Some obituaries from THE HAPPY HERALD & THE TULIA HERALD, published before 1955
Surnames SADLER through SWEATT

Submitted by:  Zoe Smith
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SADLER, Mrs. E. E.
	Mrs. E.E. Sadler, mother of E. C. Sadler, Vigo Park, died Thursday in an Abilene hospital.
	Funeral services were held Friday afternoon in the Laughter North Chapel, Abilene.
	Mrs. Sadler was 90 years old, and had resided in Abilene for 60 years.
Besides the son she was survived by two daughters, both of Abilene, 8 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren.
	Attending the funeral from Tulia, other than Mr. Sadler, were G. L. Sadler, Bayard Sadler, and Mrs. Ed Crawford.

The Tulia Herald, II January 1951

SALASAR, Erasmo
	Graveside rites for Erasmo Salasar, one day old, were held Saturday at Rose Hill cemetery. He was the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Elias Salasar. Wallace Funeral Home was in charge.

The Tulia Herald, 12 August 1954

SAMPLE, Lena Mae
	LUBBOCK--Services for Lena Mae Sample, 98, of 5212 70th St., will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. C. Melvin Rathael of Sun City West Baptist Church in Youngtown, Ariz., officiating.
	Burial will be in Pecan Grove Memorial Park in McKinney under direction of Rix Funeral Directors.
	Mrs. Sample died Friday at her home. Dr. John Chalk ruled that the death was by natural causes.
	She was born in Allen and lived in Tulia before moving to Lubbock in 1968. She attended the Tennessee School for the Deaf and the Texas School for the Deaf.
	She married Manor Sample Oct. 20, 1919 in Amarillo. He died in 1968. Mrs. Sample was a Baptist.
	Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Benet of Lubbock; and two nephews, George H. Bates and Charles E. Bates, both of Amarillo.
	Pallbearers will be Darrell Brumley, Paul N. Durbin, Ben Harmon, William Lafont, Clyde Owens, and Jerry Tucker.

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 22March 1981

SAMPLE, Manor Fields
	Services for Manor F. Sample, 82, a longtime Tulia resident, will be at 2 p.m. today in Trinity Baptist Church with Dr. c. Melvin Ratheal of Tucson, Ariz. officiating, assisted by the Rev. Francis L. Wilson of Lubbock.
	Graveside rites will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Pecan Grove Memorial Park in McKinney with Turrentine Jackson Funeral Directors in charge. Local arrangements were by Henderson Funeral Directors.
	Sample, a retired tailor, died at 10 a.m. Friday in West Texas Hospital following a brief illness. He attended the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin and was active in the Silent Dept. of the church.
	A native of Giddings, he came to Lubbock in 1967 to live with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Benet of 3612 36th St.
	Other survivors include his wife, LENA MAE BATES SAMPLE, two brothers, Roy of Cameron, and Homer of Fort Worth; and a sister, Mrs. Si Youngkin of Yoakum.
	Pallbearers will be E. K. Irwin, Clyde Owens, Ben Haron, William LaFont, Darrell Brumley, and John Ballinger.

Lubbock Avalanche Journal 9 Aug. 1968

SAMPLE, Mrs. Sallie J.
	GIDDINGS, TX--The remains of Mrs. M. L. Sample were brought to Giddings Tuesday morning over the Aransas Pass Railway from Burlington where she has been living for some time. A large party of friends and relatives met the train and went immediately to the Baptist Church where the services were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. W. Burr. The funeral cortege then proceeded to the City cemetery where interment was made in the family burying ground.
	Mrs. Sample was a native Texan, she having been born at Union Hill, Washington County, Nov. 14, 1854. On Sept. 21, 1871, she was married to Mr. M. L. SAMPLE to whom she had been a devoted companion for more than half a century. Shortly before her marriage she united with the Baptist church and was baptized by Rev. Budd in Nails Creek at the Sample crossing.
	She has been a loving mother, and an affectionate companion, and a friend to all. She lived a quiet, unassuming, but an earnest Christian life. Modest and reserved, but self-sacrificing and always helpful to the last degree, she was loved by all.
	For some time she had been in failing health and had suffered much at times, but she has borne all her afflictions without a word of complaint. On Monday morning she ate her breakfast with an unusual relish, but soon complained of feeling nervous. A doctor was called, but in spite of all human efforts, the end came about 11:30 am. She was therefore 68 years, 8 months, and 9 days of age.
	She is survived by her husband, M. L. Sample, ten children, and fifteen great-grandchildren. Besides, two children died in infancy. The living children are: Messrs W. H. and R. B. Sample of Dime Box, Roy Sample of Burlington, Dell Sample of Rosebud, Manor Sample of Waco, Homer Sample of Ft. Worth, Earl Sample of Houston, John Sample of Austin, and Mrs. Nora Gibson of Houston, and Mrs. Si Youngkin of Yoakum, all of whom were present at the funeral but Mrs. Youngkin.
The News joins the host of relatives and friends in their sorrow over the loss of this splendid character, and extends to all sincere sympathy.
	Out-ot-town people attending the funeral were: Mrs. W. T. Phears, Mrs. Travis Reat, Mr. and Mrs. Max Hannes, Mr. and Mrs. Reed Henson, Mr. and Mrs. Ples Phears, Frank McClellan, and Cari Bridges all from Dime Box. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Reat from Lexington, and Mr. Henson and Mrs. Prescott from Burlington.

