Shuman of White Deer; Mrs. Owen Thornton of Clovis, NM; Mrs. Roy McCutcheon of Eufaula, Okla.; Mrs. John Brown of San Marcos and Mrs. O. H. Rahlfs Jr. of Tulia; the brothers are: Hobart McManigal of Happy, Jack McManigal of Clovis, NM and T-Sgt. Morlan McManigal who is with the armed forces in Corsica. The many friends of the family share with them their sorrow today. The Happy Herald, 6 April 1944 McMANIGAL, Mrs. Marguerite Mrs. Marguerite McManigal, 76 years old, a resident of Happy since 1909, died in Neblett hospital in Canyon early Saturday morning. Funeral services were conducted Monday in the First Presbyterian Church of Happy. Rev. Homer Akers of Portales, NM officiated, assisted by Rev. Charles Yeargan of Happy and Dr. E. B. Fincher of Amarillo. Mrs. McManigal was born Nov. 25, 1877 in Harper, Iowa. She moved to Happy from Wayne, Neb. In 1909. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her husband, M. B. McManigal of Happy; seven daughters, Mrs. E. White and Mrs. O. H. Rahlfs, both of Happy, Mrs. E. C. Shuman of White Deer; Mrs. Hurley Maynard of Canyon; Mrs. Ray McCutchan of Phoenix, Ariz.; Mrs. O. T. Thornton of South Plains; and Mrs. John Brown of Tulia; three sons, Hobert and Morian of Happy, Jack of Farwell; two brothers, Hobert Leucks of Long Beach, Calif., Nick Leucke of Baker, Ore.; 25 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial was in Happy cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 24 December 1953 McMANIGAL, Infant The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hobart McManigal deeply sympathize with them in the death of their infant son on Saturday, August 28, 1937. The Happy Herald, 2 September 1937 McNAUGHTON, J. M. Mrs. George Cook received a message Tuesday advising her of the death of her uncle, J. M. McNaughton in Orangeville, Ontario, Canada. No particulars of his death have been learned as yet. He was 78 years of age. Mrs. Phoenix, Mrs. Cook's mother who has been here for several months, and sister of Mr. McNaughton was with him at the time of his passing. There are many old timers here who will regret to learn of his home-going. He was one of the charter members of the Presbyterian Church here and was one of Happy's early day postmasters. He was a first cousin of the Curries who now reside in Amarillo. It will be remembered Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton visited in Amarillo, Happy and surrounding territory for several months 3 years ago this summer. Their two daughters, Marian and Barbara, were born in Happy. When Happy first saw the light of day in 1906, Mr. McNaughton had 400 head of cattle grazing the townsite. This they continued until the town was incorporated sometime later in 1925. At that time the McNaughtons lived in a large two-story house where the Walter Stubblefield home now stands. This house burned several years ago when E. J. McCart of Amarillo was the owner and occupied it at the time it burned. Mr. McNaughton was born in Canada but came to the Panhandle somewhere around 1900 and was at one time associated with the Currie boys, Dave and the late Jinks Currie in the cattle business. The Happy Herald, 24 August 1944 McNEIL, John R. John R McNeil, 45, farmer and stockman of Wayside was killed instantly Tuesday afternoon when his truck collided with that of another one driven by a prominent Castro county farmer, who was also killed. The accident occurred about 5:30 Tuesday afternoon one-half mile south of Amarillo. His wife went to Amarillo Tuesday night and identified the victim as her husband. McNeil came here about eight years ago from Wichita Falls and was a prominent farmer and stockman of Happy, living five and a half miles northwest of Wayside. Last fall he moved to Canyon for more convenience in sending his children to school there. Besides the wife, McNeil is survived by five children, three boys, Wayne, Cortez and John; and two girls, Edrie and Mona, and several brothers and sisters. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Church of Christ, Canyon, with Bro. Robert C. Jones of Amarillo conducting the services. Interment was in Dreamland Cemetery, Canyon. The Happy Herald, 3 October 1935