Some OBITUARIES from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955 Surnames NEAL through PYEATT Submitted by: Zoe Smith ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEAL, Chester L. Funeral services for Chester L. Neal, 49, Randall county citizen, were held Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock from the Methodist Church here, Rev. John Scott, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church officiating. Pallbearers were Lewis Harvey, Ed Harvey, Ralph Bratcher, Finis Brazil, H. G. Person, and Glen Dowling. Burial was in the Happy Cemetery with the Griggs-Thompson funeral home in charge of arrangements. Mr. Neal died at his home 10 miles south of Canyon Friday afternoon. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Carrie Neal; a daughter, Mary; three sons, Joe, Roy and J. C. Neal, all of Randall county, and a brother, Rufus Neal of Talking Rock, Georgia. The Happy Herald, 6 May 1932 NEAL, L. D. L.D. Neal, 41, owner of Western Sign Company in Amarillo and Lubbock, was killed instantly shortly after noon Friday when his car rammed into the rear of a semi-trailer truck about 2 1/2 miles south of Tulia on Highway 87. Neal, whose home is in Amarillo, was traveling north alone when the accident occurred. A Wallace Funeral Home ambulance rushed him to the hospital in Tulia where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The Tulia Herald, 1I October 1951 NEEDHAM, Ray Ray Needham, 19, member of a seismograph crew which has been working in Swisher County was killed instantly Tuesday morning when a dynamite cap exploded in his face. Needham's body was taken to Wallace Funeral Home and was later sent to Griggs-Warren Funeral Home in Canyon where funeral arrangements were to be made. A native of Muleshoe, Needham was born on May 30, 1932. He had made his home with an Uncle and Aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Thompson, since he was six years old. He has lived in Canyon since 1945. Survivors include his father J. W. Needham of Wichita Falls, three brothers, Bill of Canyon, Herman and Troy , both with the Army in Japan, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Needham of Amarillo, and the Uncle and Aunt of Canyon. The Tulia Herald, 30 August 1950 NEFF, Mrs. Clark Funeral services were held in Canyon Christian Church Thursday afternoon at 2:00 for Mrs. Opal G. Neff, 36, who died at the family home in Canyon late Tuesday night following a brief illness. Besides her husband, CLARK NEFF, she is survived by four sons, Doyle, P. J., Harry and Allen Net a daughter Edith Net all of Canyon; her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gray of Happy and a brother, Robert Gray of Wichita, Kansas. Rev. Marsh of the Canyon Christian Church was in charge of the services. Burial was in Dreamland cemetery with Griggs-Thompson funeral home in charge. The Happy Herald, 14 May 1936 NEFF, Lt. Doyle The sad news reached here Friday, October 6, from the War Department that Lt. Doyle Neff was killed in Germany, September 15. He is the son of Clark Neff of Mountain Home, Arkansas, and a grandson of Mrs. P. J. Neff and Mrs. Harry E. Gray. Pvt. P. J. Neff, a brother, is in New Guinea with the Infantry. His sister Edith is a cadet nurse in Amarillo. Harry Neff, a younger brother, is in school in Point Lookout, Mo. And the youngest brother Alan is with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Gray of Happy. A more detailed account of the death of Lt. Neff will follow later. The Happy Herald, 12 October 1944 NEFF, Miss Mary The body of Miss Mary Ellen Neff was sent to Wakefield, Neb.for burial following funeral services at 10:30 Tuesday morning at the Griggs-Thompson funeral home in Canyon. Rev. E. C. Raney, pastor of the Happy Methodist Church officiated. The 90 year old resident of Happy died Monday morning at her home. She is survived by a brother, C. M. Neff of Greely, Colo., and a sister, Mrs. Sarah Weaver of Happy, a number of relatives and friends. Miss Mary Ellen Neff was born in Orange County, Indiana, January 15, 1846. In 1870 at the age of 24 she was converted in Ill. And united with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The invalid illness of her mother for years and the care of a brother kept her from doing active church work. She moved with the family from Ill. to Nebraska and 27 years ago came with the family to Texas where she has since lived. She had a mother's part in rearing of her brother, P. J. Neff, deceased, who was a well known citizen of Happy. Miss Neff passed away at her home in Happy July 20,1936 at 5:00 a.m. after only a week of illness, at the rare age of 90 years. She was a member of the Happy Methodist Church. Her sister, Mrs. Sarah Weaver, who has been closest to her longer says, "She was a wonderful person." The Happy Herald, 23 July 1936 NEFF, P. J. Funeral services for P. J. Neff, pioneer lumber and grain dealer of Happy, who died at his home here Wednesday evening at 8:45 o'clock, after an illness of two years, will be held at the Methodist Church in this city Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Funeral services will be in charge of Rev. H. C. Smith of Tahoka, a former pastor of the deceased, who will be assisted by Rev. J. L. Willis, Methodist pastor. Interment will be in the family burial plot at Wakefield, Neb., to which place the body will be carried after the services here. The trip will be made to Canyon by hearse and from there to Nebraska by train. Local funeral arrangements are in charge of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. As first mayor of Happy and as a prominent civic and church leader, Mr. Neff was an outstanding citizen in building Happy until failing health a few years ago forced him to retire from active life. Born in Illinois, he later taught school in Nebraska. It was in this state, 42 years ago that he was married to MISS EDITH CHILDS. Five children were born to this union, two of whom died in infancy. Mr. Neff moved with his family to Happy in 1909 where he engaged in the lumber business. Later he went into the grain business and at one time was the owner of three elevators in Happy. At his death he was manager of the elevator that bears his name, having built it in 1921. Besides the widow, the deceased is survived by three children, Felix of Canyon, Clark of Happy and Mrs. Gladys Arnold, Petrolia; a brother, C. M. Neff, Greely, Colo. and three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Weaver, Mrs. Elizabeth Rayburn, and Miss Mary Neff, all of Happy. There are nine grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers were: H. E. Toles, W. T. Townsend, J. B. Knox, J. C. Mann, A. Walberg, J. F. White, W. W. Kuehn, J. M. Evans, O. H. Rahlfs, H. F. Miller. The Happy Herald, 5 October 1933 NEWSOM, Mrs. Ella Mrs. Ella Newsom, 101, Fort Worth resident for 20 years, died Sunday at her residence, 2707 Jacksboro Highway. She is survived by 123 direct descendants of six generations of her family. Mrs. Newsom was born and reared in Navarro County, where her father, Tom McFadden was an early day rancher. As a girl, Mrs. Newsom often rode the range on horseback and carried a rifle in case of Indian attack. She lived in San Saba for a number of years before moving to Fort Worth to live with a daughter, Mrs. Eula Howard. Mrs. Newsom often took trips by automobile until she suffered a stroke a month ago. A week before her illness, she returned from a trip to Tulia to visit a son, Walter Mann. Mrs. Newsom suffered a broken hip when she was 98 but was able to walk with the aid of a cane. She was a Baptist. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Eula Howard of Fort Worth, Mrs. Jack Sanders, Cresson, and Mrs. Effie Moseley of Kerrville; four sons, Walter Mann of Tulia; William Mann and Alvin Newsom of Brownwood and John Mann of Ft. Worth; a brother, John McFadden of Freer; 28 grandchildren, 60 great grandchildren, and 5 great-great grandchildren. Rev. Earl Williams conducted funeral services Monday in Roy Crowder chapel with burial in Mount Olivet. The Tulia Herald, 3 June 1954 NEWTON, Corp. Walter E. Funeral services for Corp. Walter E. Newton, 21 year old Happy youth who was killed in an auto accident here, were held at 2:00 Monday afternoon in the Happy Methodist Church with Rev. R. R. Gilbreath officiating. Newton, son of Mrs. Cynthia Newton of this city, was a member of the 70th School Squadron Air Corps at Ellington Field, Texas. He met his death Friday night in an auto collision near Ellington field on the Galveston highway. The body of Corp. Newton was sent to Happy under military escort and arrived here Sunday afternoon at 4:00 on the northbound Santa Fe in charge of Sgt. W. P. Sturrock of Ellington Field, a friend of the deceased. Walter Eugene Newton, a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Newton, was born at Munday, Knox County, Texas, October 27, 1920. At the age of 3 he moved with his parents from Munday to Happy. He finished high school here in 1938 and enlisted in the Army Air Corps on September 15, 1940 and recently attained the rank of Corporal in the 70th School Squadron at Ellington Field. Walter was five years of age when his father died. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Cynthia Newton, a brother Osborne Newton and two sisters, Betty Jo and Frankie Bell. Interment was in the Happy cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. The Happy Herald, 12 March 1942 NICHOLS, Daughter Funeral rites for the stillborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tom Nichols were conducted at Rose Hill cemetery on Saturday afternoon with Wallace Funeral Home in charge. Rev. C. John Westhof officiated. The Tulia Herald, 24 September 1953 NORTHCUTT, William Jesse Charlie Northcutt and Toby Stevenson of Tulia were in Shamrock Wednesday of this week for the funeral of William Jesse Northcutt. Mr. Northcutt, 84 years old, died Monday afternoon at the home of a son also named Charlie Northcutt. Mr. Northcutt of Tulia is a brother of William Jesse Northcutt and Mr. Stevenson is a nephew. The Tulia Herald, 13 July 1950 NULL, A. F. A. F. Null, 72, father of George R. Null of Tulia, died in a Wellington hospital recently following an illness of several months. Relatives and friends attending the funeral at Wellington included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rankin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Jordan, Mrs. Glenn Settle, Pete Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Kemper all of Tulia; Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bice and family of Vigo Park; Mr. and Mrs. Willis Woods of Muleshoe; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kemper of Amarillo; and Mr. and Mrs. A. Rankin and family of Littlefield. The Tulia Herald, 8 May 1952 NUZUM, I. W. Iver Westley Nuzum, 69 years old, died Sunday night at Swisher County hospital following a lingering illness. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, Rev W. Neil Record, pastor, officiated. Mr. Nuzum was born Sept. 16, 1883 near Schuyler, Colfax County, Nebraska. He moved with his family to Swisher County in March 1908, settling on a section of land in Valley View community, 17 miles northeast of Tuba where he lived until 1945 when he moved into Tulia. He was married to MISS MABEL KNIGHT Sept. 8, 1918 at Crosbyton. Survivors include the widow; two daughters, Mrs. Ethel Aldridge and Mrs. Maxine Gardner both of Tulia; two brothers, Orval W. and Roy E. Nuzum both of Tulia, and one sister Mrs. Ida Hamilton, Amarillo; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Rose Hill cemetery was under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 12 February 1953 O'BRYANT, Greta Marie Death entered this town very unexpectedly last Sunday afternoon to take the life of little Greta Marie O'Bryant, the only child of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. O'Bryant. The little girl was taken seriously ill Sunday morning about 2 o'clock and died at 4:30 o'clock that afternoon in spite of all that expert hands could do for her. Greta Marie was born February 19, 1928 and died November 24, 1929, living only a few months to brighten her home. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock, with Rev. Partlow and Rev. Smith in charge. Special music was rendered by Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Scott. Interment was made in the Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 29 November 1929 O'BRIANT, H. H. Funeral services for H. H. O'Briant, 64, farmer near Happy, who died at his home near Happy early Tuesday morning, were conducted at 3:00 Wednesday afternoon at the Happy Baptist church. Rev. J. R Hicks of the Canyon Baptist church officiated, assisted by Rev. Ed L. Hawthorne of the Happy Baptist church. Burial was in the Happy cemetery under direction of the Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. Mr. O'Briant lost his health about 3 years ago and had been warned by physicians to expect a stroke any time. Jo Reed had been staying with him for the past two months. They were here in town Monday afternoon. But on returning home Mr. O'Briant complained of a blind feeling and weakness and retired after sitting by the fire for about an hour. About midnight Mr. Reed heard him breathing hard and he was dead by the time Mr. Reed reached his bed. He was born March 11, 1874 in Comanche county, Texas. He was united in marriage to MISS NORA YATES December 11, 1892. Mrs. O'Briant died in December 16, 1936. He had lived near Happy for 18 years. He was a member of the Canyon Baptist Church. He is survived by a son, Clark of Happy, two daughters, Mrs. Fred Connally of Happy and Mrs. R. E. Gifford of Edinburg; four grandchildren, six brothers and two sisters. The brothers are Morris of Stanton; D. W. of Quail; Emmitt of Wellington; John, Frank and Lewis O'Briant of Roby. Mrs. Dora Lane of Canyon and Mrs. H. H. Cooper of Baileyboro are sisters of the deceased. The Happy Herald, 5 January 1939 O'BRYANT, Mrs. N. N. Mrs. N. N. O'Bryant, 59, a resident of Plainview for the past 27 years, died at her daughter's home, Mrs. R. E. Gifford, Wednesday morning following an illness of six weeks. Funeral services were held at 3:00 Thursday afternoon at the Lindsey Chapel with Rev. G. I. Britain officiating. Mrs. O'Bryant