The Giddings News, 23 July 1923

SANDS, W. D.
	W. D. Sands, resident of Kress for the past 28 years, died in a Lockney hospital Friday morning following an illness of two months.
	He was born July 4, 1876 in Champaign, Ill. He lived in Kansas for several years, later moving to Texas. He had been a faithful member of the Church of Christ since he was 14. 
	He is survived by one brother, Harry Sands of Kress, a sister, Mrs. Katie Whitaker of Lockney, a niece, Mrs. Elmer Sandusky of Lockney.
Funeral services were held at the Kress Church of Christ Saturday afternoon with burial in Kress cemetery. The Tulia Herald, 1 April 1954

SANDERS, W. O.
	W. O. Sanders, 17, was killed Friday afternoon by the discs of a one way plow under which he fell from the tractor he was driving for Lee Pearson. He had been working on the Pearson farm about 30 days, having come here from Walnut Grove, Ala, his home.
	The family insisted the boy be buried here. The people of Happy and the county contributed to the burial expenses and Mr. Pearson made beautiful floral offerings.
	The services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday in the William Furniture and Undertaking Company, and John Scott of Tulia conducted the services. The remains were laid to rest in the local cemetery.
	The boy is survived by his mother, Mrs. Parmer of Walnut Grove, Ala., a brother and sister in Walnut Grove, and a sister in Detroit, Mich. If there are other members of the family, the people here did not know of them. The father is dead.
	The community is to be commended for the liberal and sympathetic spirit with which they rendered assistance. No doubt, the family will be grateful, and glad the boy was in the midst of friends.

The Happy Herald, 19 July 1929

SAVAGE, Dr. Floyd E.
	Death Tuesday morning claimed one of the Panhandle's most beloved educators, a former superintendent of Tulia Public Schools.
	Dr. Floyd E. "Pop" Savage, member of the West Texas State College faculty for 30 years died at 7:30 a.m. in the family home in Canyon. He had been in failing health for nine months. Dr Savage was 69 years old.
	His tenure in Tulia was prior to 1920. He retired in the summer of 1951.

The Tulia Herald, 14 August 1952

SCARBOROUGH, Mrs. Hester Lavina
	Mrs. Hester Lavina Scarborough, 82, died Sunday morning in the family home in Amarillo.
	Mrs. Scarborough lived at Silverton until moving to Tulia in 1930. From there she went to Amarillo in 1943. She had been in ill health for about five years.
	A native of Tennessee, she was born Jan. 22, 1870. She was a member of the Amarillo First Assembly of God church. 
	Among survivors are a son, J. H. Sisk, Oklahoma City; three daughters Mrs. Doskie Davis and Miss Maude Scarborough, both of Amarillo; and Mr.s Carrie Lake, Wichita, Kan.; two stepsons, Elvis and Tom Scarborough, both of Amarillo; four stepdaughters, Mrs. Bertha Sanders, Amarillo; Mrs. Annie Bell Sanders and Mrs. Elsie Lynn, both of Electra; and Mrs. Eunice Divenney, Portales, N. M.; a sister, Mrs. Pearl Couch, Chicago, and 12 grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 26 June 1952

SCHAEFFER, Mrs. F.
	Mrs. Lizzie Schaeffer, widow of the late F. SCHAEFFER, and pioneer resident of Swisher County died at her home in Happy Saturday morning after a long illness.
	She was born in Waterford, Vermont April 5, 1862, thus living to the ripe old age of eighty years, eight months, and twenty -eight days. Funeral services were conducted form the home Monday afternoon at 1:00 by R. H. Chambers of Austin. She did in the faith of the Non-Denominational Christian Church.
	She is survived by four sons, George of the U. S. Army who is now overseas, Emil of Happy, Dr. L. E. of Amarillo and Dr. A. A. of Plainview; and two daughters, Mrs. W. E. Moore and Mrs. R E. Bryan, both of Happy. Besides these she leaves 17 grandchildren. Burial was in the Wayside cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon. She was laid beside of the loved ones who preceded her in death.

The Happy Herald, 6 January 1944

SCHAEFFER, Miss Sadie
	Funeral services for Miss Sadie Schaeffer were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday June 23 at Wayside cemetery with Mr. Stephen Shorten, Clovis, N. M. and Miss Eva Thompson of Amarillo in charge.
	Miss Sadie Bessie Schaeffer was born May 28, 1899 near Piper, Ill. She moved to Randall County with her parents 27 years ago, and to Happy in 1927. She had been in failing health for some time.
	Those surviving her are: her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Schaeffer, four brothers, George and Emil Schaeffer of Happy; Louis and Al Schaeffer of Amarillo; two sisters, Mesdames W. E. Moore and Robert Bryan of Happy, seven nieces and eight nephews, and one great nephew.
	Emil Schaeffer, a cousin from Newton, Kansas, was here for the rites.
Griggs-Thompson of Canyon was in charge of the arrangements.

The Happy Herald, 24 June 1937

SCHOOLER, Charles Thomas Jr.
	Charles Thomas Schooler, Jr., infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Schooler of Tulia, was laid to rest in God's care on Friday of this past week. He was received into the Kingdom of God's grace by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost on Wednesday, November 7, the day prior to which the Lord called him to his heavenly home. Rev. Erich Knippa, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiated at the worship services.
	Christians awaiting reunion with little Charles are: Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Schooler, the parents and his sister, Philomena Marie Schooler, Mrs. Philomena Schooler and Mrs. Dora Lee, his grandmothers; uncles and aunts, relatives and friends.

The Tulia Herald, 15 November 1951

SCHOOLING, Carroll Wright
	Carroll Wright Schooling, 31 years old, was Tulia's first polio fatality this summer.
	Mr. Schooling died last Sunday afternoon in the hospital at Plainview. He had been placed in an iron lung.
	The body was taken by train to Miller, Mo. for burial. It was sent last Tuesday morning by Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mr. Schooling became ill Wednesday of last week. He was placed under care of a doctor Thursday and was taken to the polio ward of the Plainview hospital Friday afternoon.
	Mr. Schooling had worked for Francis Burgess on the farm about five miles northeast of Tulia, about two years. Survivors include his widow, a son and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Schooling of Miller.

The Tulia Herald, 3 August 1950

SCHULER, Edith Reed
	Edith Reed Schuler, a resident of Tulia since 1948 died at her home early Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be conducted at the Wallace Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday, the Rev. W. Neil Record of the First Baptist Church officiating.
	Mrs. Schuler was born Aug. 10, 1886 in Morris County, Kansas to Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Reed. She was married June 6, 1906 in Reading Kansas to A. H. SCHULER. She and her husband moved to Tulia from New Mexico six years ago.
	Following the funeral services in Tulia the body will be taken to Valley Falls, Kansas for funeral services there at 2 p.m. Saturday. Interment will be in Rose Hill cemetery at Valley Falls. Services there will be in the Lutheran Church to which the Schulers at one time belonged. Mrs. Schuler was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Tulia. 
	Besides her husband, she is survived by two sons, Reed H. Schuler of Amarillo and Elbert K. Schuler of Roswell, N. M.; one daughter, Mrs. Callie Belle Holstein of Fort Bliss, Texas; two grandchildren, one brother, Floyd B. Reed of Reading, Kansas; one sister, Mrs. Henry Teubel of Tulia; and several nieces and nephews.

The Tulia Herald, 20 September 1954

SCOTT, Frank W.
	Final rites for Frank W. Scott, 74, Plains pioneer and the first sheriff of Swisher county, were conducted at 3:00 Sunday afternoon by Dr. W. H. Clark at the First Baptist Church in Tulia. The body was brought overland from his home at Edcouch.
	Mr. Scott, a former cowboy for the JA Ranch, died in a hospital at Mercedes February 19. He was born March 12, 1866 at Eddyville, Ky., and moved to Tarrant county, TX, eight years ago.
	Mr. Scott's first job on the Plains was with the F Ranch and later the JA Ranch. In 1890 he helped organize Swisher County and was elected sheriff, a position he held for six years.
	After retiring from public office, Mr. Scott helped H. H. Tracy and E. W. Baker start a hardware company which remained in business in Tulia over 35 years. A few years later Scott sold out in Tulia and moved to Happy where he and a son operated a hardware store.
	Mr. Scott moved from Swisher county to Edcouch, where he became a citrus fruit farmer.
	Mrs. Scott, the former MISS SADIE BAKER, Hale Center, whom the pioneer married in 1890, died at Tulia in 1926. Both Scott and his wife were members of the First Baptist Church.
	Survivors include one son, Frank C. Scott, San Antonio; three daughters, Mrs. S. S. Williams, Jasper; Mrs. Eula Townsend, San Antonio; Mrs. Andrew Glover, Breckenridge; one brother, Fred Scott of Canyon; three half brothers, John Scott of Teague; Olen Scott, Pueblo, Colo.; J. T. Scott, Tulia; six halfsisters, Mrs. Newt Gray, Happy; Mrs. Will Foster, Happy; Mrs. Jim Donaldson, San Diego, Calif.; Mrs. Briggs Hopson, Pilot Point; Mrs. Albert Bivens, Tulia; and Mrs. W. D. Love, Tulia.

The Happy Herald, 27 February 1941

SCOTT, Mrs. Fred
	Last rites for Mrs. Fred Scott, sister of J. T. Scott, Tulia, were conducted at the Baptist Church at Canyon by Rev. Johnson Monday.
	Mrs. Scott, for 20 years a resident of Canyon, died Saturday night.
She is survived by one brother, J. T. of Tulia, two sisters, Mrs. Albert Bivens and Mrs. Bill Lane and five sons, including Dick Scott of Memphis.

The Tulia Herald, 12 December 1940

SCOTT, Mrs. J. T.
	A pioneer Tulia resident is dead. Mrs. Amanda Clayton Scott died Monday night at the family home following an illness of several months. A native of Texas, Mrs. Scott came to Tulia in 1890. She was married to J. T. SCOTT in 1898 in Tulia.
	Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at the Central Church of Christ with W P. Dennis officiating. He was assisted by Rev. C. John Westhof. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. 	Survivors include the husband; a son Shirley Scott of Tulia; a daughter, Faye Scott also of Tulia; a brother Monte Clayton, Tulia; three sisters, Mrs. John Potter of Clarendon, Mrs. Joe Brown, Amarillo and Mrs. Bret Pearson of Tulia and two grandsons, Jim Scott of Ft. Worth and Jack Scott of Midland.

The Tulia Herald, 15 November 1952

SCOTT, William Earl
	William Earl Scott, 37, farmer a few miles northeast of Kress, died Friday in a Plainview hospital following a weeks illness.
	The body was sent by train to McAlester, Oklahoma where funeral services were held.
	Mr. Scott was born March 13, 1916 at Pottsville,Ark.
	The family moved to Swisher county seven years ago from McAlester and had resided near Kress since that time.
	Survivors are his father, James W. Scott, McAlester; 10 brothers and sisters, Ebner Scott, Idalou; Mrs. O. R Beach and Mrs. Fred Clark, both of Ada, Okla.; Mrs. Reece Kearns, Euel Scott all of McAlester, R. B. Scott, LosAngeles, Calif., R. A. Scott and Everett Scott, both of Tulia and Edward Scott, Kress.

The Tulia Herald, 8 October 1953

SEAMAN, Henry
	Henry Seaman, a city employee of Tulia, was killed at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning when a set of tree trimmers with which he was working at the municipal building came in contact with a 2,300 volt line.
	Seaman, about 55, had received a direct electric shock as he stood on damp ground.
	Funeral services will be held in the First Baptist Church of Silverton Friday afternoon.
	Survivors include the wife, two daughters, Mrs. Tom Walker of Amarillo; and Miss Genevieve Seaman of Tulia; one brother, C. C. Seaman of Roff, Okla., and one half brother Marion Seaman of Las Vegas, N. M.; one sister, Mrs. H. P. Richards of Cash, Okla.; and a brother-in-law, Hiram Sweeney.