is survived by a son, Clark C. O'Bryant and another daughter, Mrs. Fred Connally and five sisters, Mrs. J. F. Magness of Happy; Mrs. Grace Woods, Orland, Calif.; Mrs. Virginia Killingsworth and Mrs. Tom Parks, both of Sacramento, Calif.; and Mrs. Monte Goff, Carter, Okla.; and one brother, D. W. Yates, Cordell, Okla. Mrs. O'Bryant had been a member of the Plainview First Baptist Church for a number of years. Interment was in the Plainview cemetery under direction of the Lindsey Funeral Home. The Happy Herald, 17 December 1936 O'DANIEL, Pat Youths of Swisher County lost a friend when Pat O'Daniel died. Mr. O'Daniel, who died Sunday afternoon in a pasture at his ranch, was one of the adult leaders of the Swisher County 4-H Club. Funeral services for Mr O'Daniel, who was 52 years old, were held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the First Baptist Church of Tulia. Rev. C. G. Sewell, pastor, officiated. Mr. O'Daniel had been suffering from heart trouble since May of 1946. After his first stroke his doctor advised him to cease strenuous activities. One of Mr. O'Daniel's greatest pleasures was working cattle, bulldogging and roping. He was working cattle when death came. He was horseback and Mrs. O'Daniel was following in a pickup. The O'Daniels have lived in Tulia since 1936 when they moved to town from the farm 12 miles southwest of Tulia. It was on the southwest place that he died. Last year Mr. O'Daniel was president of the Swisher County Fat Stock Show Association. This association sponsors the annual show for animals belonging to members of the Swisher County 4-H Club and members of the Future Farmers of America in Tulia, Happy and Kress. He was a director of the Tulia Rodeo Club and past treasurer year before last, his last year of active participation in the annual rodeo, he won the cutting horse contest The rodeo is held in July of every year as part of the county birthday celebration. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge. Mr. O'Daniel was born in Coke County, June 25, 1897. He attended school there and in San Angelo where the family moved when he was still a youngster. The family moved to Swisher County in 1912. He and MISS EUPHEMIA McGUIRE were married March 7, 1927. Survivors include: the widow, a son Ross O'Daniel; a daughter Algene O'Daniel; two brothers, Dick and Howard O'Daniel, both of Tulia; and two sisters, Mrs. Jim Dinwiddie, Prescott, Ariz.; and Mrs. J. M. Cammon, Dallas. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Tulia, under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Jim Tomlinson, Ray Bivens, Roy Carson, Bruce Wheeler, Tom Bagley, and Frank Cobb. The Tulia Herald, 12 January 1950 O'NEALL, John Van Buren Final respects will be paid to John Van Buren O'Neall, well known 49 year old Tulia resident and son of County Attorney J. H. O'Neall, in funeral services at 3:30 o'clock in the First Baptist Church this afternoon. Dr. W. H. Clark, assisted by Rev. J. A. Lindley, will officiate during the services. O'Neall's death came without warning at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening from injuries received in an accident shortly after midnight early Tuesday when the truck loaded with eggs and grain in which he and his 46 year old brother, Leonard O'Neall of Lubbock, were driving struck a culvert between Pecos and El Paso. O'Neall was born in Vernon November 12, 1890. He received his education for the most part in Clarendon, where he graduated from high school. Later he attended Goodnight College. Approximately 18 years ago he moved to Tulia from Dimmitt. For the past 12 years he has been employed steadily as a truck driver. Surviving him are his father, wife and four children, Lorena 15, Van Allen 12, Lila Mae 9, and Don 5; also two brothers, E. L. O'Neall of Lubbock and H. B. O'Neall of Roby, Texas; and two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Haney of Lubbock and Mrs. S. W. Reeves of Plainview. For many years he has been a member of the Baptist Religious sect and active in church work. Complete burial arrangements are being handled by Wallace Funeral Directors. The Tulia Herald, 4 April 1940 O'REAR, Milt Milt O'Rear, 72, formerly of the Sunny Hill community died at his home in Hereford Friday at 11:00 a.m. He had been suffering from a heart ailment for the past year. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Church with burial in the Hereford cemetery. Survivors besides the widow are two daughters and three sons; they are: Mrs. Lee Sims of Happy; Mrs. Lola Seed of Odessa; Raney O'Rear of Clovis, NM; Amos O'Rear of Hereford, Harold O'Rear of Alamosa, Colo. Five grandchildren also survive. The Happy Herald, 28 November 1940 ORMSBY, R. F. R. F. Ormsby, 64, died Tuesday night in Swisher County Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church. Complete obituary will follow in the next issue. The Tulia Herald, 7 January 1954 Funeral services for Robert Franklin Ormsby, 64, retired farmer and building contractor, were held Thursday afternoon at Tulia First Baptist Church. Officiating were Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, Amarillo, Methodist minister and Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor of the Tulia First Baptist Church. Mr. Ormsby died unexpectedly late Tuesday night in Swisher County Hospital following an illness of several days. He was born in Hopkins County Nov. 8, 1889. He moved to Rosebud in his youth and from there came to Swisher County in 1907. He was married at Tulia to MISS LUCIA ASKEW in 1912. Mrs. Ormsby and a son are deceased. Survivors include two sons, Thomas F. Ormsby, Longview, and Billy Joe Ormsby, Canyon and a daughter, Mrs. Carl Williams, Hale Center. Seven grandchildren also survive. The Tulia Herald, 14 January 1954 ORR, Samuel Anderson Samuel Anderson Orr, 78, retired farmer, died at his home in Plainview, Saturday afternoon. He had been in poor health for more than two years. Off was a member of the Seth Ward Baptist Church and was a Mason. He was born Feb. 4, 1974 in Blount Co. Tennessee. He came to Hale County in 1924 from View, Texas and farmed near Cotton Center, Kress and Plainview until his retirement several years ago. Survivors include the widow and ten children. The children are: O. G. Off, Tuba, Sam Off, Carlsbad, NM; Bill Off, Plainview, Guy Orr, Fort Worth; Mrs. Chester Copeland, Tulia; Mrs. Lillard Davis, Lockney; Lawrence Orr, Monahans; J. C. Off, Merit, Tenn; Mrs. T. Burnett, St. Marie, La.; and Mrs. John Langston, Gene; two brothers, Dan Off, Graham and Will Off, Cleburne. 23 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren survive. The Tulia Herald, 13 March 1952 OSBORNE, D. C. FROM MUNDAY TIMES--D. C. Osborne, one of Munday's beloved pioneer citizens passed away at his home here last Friday morning at 4:20 after an illness of several weeks. He was born at Pleasant Creek, West Virginia, on November 23,1860, and was 78 years, 4 months, and 21 days old when his time came. He came first to Texas in 1880 and settled in Denton county. He resided for the last 32 years at Munday, except for a few years at Goree. As Methodist church member, mayor, judge and employee, he was loved by all. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. S. E. McStay of Munday with whom he made his home and Mrs. Cynthia Newton of Happy; one sister, Mrs. Cora Mack of Los Gatos, Calif. and five grandchildren. His wife died 8 years ago. Services were held from the First Methodist Church at 10:00 last Saturday morning by Rev. H. A. Longino, assisted by Rev. Albertson and Rev. F. T. Johnson of Goree. Burial was in the Johnson cemetery with the Mahan funeral home in charge. The Happy Herald, 27 April 1939 OTT, Miss Evelyn Miss Evelyn Ott, 22, died Saturday evening about 6 o'clock in the Swisher County Hospital as a result of injuries received in an auto accident four and one half miles north of Tulia early Saturday morning. Her body was shipped to St Joseph, Michigan Sunday for burial. The Happy Herald, 19 October 1944 OVERTON, Albert Lee Funeral services for Albert Lee (Rosie) Overton, former Happy barber, were held recently in McLean Methodist Church. Overton was found dead in his hotel room in Amarillo April 1. He was 65 years old. He is survived by his mother, one sister and two brothers. The Tulia Herald, 16 April 1953 PAINTER, J. P. J. P. Painter, 54, of Mobeetie, father of H. Painter of this city, died very suddenly Monday noon from a heart attack Mr. Painter was in Wheeler with his eldest son Alvis Painter when he took ill. Mr. Painter died in the doctor's office about thirty minutes from the time he first took ill. The deceased is survived by his widow, five sons and three daughters. The children are: Alvis and Leon of Mobeetie; H. Painter of Happy, Ned Painter of Silverton; Frank Painter of Sunray; Mrs. Lucille Gable of Memphis; Mrs. Nina Messer of Amarillo; and Miss Joan Painter of Mobeetie. Mr. Painter was engaged in farming, had lived at Mobeetie for two years, having moved there from Memphis where he has spent most of his life. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mobeetie Methodist Church with Rev. W. B. Gilliam pastor, officiating at 3:00. Burial was at Mobeetie. The Happy Herald, 14 September 1939 PARKER, Earl E. Funeral services for Earl E. Parker, formerly of Tulia, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Wallace Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. Rev. Alby Cockrell will officiate at the rites. Mr. Parker died Sunday afternoon iii a Wichita Falls hospital. He had resided at Wichita Falls the past 13 years. He was born Dec. 17, 1879 at Quitman, Ark. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Vergie White, two nieces and three nephews. The Tulia Herald, 12 November 1953 PARSON, Mrs. Joe A. Funeral services for Mrs. Joe A. Parson, 51, of Kress were conducted at 3 p.m. Friday Rites were held in the Kress Methodist Church. Officiating were the Rev. Silas Dickerson, pastor of the Draw Methodist Church; and the Rev. Glenn Wilson, pastor of the Kress Baptist Church. Mrs. Parson, a school teacher for more than a quarter of a century, died Thursday afternoon in the Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. She had been ill the past several months. Mrs. Parson was born June 6, 1903 in Brown County. She taught in Brown County schools until 1948 when the family moved to Kress. Survivors are her husband, two sons, G. E. and Allen Parson; a daughter, Miss Bonnie Parson and her father, G. B. Smith, all of Kress. Interment was in the Kress cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 19 August 1954 PARVIN, Sgt. John P. The War Dept. has terminated the two years absence of Sgt. John P. Parvin of the Air Corps by a presumptive finding of death as revealed in a letter to Sgt. Parvin's uncle, C. V. Buchanan of Happy. The letter which is self-explanatory follows: 8 May 1944 "Since your nephew, Sergeant John P. Parvin, 6,296,305, Air Corps, was reported missing in action 7 May 1942, the War Dept. has entertained the hope that he survived and that information would be revealed dispelling the uncertainty surrounding his absence. However, as in many cases, the conditions of warfare deny us such information. The record concerning your nephew shows that he became missing in action in the Philippine Islands following the fall of Corregidor and that he was continued in missing in action status 7 May 1943 following a review of his case after twelve months' absence. Full consideration has recently been given to all available information bearing on the absence of your nephew, including all records, reports and circumstances. These have been carefully reviewed and considered. In view of the fact that two years have now expired without the receipt of evidence to support a continued presumption of survival, the War Dept. must terminate such absence by presumptive finding of death. Accordingly, an official fording of death has been recorded under the provisions of Public Law 490, 77th Congress, as amended. The finding does not establish an actual or probable date of death; however, as required by law, it includes a presumptive date of death for the termination of pay and allowances, settlement of accounts and payment of death gratuities. In the case of your nephew, this date has been set 8 May 1944. I regret the necessity of this message and trust that the ending of a long period of uncertainty may give at least some small measure of consolation. An appraisal of the suffering endured and the sacrifices made by your nephew in the service of his country compels in us feelings of humility and respect. May Providence grant a measure of relief from the anguish and anxiety you have experienced. Brig. Gen. Robt. H. Dunlop The Happy Herald, 25 May 1944 PATTERSON, J. M. J. M. Patterson, 72, a former resident of the Fairview community, died Sat. night at 10:50 following an illness of several weeks, at his home in Canyon, where he had lived for the past six years. The funeral service was held at the Canyon Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. Sam A Thomas. Interment followed in the Dreamland Cemetery in charge of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. Surviving are the wife; five sons, Arthur Patterson of Amarillo; John Patterson of Happy; George Patterson of San Diego, Lee and Joe Patterson of El Segundo, Calif.; six daughters, Mrs. W. B. Williams of Duncan, Okla.; Mrs. A. N. Schrimpf of Colorado Springs; Mrs. J. D. Culledge of Charleston, Ark.; Mrs. G. D. Cochran of Dallas; Mrs. M. L. Durkos of El Sequndo, Calif-, Mrs. H. Y. McClure of Ft. Worth. Mr. Patterson was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge The Happy Herald, 19 December 1940 PATZIG, W. M. Funeral services for W. M. Patzig, 76 years old, pioneer Swisher County farmer, were held last Friday afternoon in Tulia First Methodist Church. Rev. J.B. Thompson, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia. Mr. Patzig died a week ago Thursday after being ill about a month. He had been dismissed from the hospital a week before his death. Mr. Patzig, who came to this country when he was 3 years old, was a native of Germany. He was born on Jan. 6, 1974 in Hessen Castle. He came to this part of the country in 1907 and farmed in the eastern part of the county. He had lived in Tulia for the past 20 years. He retired a few years ago. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include the wife, four sons, Henry, Wabuska, Neb., W. A, Tulia; Irvin, Dallas; and Herman, Chula Vista, Calif, and a daughter, Mrs. Edgar Bell, Tulia. The Tulia Herald, 6 July 1950 PAYNE, A. D. A.D. Payne, Amarillo attorney died at 12:21 Saturday morning and funeral services were conducted in Amarillo Monday afternoon and interment was at Tulia. The Happy Herald, 5 Sept. 1930 PAYNE, Guy Edward Last rites for Guy Edward Payne, 57, were read at the Wayside Church Friday afternoon, June 2, at 2:30 by Rev. C. J. McCarty of Lubbock. Interment was in the Wayside cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mr. Payne died May 31 in a Lubbock hospital. The Happy Herald, 8 June 1944 PAYNE, J. C. J.C. Payne of Wayside passed away Wednesday at 1 p.m. following an illness of several months. Funeral services were held at Wayside Friday at 3 p.m. The Happy Herald, 3 November 1932 PEARSON, Eddie Glen Funeral services for Eddie Glen Pearson, 5 year old son of T/Sgt and Mrs. Edgar J. Pearson were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Tulia Assembly of God church with the pastor, Rev. D. W. Calcote, officiating. He was assisted by Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor of First Baptist Church. The child died late Wednesday night in William Beaumont Army hospital in El Paso as a result of burns sustained June 11. Survivors include his parents, grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson, all of Tulia; three uncles and five aunts. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 17 July 1952 PEARSON, Gerald Dave Gerald Dave Pearson, 19 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Pearson, died late Saturday afternoon of injuries received Friday afternoon in a traffic accident on Highway 60-87 about five miles north of Canyon. Injured in the same accident was Ulys Kirby, 19, son of Mrs. Myrtle Kirby of Tulia, who sustained a broken shoulder. Pearson was not believed to be seriously injured until early Sunday morning when his condition took a turn for the worse. He was born Feb. 10, 1935 in Hamlin and had spent most of his life in Tulia and attended Tulia schools. Survivors, besides the parents, include two sisters, Sandra and Evelyn of Tulia and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Pearson, Stamford and Mrs. Belle Scott, Tulia. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Tulia Church of Christ. W. P. Dennis and Morgan Sturgess, Church of Christ ministers, officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 27 May 1954 PEARSON, Mrs. Sallie Rites for Mrs. Sallie Pearson, 71, were held in the family home northeast of Tulia where she had lived for the past 30 years, at 10:30 o'clock Saturday morning. Rev. Standlee of Vigo and Rev. Daniels of Meadows, Texas were in charge of the funeral. Burial was made in Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Pearson has been ill for several years, but during recent weeks her condition grew worse. Her sister, Mrs. White from California, has been with her. A brother, Earl Barker, lives in the same home near Tulia. She was preceded in death by her husband who died April 13, 1939. The Tulia Herald, I I April 1940 PEARSON, William Lee William Lee Pearson, a Swisher county pioneer, was buried at the Tulia cemetery Thursday afternoon. Mr. (Will) Pearson was born near Romance, Ark., Jan. 26, 1866, where he lived with the exception of a few months at college, until he was 22 years old when he came with his brother, Jesse, to Collin County, Texas. After a few months, they came to Swisher County and filed on land. In 1898 he was married to MISS NORA ELLEN ELKINS and in 1904 they moved to the present home place where he died Wednesday evening at 6:30 o'clock at the age of 67 years, 11 months and 21 days. He was converted and joined the Methodist church at the age of 18 years and was faithful, jolly and upright through a life that was hard. He was a wonderful father and had hosts of friends as was shown by the many friends who gathered at his bedside during his illness and attended his funeral at the end. He left to mourn his going his wife and eight children; Mrs. Wallace McAdams, of Happy; Lee Pearson of Tulia; Miss Velma Pearson of Pampa; Mrs. Ward Townsend of Windor, Ga.; Hardie Pearson of Tulia; Mrs. Lester Bryan, Happy; Mrs. Charlie Clark of Pauls Valley, Okla. Two brothers, J. H. Pearson, Tulia; Guy N. Pearson, Phoenix, Ariz. Two sisters, Mrs. Emma Parker, Mills, NM; Mrs. Hettie Quill, Romance, Ark. Ten grandchildren and a host of other relatives also survive. Mr. Pearson had been in poor health for over a year and bedfast more than a month, when he died from the combined forces of pneumonia and Bright's Disease. The wife and 7 children spent the last few weeks near his bedside. Mrs. Townsend could not come on account of sickness in her home. His brother, Jesse, his lifetime partner and pal was a daily visitor and Mrs. C. R Jasper the only sister of Mrs. Pearson, who was also critically ill, spent the last two weeks in the home. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. Leveridge at the Methodist Church of Tulia at 2:30 o'clock Thursday, after which he was laid to rest in the Dreamland Cemetery in Canyon. The Happy Herald, 1 February 1934 PEEL, Mrs. Ada Evelyn Funeral services for Mrs. Ada Evelyn Peel were conducted Sunday in Wallace Funeral Home Chapel of Tulia. Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiated. Mrs. Peel, 53, died of a heart attack Friday while being taken to the hospital. She was born March 17, 1900 at Eastland and was married to ROBERT PEEL in 1917 at Eastland. She had lived near Tulia since February of this year, having moved here from Crosbyton where she had lived for a number of years. For three years she was employed as dietician at the hospital in Crosbyton. Her husband died August 2, 1951 and she and two of her children had been engaged in farming. Survivors are three sons, Harold of LaFollette, Tenn.; Robert, Jr. of Tulia; and William Hayden Peel of Amarillo; three daughters, Miss Margaret Peel, San Angelo; Mrs. Jessie Evelyn Webb, Gage, Okla.; and Miss Mildred Nell Peel of Tuba; three brothers, Joe Bond of Chandler, Okla.; Walter and Bus Bond, both of Bellflower, Calif ; and two sisters, Mrs. Henry Evans and Mrs. B. Tucker, both of Bellflower. Graveside rites were conducted Monday afternoon in the Eastland cemetery. Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia was in charge of arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 26 November 1953 PENNINGTON, J. F. J. F. Pennington, 62, of Winters, Texas, father of Mrs. Cecil Hodges of Happy, died at his home in Runnells County, Sunday, Oct. 16, after a lingering illness of five or six years. Funeral services were held Tuesday. Mr. Pennington came to Winters with his family in 1908 from Mississippi. He was a member of the Methodist Church. The deceased is survived by the following relatives: his widow, Mrs. J. F. Pennington of Winters; two daughters, Mrs. J. H. Lollar of Winters and Mrs. Cecil Hodges of Happy; and four sons, L. F., Buford, Wylie and R. V. of Winters. The Happy Herald, 27 October 1932 PENNINGTON, Wynne Faye Funeral services for Wynne Faye Pennington, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Van Pennington, who died at the Tulia hospital Thursday night March 17th at 11:30 p.m., were held at the First Baptist Church in Happy Friday afternoon. The child had been ill for the past six weeks. Besides her parents, Wynne Faye is also survived by one brother and one sister and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R Gazzaway of Happy and Mrs. Lena Pennington of Winters. She was born November 14, 1934 at Winters, Texas. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Partin with interment in the Happy cemetery. The Happy Herald, 24 March 1938 PENROD, J. I. J. I. Penrod, 67, a former resident of Happy, died at his home in Lubbock, Sunday August 11 at 11:15 p.m. The deceased had been ill for several weeks and his passing had been expected momentarily for several days. Mr. Penrod was associated with his son-in-law John Toles in the automobile business in Lubbock. He is survived by his wife and three children, a son Clyde Penrod of Cleburn and two daughters, Mrs. John Toles of Lubbock and Mrs. Gracie Jensen of Oregon. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Lubbock with Rev. Ben Johnson, pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church speaking the last rites. Interment was in Lubbock cemetery. The Happy Herald, 15 August 1935 PHILLIPS, Warren B. A Corpus Christi man is dead and four other persons hospitalized as a result of a Saturday morning traffic accident four miles north on Highway 87. Dead is Warren B Phillips, 61, who was driving a 1951 Hudson northward when the collision occurred. In Swisher County hospital at Tulia are Mrs. Warren B. Phillips, 46, wife of the victim who died early Monday morning; and Mrs. F. M. Ewton, 43, of Amarillo. In an Amarillo hospital is Mrs. J. H. Phillips, 20, Corpus Christi, daughter-in-law of the elder Phillips. The body of Warren B. Phillips was flown to Corpus Christi where funeral servies were scheduled for Wednesday morning. The Tulia Herald, 13 December 1951 PIMLOTT, Arthur I. Arthur I. Pimlott, who was a resident of Swisher County for 28 years, passed away Nov. 14 at the Circle Terrace Hospital, Alexandria, Virginia. Mr. Pimlott was born at King's Mill, Indiana, on July 21, 1874. He was married to MYRLIE O. BOOZE at Jewell, Kansas in 1900. In 1914, they moved to a farm near Kress where they lived until 1942. That year they moved to Alexandria, Va., where Mr. Pimlott was employed as an inspector at the Naval Torpedo Station. He retired in 1945. He is survived by his wife, who lives at 62 Chinuapin Village, Alexandria, Va., and by his son J. Rex, and grandson John R. Pimlott, 17 Ericsson Rd., Bethesda, Maryland. Funeral services were conducted November 17 at the Potomac, Maryland Methodist Church by the pastor, and the remains were laid to rest in the church cemetery. Mr. Pimlott was a member of the Christian church. The Tulia Herald, 29 November 1951 PINKARD, J. D. Word was received in Happy Thursday morning of the death of J. D. Pinkard, 19, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Pinkard, former residents of Happy. The message came to M. M. McLeod stating that J. D. was killed in a streetcar accident and that funeral services would be held Friday. No details of the accident were given. The Pinkard family have been living at Leanders near Austin since leaving Happy about three years ago. The Happy Herald, 9 November 1939 POE, E. J. Franklin E. J. Franklin Poe was born in Livingston County, Mo. Oct 23,1856, and passed from this life to the better life beyond May 21, 1940 at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 21 days. He grew to manhood in Missouri, obeyed the gospel at the age of 16 years, became a Deacon in the Church of Christ at the age of 19 years, also served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years in the same church. He was ordained an Elder at the age of 25 years and served in that capacity until he left Missouri in November 1906. He was married to JENNIE M. DAVIS Sept. 25, 1877. To this union were born four children, three daughters and one son. One daughter, the eldest, died in infancy and sister Maud died at the age of 7 years. He, with his wife and son, E. A. Poe, and the youngest daughter, at that time Mrs. Orphus Hover, came to Swisher County, Texas in November 1906. He was active in church work after coming to Texas as long as he was able to get to church. He loved his Bible and never tired of reading from its sacred pages and talking of the precious promises contained therein. He was always a devoted husband and father and neighbor, and was always ready and willing to lend a helping hand to those in need whenever possible to do so. His suffering the last several years of his life was very great, but he bore it with a smile and always had a cheerful word for those with whom he came in contact. He leaves to mourn his passing one son, E. A. Poe of Tulia, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. The grandchildren are R. E. Hover, Mrs. Anna Mashon, Helen and Gordon Mitchell and R. E. Hover Jr., all of Amarillo, Tex.; Rollin D. Poe, Canyon; Mrs. Ruth Cameron and E. J. Poe Jr. of Dalhart; Joseph D. Poe, San Francisco, Calif.; and Elwyn A. Poe of Tulia. His trials and troubles are past and he has gone to his reward, but his influence will live on, in the lives of those with whom he associated while here. 23 May 1940 POFF, Mary Elizabeth Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Poff, 88, pioneer Swisher county resident, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Tulia Methodist Church. Rev. Alby J. Cockrell, pastor, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. C. John Westhof, Tulia Presbyterian minister. Mrs. Poff was born April 13, 1866 at Whitesboro. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Hartzog. Sue died shortly after noon Tuesday in Swisher county hospital after having suffered a stroke Sunday at the family home. She was married to CHARLES C. POFF AT Whitesboro in 1885. Her husband, who survives, came to the Plains in the Spring of 1890. She joined him a year later. They settled on land several miles north of Tulia where they have lived for 63 years. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Cecil Poff of Tulia, Blan Poff of San Angelo and Charles H. Poff of Happy; two daughters, Mrs. E. W. Flynt and Mrs. M. M. Burton, both of Tulia; 15 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. A son Wallace Poff died in 1944. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Honorary Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. The Tulia Herald, 26 August 1954 POFF, Wallace Death claimed Wallace Poff, 48 years old, Wednesday morning at 10:30 in the Plainview hospital where he had been taken for treatment. Although he had been ill, his family did not know that his condition was serious. Funeral arrangements are pending. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Mrs. Kirby Musick and Miss Norma Lou Poff of Tulia, and Mrs. J. P. Sharp Jr. of Brigham, Utah; his mother and father and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Poff of Tulia and the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. E. W. Flynt, Mrs. Coy Burton, and Cecil Poff of Tulia; Blan Poff of Hereford; and Carlie Poff of Happy. The Happy Herald, 3 August 1944 PONDER, Thomas E. Thomas E. Ponder, 87, father of the local postmaster, J. G. Ponder, died at the latter's home Saturday January 16, where he had been confined since May. Mr. Ponder was born March 12, 1850 in Alabama. He came to Texas 56 years ago and lived at Killeen, Texas, until 1905 when he moved to Castro County, where he was engaged in farming and stock raising, living there until 1919 when he moved to Happy. T. E. Ponder was married to MISS EMMA LILES of Alabama in 1870. To this union were born six children. Those who survive are Mrs. Lula Miles of Jarrell; Mrs. Susie Kitchens of Hightower, Alabama; Mrs. Minnie Weldon of Roanoke, Ala; Mrs. Minnie Weldon of Roanoke, Ala; and Mitchell Ponder of Monroe, Texas. The mother died in 1883. Mr. Ponder was married to MRS. V. E. MURPHY in 1889. Of this family two children survive, Mrs. Charles Miller of Woodward, Texas and Grady Ponder of Happy. Mrs. Ponder died Sept. 5, 1933. One brother J. F. Ponder of Jarrell, Texas, and 29 grandchildren also survive. Funeral services were held Sunday at 3 p.m. January 17 at the Methodist Church. Rev. H. C. Smith of Amarillo assisted by Rev. O. B. Herring and Rev. H. W. Carter had charge of the service. Arrangements were in charge of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Directors of Canyon. The Happy Herald, 21 January 1937 PONDER, Mrs. T. E. Mrs. T. E. Ponder, a pioneer resident of this section, died at the family home here Tuesday morning, Sept. 5th, after a lingering illness of several months. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Methodist Church with the pastor, Rev. J. L. Willis pronouncing the last rites. He was assisted by the other pastors of the town. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Griggs-Thompson, funeral directors of Canyon, with the following friends as pallbearers: A. C. Mann, A. J. Greenfield, Lee Sims, L. A-Webb, T. L. Fore and H. R. Stone. Victoria E. Manning was born in Coryell County, Texas, Feb. 20, 1857, when as a young girl she united with the Methodist Church. From that day she has lived a consistent Christian life. She was first married to J. M. MURPHY, to whom she bore six children, three of whom survive. Mr. Murphy died, leaving her a young widow, with small children to rear and train. She made the most of the situation until August 1890 when she married T. E. PONDER, taking to herself some competent help in the hard task of rearing her family. To this union there were four children born, two of whom are living to mourn her passing. She was devoted to her home, her husband and her children; also she was faithful to her church and her God. Her home going is mourned by her husband, T. E. Ponder, and by five of her ten children: five having preceded her to that eternal home of the soul. The children who survive are Ben Murphy of Granite, Okla., Tom Murphy of Waco, Mrs. Roberts of Killeen, Texas; Mrs. C. A. Miller and Grady Ponder of Happy. Mrs. Ponder was the oldest of a large family of children; of which six sisters and three brothers live to mourn her passing. The sisters are Mrs. Hensley of Wingate, Tex., Mrs. Hogan of Carter, Texas; Mrs. Everett of O'Donnell, Texas; Mrs. Curry and Mrs. Sykes of Killeen, Texas; and Mrs. Proctor of Tatum, NM; her brothers are George of Gatesville, W. F. and J. M. Manning of Killeen, Texas. The Happy Herald, 7 September 1933 PORTER, George E. Funeral services for George Edwin Porter of Happy were held Tuesday in the First Methodist Church of Happy. Porter, 68, died Monday morning in an Amarillo hospital following an illness of almost a year. He was born August 8, 1886 in Springfield, Mo. He had lived in Happy for the past 4 1/2 years. He moved there from Corpus Christi. He was a retired service station operator. Surviving are the widow, MRS. THELDA PORTER, Happy; one son, George E., White Deer; one daughter, Mrs. Bruce Cobb, Happy; and four grandchildren. Mr. Porter was a member of the Christian Church. Rev. Woodrow Williams, pastor of the Happy Methodist Church, officiated. Burial was in Memory Gardens in Amarillo The Tulia Herald, 12 August 1954 PORTER, Mrs. J. D. Funeral services for Mrs. J. D. Porter, former Tulia resident and mother of Mrs. Jordan Redmon of Tulia, were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the First Methodist Church. Last rites were conducted by Rev. J. B. Thompson, pastor, assisted by Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Porter died Tuesday in Slaton following a long illness. She was 81 years old. Her husband before his death was a local carpenter and contractor. The Tulia Herald, 28 February 1952 PORTER, Robert Gilroy Funeral services for Robert Gilroy Porter, 65, were held Tuesday at the First Methodist Church. Rev. H. I. Robinson, Methodist minister of Lubbock, officiated, assisted by Rev. J. B. Thompson. Mr. Porter, former Swisher County Sheriff, died late Friday night at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo., where he had been an antique dealer for the past four years. He suffered a heart ailment. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Born near Alvarado in October, 1886, Mr. Porter moved with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Porter, to Randall County in 1902. They moved to a farm near Tulia in 1904. Mr. Porter was deputy sheriff of Swisher County in 1908-16, four years under his father and four under Sheriff D. B. Crawford. He was elected Sheriff in 1916 and served two terms, then retired from office to be associated with the Tulia Bank and Trust Co. He married MISS BERNICE TEMPLE of Tulia in 1912. They left Tulia in 1924 and lived in Quitaque and Lubbock before moving to Colorado Springs. Mr. Porter was a member of the Masonic Order, the Shrine, and the Methodist Churh. Survivors include his wife; four brothers, W. L. of Glendale, Calif., J. C. of Clovis, N. M.; J. R of Clarendon and E. E. of Tulia; and a sister, Mrs. Vernon Glenn of Silver City, N. M. The Tulia Herald, 22 November 1951 POTTER, Jeff Jeff Potter, Tulia postmaster between 1922 and 1932, died Tuesday in Amarillo and was buried Wednesday afternoon in Rose Hill Cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 15 April 1954 POTTER, J. D. J. D. Potter, Tulia, was killed in a traffic wreck at the northeast edge of Tulia Wednesday evening of this week. W. N. Sims, known as Cotton, was injured in the crash. The car, which belonged to Mr. Sims, overturned two or three hundred yards west of the Vigo Park road turnoff on North East Fifth. It landed on its wheels in the yard of John Lemmons' residence. Hospital attendants said Mr. Potter was dead on arrival at the hospital. Attempts to revive him were futile. He was evidently thrown from the wreckage when it hit against the side of the borrow pit the first time. The impact caused head injuries, attendants said. Sheriff