The Happy Herald, 8 August 1940

SEAM, Mrs. Dewey
	Funeral services for Mrs. Flora Belle Seay, 53, were held Sat afternoon at the First Baptist Church. Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor, officiated.
Mrs. Seay died Thursday afternoon in Swisher County Hospital. She had been in failing health for several months and had undergone surgery the preceding Tuesday.
	Mrs. Seay was born Nov. 7, 1897 in Coryell county. Her mother preceded her in death in 1909. She moved with her father, Ollie Abraham, to Swisher county in 1915. She was married to Dewey Seay in 1918.
	Mrs. Seay was an organizer of the Tulia Garden Club in which she was active and last year served as president of the 1934 Study Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
	Survivors include her husband, three daughters, Mrs. Roy Bass of Lubbock, Mrs. A. P. Shugart, Jr. of Amarillo, and Mrs. Bill Price of Lovington, N. M.; and a sister, Mrs. D. L. Ward of Albuquerque, N. M. and five grandchildren.
	Pallbearers were Lennis Hutto, O. Huxford, J. Lee Griffith, Jeff Musick, Rex Rodgers and Lewis Redmon.
	Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.

The Tulia Herald, 20 September 1951

SEDGWICK, E. R. (Gene)
	Death late Saturday night claimed one of Tulia's most prominent citizens and businessmen. E. R. (Gene) Sedgwick, 50 years old, Certified Public Accountant and owner of Sedgwick Implement Company, died in Swisher County Hospital of cancer.
	His health failed last April and he underwent surgery May 25. He apparently recovered completely and was active in his business interests until December. 
	Mr. Sedgwick was born Oct. 20, 1903 in Silverton. He married MISS BIRDIE WISH of Sabinell on June 15, 1928. Before moving with his family to Tulia in 1950 he was a member of an accounting firm in San Angelo.
	Mr. Sedgwick was active in civic affairs, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.	
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. C. John Westhof, pastor, officiating. He was assisted by Dr. B. O. Wood, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of San Angelo. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home. Masonic graveside rites were directed by the Tulia Masonic Lodge.
	Survivors besides the widow, include the parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Sedgwick of Tulia; a son, Stanley of Lubbock; a daughter Carolyn of Tulia and one brother, Lt. Col. R A. Sedgwick of San Bernardino, Calif., now with the Air Force stationed in England.

The Tulia Herald, 25 February 1954

SEVERNS, Mrs. Charles
	Word was received here Sunday morning from Chicago that Mrs. Charles Severns, mother of Mrs. W. D. Moore, had passed away at 3 a.m. from a paralytic stroke.
	Mrs. Severns had made her home the past two years with a daughter, Mrs. L. C. Zirkle of Chicago. She had lived in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma for 25 years previous to this. Her husband, preceded her in death four years ago. Lewis Severns, an only son, lives in Hobart, Oklahoma. 
	Three grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. I. W. Baker, of Whittier, Calif., also survive.
	She visited her daughter were held Tuesday at 2:30 from the Christian church, Lone Wolf, Okla.
	Mrs. Moore and Margie went to Lone Wolf Sunday afternoon where Mr. Moore joined them Monday night.

The Happy Herald, 29 October] 936

SHAFER, Mrs. C. J.
	Mrs. Eppy Frances Shafer, 84 years old, Tulia, died last week in the Littlefield hospital after a few days of illness.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Primitive Baptist Church. Rev. S. J. Ellis assisted by Elder William Fox conducted the services.
	Mrs. Shafer, who died June 14, came to Swisher county in 1920. She and her family lived around Tulia and engaged in farming until 1923 when they moved into town.
	She was married to C. J. Shafer in 1883. Thirteen children, eleven boys and four girls (sic) were born to them. Mr. Shafer died in February 1928.
	Mrs. Shafer joined the Conrad Primitive Baptist Church in April 1898.
Survivors are seven children: Mrs. J. H. Mariner, Littlefield; Mrs. S. P. Atchley, Tulia; Mrs. J. H. Windham, Amarillo; H. H. Shafer, Wichita Falls; A. O. Shafer, Milan, Texas; H. L. Shafer, Tulia; Dr. A. Shafer, San Leandro, Calif, and thirty-five grandchildren, thirty-three great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 22 June 1950

SHANNON, Mrs. John
	Funeral services for Mrs. Jewell F. Shannon are scheduled for Friday afternoon at 2:30. Rev. Scott Crawford will conduct the rites at the Turkey school auditorium. Burial will be in Dreamland Cemetery, Turkey, under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mrs. Shannon died early Wednesday morning in Swisher county hospital after an illness of several months.
	She was born Jan. 23, 1910 in Addington, Okla. She moved with her parents to Turkey in 1913. She was married to JOHN SHANNON in Turkey Dec. 4, 1925.
The family moved to Tulia in 1945 where they operated a cafe until August of this year.
	Survivors include the husband; a son, John Harold, a student at Baylor University; two daughters, Mrs. Ola B. Nickelson of Amarillo and Mrs. Billie Ruth Bivens, Hereford; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parker of Turkey; one brother, Herbert Parker of Ropesville; and two grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 23 November 1950

SHARP, Mrs. Carrie C.
	Mrs. Carrie C. Sharp died at Pampa last week and was buried in Rose Hill cemetery at Tulia where graveside rites were held.

The Tulia Herald, 14 January 1954

SHELL, Mrs. F. G.
	Mrs. F. G. Shell, 78, resident of Tulia since 1906 died early Thursday morning in the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Harry Castle, 4312 Parker,
Amarillo. Funeral services conducted Friday afternoon in the Tulia First Presbyterian Church of which she had been a member for more than 40 years. Dr. John R. Sharp of Canyon, who first became pastor of the Tulia church in 1911, officiated. He was assisted by Rev. C. John Westhof, pastor. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mrs. Shell was born Sept. 3, 1875 in Georgia. She was married to F. G. Shell July 6, 1896 at Merkel. They lived at Cisco before moving to Canyon.
Mr. Shell, Tulia's first Santa Fe agent, died in 1946. Their only daughter, Mrs. J. D. O'Daniel, died in 1934.
	Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Ben U. Bell, Fort Worth; the granddaughter, Mrs. Castle and two great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 24 December 1953

SHELTON, Mrs. Estelle Claire
	Funeral services for Mrs. Estelle Claire Shelton, 76, Vega, were held Tuesday morning at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church at Vega. Burial was in the Vega cemetery.
	Survivors include the husband, J. T. Shelton, one son Judge Claude Shelton of Tulia; and three daughters, Claire Shelton, Helene Little and Elaine Ledbetter.

The Tulia Herald, 3 June 1954

SHEPHERD, 1. H.
	Word has been received in Happy of the death of I. H. Shepherd, 56, brother of Rev. J. W. Shepherd of Tuscola, former pastor of the local Methodist church. Mr. Shepherd died January 2 at his home near Hico, following a short illness with flu-pneumonia. He had been engaged in farming for many years.
	The deceased is survived by a number of children and also several brothers and sisters. Rev. J. W. Shepherd and his brother, Rev. B. N. Shepherd, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Clarendon, were among the relatives who were present for the funeral.

The Happy Herald, 12 January 1933

SHARMAN, Jesse L.
	Jesse L. Sharman, former Tulia resident died at his home in Indio, Calif. Feb. 28 of a heart attack.
	He is survived by his wife, a son, Bob of Indio, two sisters, Mrs. W. H . Power, Big Spring, Mrs. R E. Harter, Lafayette, Calif.; two brothers, W. P. of Dumas and John of Porterville, Calif.
	He was an uncle of Frank Sherman of Tulia.

The Tulia Herald, 5 March 1953

SHIPMAN, T. H.
	Thomas Henry Shipman, 75, of Wayside died Sunday night in a Canyon hospital.
	He was born Jan. 21, 1879. He was a Mason and belonged to the Fairview Baptist Church.
	Survivors include a son, H. H. Shipman, Happy, a daughter, Mrs. Lamoine Schrib, Wayside; a stepdaughter, Mrs. W. B. Campbell, Canyon; two brothers, Bill and Ross Shipman, Seymour; a sister, Mrs. Betsy West, Benjamin.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Wayside church with Rev. Earl Landtroop and Rev. Merle Weathers officiating.
Burial was in Wayside Cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, 10 June 1954

SHOEMAKER, Fred
	Funeral services for Fred Shoemaker, 12, of Tulia were conducted from the Assembly of God church Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Walter Philips in charge of services. Shoemaker died Monday.
	Pallbearers for young Shoemaker were selected form his close friends. They were : Robert Hyman, Robert Green, Dale Stallings, Clifford Duncan, and Hardy Burrow.
	Survivors include the father and mother, two sisters, Delilah and Zula Mae, and two brothers, Jerry and A. L. Shoemaker.
Interment was in the Tulia Rose Hill Cemetery.

The Happy Herald, 29 June 1939

SHUPING, Dona C.
	Dona C. Shuping, 36, Kress, died Saturday night in Swisher County hospital. He had been ill a short time and was admitted to the hospital Thursday.
	Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the Kress First Baptist Church. Rev. Otha Anderson, offciated. He was assisted by Rev. Glen Wilson, pastor. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery at Tulia under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mr. Shuping was born Feb. 4, 1917 in Frederick, Okla.
	He is survived by his wife, ELSIE; three children, La Dona, Dona Joel and Paul George; his mother, Mrs. D. M. Shuping of Tulia; four brothers, Jodie, D. L. and Bud, all of Kress, and John of Tulia; two sisters, Mrs. Bula Smith of Tulia and Mrs. C. B. Greer of Kress.

The Tulia Herald, 29 January 1954

SHUPING, D. M.
	D. M. Shuping, 76 years old, Kress, died Friday of last week in Swisher County hospital.
	Funeral services were held last Sunday afternoon at the Kress Baptist Church. Rev. Russell Pogue, pastor, conducted the services. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Tulia.
	Mr. Shuping suffered a stroke about three months ago. He was a member of the Baptist Church and had been an Odd Fellow. He came to Kress from Tipton, Okla. He had lived with a son D. L. Shuping, Kress, since 1940.
	Survivors include the widow, Tulia; four sons, D. L. and Robert of Kress; John of Tulia and Donie of Kress; two daughters Mrs. Beulah Sith, Tuba and Mrs. Bea Greer, McLean; four grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 12 January 1950

SIMMONS, Mrs. E. F.
	Funeral services for Mrs. E. F. Simmons, 67, pioneer resident of Swisher County, who died Nov. 27 were conducted at the First Baptist Church Friday by Rev. Clint Malone of Plainview, assisted by Dr. W. H. Clark, Rev. Walter G. Horn and Rev. Lester Davis. Interment was in Rose Hill cemetery.
	Mrs. Simmons, 29 years a resident of this county, died in a local hospital after a short illness. She lived in northwest Tulia.
	Surviving are her husband, three daughters, Mrs. H. S. Sarchet, Mrs. Cecil Simpson, of Tulia; two sons, W. T. of Huntsville and O. P. of Amarillo; five sisters, Mrs. W. T. May of Vigo Park, Mrs. A. T. Rogers and Mrs. Hattie McNabb of Fort Worth, Mrs. A. H. Lindsey of Los Angeles and Mrs. H. A. Lawrence of Halstead, Kansas; two brothers, Charlie Ingram of Electra and Eldea Ingram of Arizona.