Hugh White investigated the wreck. He said apparently the car was traveling west and had come in from the Love road. It swerved across the road a time or two then skidded into the ditch. Sheriff White said evidently it started to overturn when it hit the bottom of the deep ditch. Then it rolled and bounced on into the yard. It came to rest facing east. The impact practically demolished the vehicle. The accident occurred about 5:30 o'clock. Mr. Potter worked as a plumber. He was married and had two children, both girls, one four years old and the other a year old. There are two surviving brothers, Robert and Dink and three surviving sisters, Mrs. Robert Rucker, Mrs. Jeep Mayfield, and Mrs. Doug Gardner, all of Tulia. Funeral arrangements were set for 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Tulia Herald, 2 March 1950 POTTS, Rev. Charles D. Rev. Charles D. Potts, father of Mrs. H. G. Bowe of this city, passed away at him home in Dallas on Aug. 9. Mrs. Bowe was with her father for one week previous to his death. Rev. Potts was born Oct. 30, 1869 in Mississippi. On January 12, 1888 he was married to MISS IDA BRASFIELD, and was called to the ministry and started training to be a Baptist minister in the early 90s and was in active service until 1936. Bro. Potts filled the Baptist pulpit in Happy several years ago and visited with the church on different occasions where he enjoyed himself, and visited his daughter. Besides the widow, nine children survive. They are: Mrs. S. S. Ledbetter of Amarillo; Mrs. William Henry, Oakland, Calif.; Mrs. H. G. Bowe of Happy; William L. Potts, Lynwood, Calif.; C. D. Potts, Jr., Los Angeles, Calif; J. A Potts, Redondo Beach, Calif.; A. E. Potts, San Francisco, Calif.; George D. Potts, Dallas; J. S. Potts, Dallas; thirty grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Happy Herald, 22 August 1940 POWELL, Ernest Funeral services for Ernest Powell, formerly of Tulia, will be held Thursday morning in Tucumcari, N. M. Graveside services and burial will be Thursday afternoon at Silverton cemetery. Mr. Powell died suddenly Monday at Logan, N. M. His wife preceded him in death in 1938. Survivors include two sons, E. C. of Tucumcari and Roy of California. Mr. Powell was a brother-in-law of the late Dr. J. Edd Crawford. The Tulia Herald, 13 November 1952 PRATHER, Mrs. Jessie Gay Funeral services for Mrs. Jessie Gay Prather, 48 years old, were held Saturday afternoon at the Assembly of God church with Rev. Otha Anderosn and Rev. E. E. Mason officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Mrs. Prather died Thursday in Swisher County hospital following a long illness. Survivors include her husband, E. M. Prather, two sons, Troy of Tulia and Stanley of Fort Davis, Mass; two daughters, Mrs. Edward Hutson, Ralls; and Mrs. Yvonne Crownover, Littlefield; six brothers and six grandchildren. The Tulia Herald, 5 August 1954 PRICE, Ray Again it is our sad duty to chronicle the death of one of Swisher county's most prominent citizens and business men. Last Monday evening, in Amarillo, Texas, just a little after the sun ceased bathing the broad prairies of our fair country with his golden rays, the spirit of Ray Price departed from its earthly castle and entered the portals of "a land that is fairer than this." In the prime of young manhood with brighter prospects of a more successful career than falls to the lot of many young men, with splendid business qualifications and friends limited in number only by his acquaintances, he gave up the enchanting scene of earth and companionship of those who knew him. For several months, it seemed that the fate we all must share has been evident, and while his death was not unexpected to some, a sense of indescribable sadness and regret spread over the entire country. Ray Price was born April 17th, in Kentuckytown, Grayson county, Texas, and died Dec. 26th, 1904, age 32 years, 8 months and 9 days. The remains were interred in the Tulia cemetery Thursday, in the county where he has spent the last 14 years of his life and where he has a host of friends who mourn his loss. He leaves two halfbrothers and four halfsisters who live in middle Texas and Arkansas. Tulia, Texas 26 December 1904 PUGH, George "Dick" Benjamin George "Dick" Pugh, resident of Happy for 38 years, died Wednesday in Amarillo Osteopathic hospital. He had been hospitalized for 10 days. Mr. Pugh, 68 years old, was born in Tarrant County. He was a member of the WOW Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eva Pugh; three daughters, Mrs. John Murray, Pampa; Mrs. Roy Alston, Plainview, and Mrs. Leon Lawson, Happy; one brother, F. F. Pugh of Ft. Worth; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Selvidge, Mena, Ark.; Mrs. C. E. King, Canyon and Mrs. J. M. Farr, Canyon and Mrs. D. M. Wilson, Roswell, N. M. and four grandsons. The Tulia Herald, 2 July 1953 PUGH, James E. James E. Pugh, 77, father of B. G. Pugh and Mrs. C. E. King of this city died at the home of his son, Sunday May 24 at 4:30 a.m. from a stroke suffered Saturday afternoon. Grandfather Pugh had been in seeming good health, although he had received a broken hip from a fall about 18 months ago. The deceased was born in Arkansas January 25, 1859, where he spent his early boyhood days. The remainder of his life was spent in Texas, mostly Parker County. He had been in Happy for the past four years. At the age of 19 he married MISS LOU WELCH, who died in 1920. To this union were born 9 children: W. J. Pugh who died in 1912; Mrs. G. D. Selvidge, Mena, Ark.; B. G. Pugh, Happy; J. T. Pugh, Reno, Texas; J. R. Pugh who died in 1912; Mrs. C. E. King Happy; Mrs. J. M. Farr, Canyon; Mrs. M. D. Wilson, Roswell, N. M.; S. F. Pugh, Bridgeport, Texas. He was a Christian and member of the W.O.W. and I.O.O.F. Lodges. Funeral services were held at the residence Monday morning at 10:00 with Rev. W. H. Jackson in charge. The family with the exception of B. G. Pugh left in cars early Monday afternoon for Reno, Parker County, where interment was to be made Tuesday. Mr. Pugh accompanied the body, leaving on the 8:10 train Monday night. The Happy Herald, 28 May 1936 PYEATT, Jon Oliver The funeral O. Jon Pyeatt, 14, victim of an accidental gunshot wound, was conducted Saturday in the Hart Baptist Church. The Rev. E. J. Keith, pastor of the Hart Baptist Church, assisted by A. A. Mitchell, Hart Church of Christ minister, officiated. The youth, an active Boy Scout and church member, died at the Swisher County hospital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, about two hours after he was wounded He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pyeatt, who live six miles north of Hart. The family has resided near Hart since 1941. The son was born at Tulia July 31, 1940. Besides the parents, survivors are a sister, Royce Lynn, a senior in Hart High School and the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pyeatt of Tulia; and Mrs. C. B. Oliver, Chillicothe. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery at Tulia. Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia was in charge of arrangements. The Tulia Herald, 19 August 1954