The Tulia Herald, 5 December 1940

SIMS, Harold Glenn
	Funeral services for Lt. Harold Glenn Sims, 27 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sims of Happy, were held Saturday afternoon at the Happy Church of Christ. Morgan Sturgis, minister of the church, officiated, assisted by M. P. Dennis of the Tulia church.
	Lt. Sims was killed Tuesday afternoon in a plane crash which occurred during a routine instruction training flight. He was serving as an instructor in the 325th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and was flying a T33 jet trainer at the time. The accident occurred 40 miles north of Hamilton Air Base, Calif., where he was stationed.
	Survivors include the parents, four brothers, Leo Sims of Dallas, Eugene Sims, Morris Sims, and Weldon Sims, all of Happy; one sister, Nelda Sims of Happy.
	Burial was in Happy cemetery.

The Tulia Herald, I April 1954

SIMS, Mrs. J. P.
	Death brought many weeks of suffering to an end for Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Sims, 73, wife of J. P. Sims at 2:40 a.m. Monday, February 23 at the family home in Happy. It had been only five days since Mr. and Mrs. Sims had observed their 57th wedding anniversary when death came to separate them.
	Besides the husband, nine of the 12 children born to this couple survive. Forty-one grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren also survive. All of the children with the exception of two were at the bedside of their mother when the end came.
	Mrs. Sims whose maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Mangum, was born Jan. 17, 1869 at Short Mountain, Cannon County, Tenn. She was married to J. P. SIMS at the place of her birth on Feb. 18, 1885.
	Mr. and Mrs. Sims came with their family to McLennan County, Texas in 1890 and it was in December 1910 that they moved to Happy. They lived at Snyder from 1917 to 1923 at which time they moved to the Rio Grande Valley near Weslaco. In 1939 they returned to Happy to make their home.
	Funeral services for Mrs. Sims, a member of the Free Holiness Church, were held at the Methodist Church in Happy, Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. with Rev. H. W. Carter assisting Rev. Robert Owens, pastor of the Assembly of God Church in Tulia.
	Interment was in the Happy cemetery under direction of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.
	Five daughters and four sons, survive: they are: Mrs. Alva Johnson, Snyder; Mrs. Pearl Crocker, Waco; Mrs. Maggie Doshier, Ira; Mrs. Marie Lindamood, Weslaco; Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll, Manchester, Tenn.; AL. Sims of San Antonio; M. J., R. C. and W. S. Sims of Happy. Two sisters, Mrs. Jane Murrof, McGregor, Tex; and Mrs. Martha Buagh of Snyder also survive. 
	The following grandsons served as pallbearers: Leo Sims, Eugene Sims, Morris Sims, H. V. Dossier, Jr., Hollis Sims and L. H. Sims. Granddaughters serving as flower girls were: Elnora Dossier, Rosaline Dossier, Mattie Lee Sims, Lily Fae Sims, Dorothy Mae Sims, Nelda Joy Sims, Christine Murphey and Helen Sims.

The Happy Herald, 26 February 1942

SIMS, Lawrence
	Lawrence Sims died Monday afternoon at 7:15 at his home in Seminole, Texas.  This was the word received in Happy Monday night by relatives.
	A. L. Sims and M. J. Sims of Happy were at his bedside when he died.  His death had been expected by physicians for two days, and the immediate family had been notified. The remainder of the family that live in Happy, Mr. And Mrs. R. Sims, Mrs. A. L. Sims and Bill Sims, and Mrs. M. J. Sims left Tuesday morning for Seminole where the funeral was conducted.
	The deceased was at one time a resident of Happy.  He is well known by most of the older settlers of Happy and trade territory.

The Happy Herald, 22 May 1931

SINCLAIR, Mrs. Harry
	Funeral services for Mrs. Harry Sinclair, 31, mother of five children, died Friday at her home in Bethel community near Dimmitt, were conducted Saturday at the Bethel school house by Rev. Adam S. Forch, Methodist circuit preacher, assisted by Rev. F. C. Armstrong of the Lockney circuit. Interment was in the Tulia cemetery.
	Gladys Gwendolyn Toone was born in Denton County, Oct 26, 1907, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Toone. She was married June 11, 1927 to HARRY SINCLAIR The family moved form Tulia to the Bethel community in 1931.
	Survivors include the husband and five children, James, Harry, Donald Roy, Joanne, Frances Beth and John William; four brothers, Clifford Toone, Woodrow Toone, Thomas Toone and Winfred Toone and one sister, Miss Rachel Toone.

The Happy Herald, 8 June 1939

SISK, Rev. E. L.
	Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Willis were in Plainview to attend the funeral of Rev. E.L. Sisk Monday afternoon. He was a pastor on the Plainview circuit who passed away in a Plainview Sanitarium on last Saturday. 
	Rev. Sisk had served 36 years in the Northwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church.
	Lloyd Barnett, son of pastor at Abernathy, who has been serving the circuit during Rev. Sisk's illness, will continue in this position.

The Happy Herald, 25 October 1934

SKIPWORTH, Jim
	Final rites for Jim Skipworth, 76 years old, pioneer Texas rancher and banker were conducted Sunday in the Dimmitt Methodist Church. Rev. Lee Stanford, pastor, was assisted by Rev. U.R. Sherrill, pastor of the Friona Methodist Church. Burial was in Kress cemetery.
	Mr. Skipworth died Friday afternoon in the Dimmitt hospital. He had been ill 10 days.
	Born at Neosho, Mo., Sept. 23, 1876, Skipworth came to Texas with his parents when he was six weeks old. The family settled in Clay County. When Skipworth was a lad of 14 the family moved to what was formerly the community of Wright in Swisher County.
	During his young manhood he was employed with the JA, XIT, and AJ ranches.
He was married to MABLE SMITH on Dec. 25,	1901. Mr. Skipworth farmed and moved to Dimmitt in 1928. He was a member of the Kress Methodist Church.
	Survivors are his wife, five children, Ernest Skipworth, El Paso; Mrs. Lee Ervin, Chickasha, Okla.; Mrs. Robert Erdman, Bolden Valley, ND; Mrs. Emerson Myer, Dimmitt and Mrs. J. B. Holland, Plainview; six sisters, Mrs. J. F. Moore, Mrs. Sam Bailey and Mrs. Arch McDaniel all of Kress; Mrs. Lee Duvall, Edmonson; Mrs. Fay Kerr, Dexter, NM; and Mrs. Maude Preston, Dexter, two brothers, Crutch Skipworth, Dexter and Roy Skipworth, Ft. Sumner; 18 grandchildren and two great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 29 January 1953

SLADE, Jesse B.
	Services honoring the memory of Jesse B. Slade were conducted Wednesday afternoon in Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel, Amarillo with Rev. G. C. Applegate of Lockney, former pastor of the Hart Baptist Church, officiating.
	Burial was in Llano Cemetery. Mr. Slade, long time resident of the Panhandle and South Plains, was found dead Sunday afternoon in his hotel room in Dimmitt. Death was attributed to a heart attack.
	He was engaged in the oil and real estate business.
	Mr. Slade was born May 4, 1899 at Rosebud, TX and came to Amarillo with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Slade in 1902. During his business career he had lived in Kress, Hart, Plainview, Tulia and Dimmitt. At the time of his death he was engaged in the real estate business in Dimmitt and Hart. He was a member of the Baptist Church.
	Survivors besides the wife are a son, James Bruton Slade; six sisters, Mrs. Mary V. Bassett, Mrs. J. B. Hines and Mrs. J. U. Kirkman, all of Amarillo; Mrs. J. S. Garrett, Carlsbad; Mrs. Senie S. Paylor, Houston, and Mrs. D. L. Connelly, Brownwood; and a brother, J. H. Slade, Carlsbad.

The Tulia Herald, 1 May 1952

SLUDER, Mrs. Ida
	Mrs. Ida Sluder, 86, and a resident of the Wayside community for many years, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Counterman in Happy, Saturday at 7:00 o'clock pm. She was the widow of WILLIAM J. SLUDER.
	Survivors in addition to Mrs. Counterman are two daughters, Mrs. W. R Franklin, Wayside; Mrs. William Payne, Dumas; two sons, Marvin C. and James Sluder of Happy; 22 grandchildren and five great grandchildren; three brothers, J. M. McGehee of Logan, NM; John T. and M. L. McGehee of Wayside; four sisters, Mrs. Emma Rogers, Mrs. Mary Jenkins, and Miss Sallie McGehee of Canyon; and Mrs. W. T. Lane, Wayside.
	Funeral services were conducted at the Wayside Community Church Sunday afternoon by Rev. Marvin Menefee, assisted by Rev. Ebner Crabtree, with burial in Wayside cemetery.
	Mrs. Sluder had been a member of the Methodist Church for 72 years.

The Happy Herald, 27 April 1944

SLUDER, W. J.
	W. J. Sluder, pioneer resident of the Wayside community, died Monday morning at 2:30 at his home at Wayside. He was 85 and had been a resident of the community for 41 years.
	He is survived by his wife, Mrs. W. J. Sluder, two sons, M. C. and J. S. Sluder both of Happy; and three daughters, Mrs. W. R Franklin of Wayside; Mrs. William Payne of Leadville, Colo., and Mrs. M. E. Counterman of Happy; 21 grandchildren and one great grandchildren.
	He, William John Sluder, was born May 7, 1854 in Sutter County, Calif. The family moved to Springfield, Missouri where he lived until he was 17. The family came to Texas in 1871. He married MISS MCGEHEE July 15, 1888. They had six children and recently commemorated their 50th wedding anniversary.
	Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 4:00 from Wayside church with Rev. C. Holcomb, pastor of the Earth Methodist Church officiating.
	Burial was at Wayside cemetery under direction of Boxwell Bros. Funeral Home of Amarillo.

The Happy Herald, 6 July 1939

SMART, C. A.
	C. A. Smart, 65, brother of Mrs. R. E. Lumpkins, lost his life recently in a cotton stripper accident. The Levelland farmer apparently was caught in the machinery Saturday but was not found until Sunday when his son, Kirby Smart of Denver City and his family came to visit his father and found him in the machine. It required two hours to release the victim.
	Funeral services were held Monday at Norton at the Methodist Church with Rev. Clarence Stephens officiating. Burial was in Paducah. Rev. Russell McNally, son-in-law, officiated at the graveside rites.
	Pallbearers were nephews.
 	Attending the services were Mr. and Mr. B. F. Lumpkins and Charles Bye of
Amarillo, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Hancock, Mrs. Frank Kesler and son, Mr. and Mrs. R E. Lumpkins, Mr. And Mrs. R W. Lumpkins and M. E. Lumpkins.

	The Tulia Herald, 18 December 1952

SMITH, Coleman Bonds
	Coleman Bonds Smith, 70 years old, died at his home near Kress Thursday following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were held Sunday from the Tuxedo Methodist Church near Rotan with Rev. Walter Driver of Kress officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery at Tuxedo. Local arrangements were in charge of Wallace Funeral Home, Tulia.
	Mr. Smith moved to Swisher County five years ago from Rotan. A native Texan, he was born Jan. 15, 1883. His wife died in 1946.
	Survivors include two sons, Frank M. of Sweetwater and Baker R. of Hobbs, NM; and two daughters, Mrs. Harrell Bostick, Kress and Mrs. S. H. Neal of Sweetwater.

The Tulia Herald, 22 October 1953

SMITH, Mrs. Ella Agnes
	Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Agnes Smith, 40, who died in an Amarillo hospital Wednesday night, Feb. 9th from injuries received in an auto wreck one week previous were held Friday afternoon at 2:00 from Boxwell Bros. Funeral Home with interment in Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Amarillo, Rev. H. C. Smith, Methodist pastor officiating. 
	Mrs. Smith was the widow of VICTOR A. SMITH. Mrs. Smith formerly was employed in the business office of the News-Globe, but more recently was an employee of the Amarillo Public School system.
	Mrs. Smith is survived by two sons, Victor A. Smith, 15; Leon Smith, 14; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Ratjen of Lockney; two sisters, Mrs. Ellwood Conoley of Amarillo; and Mrs. E. C. Singleton, Amarillo, and five brothers, W. C. Ratjen, Coleman; H. F. Ratjen, Happy; R A. Ratjen, Plainview, A P. Ratjen, Tulia; and Herman Ratjen, Lockney.

The Happy Herald, 17 February 1938

SMITH, E. J.
	E. J. Smith, 85, resident of the Panhandle for the past 30 years died at his home in Happy early Monday morning after an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services were held at 2:30 Tuesday at the Happy Church of Christ with Luther Roberts, minister of the Central Church of Christ in Amarillo officiating. Interment was in Happy cemetery under direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home of Canyon.
	Mr. Smith was born Feb. 21, at Des Moines, Iowa, and came to Texas as a young man. He and Mrs. Smith were married at Valley View, Texas, 55 years ago.
They came to the Panhandle in 1910 and had lived in and near Happy most of that time with the exception of a few years spent in Amarillo. He was a member of the Church of Christ and had a hand in building of the local church a number of years ago.
	Survivors include his widow and the following sons and daughters: H. Earl Smith of Sarcy, Ark.; Sim C. Smith of Hachita, NM; Mrs. W. H. Fonken of Happy; Gerald V. Smith of Dallas; Mrs. L. E. Smith and Mrs. Tom Akers of Amarillo .....

The Happy Herald, 19 December 1940

SMITH, Gerald V.
	Gerald V. Smith, three month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald V. Smith of Dallas was instantly killed in a car wreck in Dallas Sunday night.
Mrs. Smith is in a Dallas hospital in critical condition.
	Mrs. E. J. Smith of Happy is grandmother of the child, and a daughter, Mrs. W. H. Fonken left for Dallas Monday morning to attend the funeral, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Smith and Oleta Akers of Amarillo.

The Happy Herald, 24 February 1938

SMITH, Hugh
	Hugh Smith, a former resident of Swisher County, passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 11 at Donna, TX.
	Mr. Smith was born in Winston County, Mississippi, August 29, 1872. He was 68 years, 2 months and 13 days old. He was converted at Mountain Air, NM in 1923, and united with the Baptist Church there. While in this county he was a member of the Kaffir Baptist Church. At the time of his death he was a member of the Alamo Baptist Church.
	To grieve his departure he leaves his wife, Mrs. Hugh Smith, of Donna, and four children; O. B. Smith of Beeville; Mrs. C. T. Childs of San Angelo; Mrs. Homer Bates of Happy, and E. B. Smith of Albany, eleven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

The Happy Herald, 21 November 1940

SMITH, Mrs. Lavern
	Mrs. Lavern Smith of Tahoka died at her home Feb. 26 at the age of 47. She was the daughter of A. L. Sanderson of Glenrose. She was born and reared in Sommerville County until her marriage in 1919 to FRANK SMITH. They moved the same year to Tahoka. She is a sister of Mrs. Edd Daniel of Tulia. Only 47 days before Mrs. Daniel lost a brother.
	Mr. and Mrs. Edd Daniel and children, Mrs. Ray Daniel of Tulia, and James Sanderson attended the funeral service Thursday afternoon at Tahoka.

The Tulia Herald, 6 March 1952

SMITH, Ralph
	Ralph Smith, 35 year old Negro, died instantly Sunday morning in west Tulia from gunshot wounds.
	Graveside rites for the dead man were conducted Tuesday morning at Rose Hill cemetery.
	Rev. Win. F. Hall, pastor of the Mediterranean Baptist church, officiated. Burial was under direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	The Tulia Herald, 31 July 1952

SMITH, Vicki Lynn
	Vicki Lynn Smith, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom D. Smith Jr. died in Tulia this week as the result of injuries suffered when she was run over by a car.
	The child, a year and 10 mos. old, was injured about 6 o'clock Monday afternoon. She died shortly after midnight Tuesday. Guy Smith, an uncle, said she walked behind a car backing out of the driveway of the Smith residence.
	Vicki Lynn was taken to the Swisher County hospital for treatment. Funeral services were scheduled in the Assembly of God church.
	Survivors include the parents, two sisters, Carol Doreen and Linda Kay, and a brother, Tom D. Smith III.

The Tulia Herald, 20 July 1950

SMITH, Mrs. W. D.
	Mrs. W. D. Smith, mother of Mrs. W. R. Ash, passed away at her home in Osceola, Texas last week after an illness of fourteen weeks following a stroke of paralysis. She was 79 and had she lived one week longer would have been married 62 years. 
	Besides the husband, who is 84, she leaves ten children, six boys and four girls, all scattered from coast from coast. Another daughter passed away a few years ago. She leaves a number of grandchildren, five of the boys serving today in overseas duty. She had been a faithful member of the Baptist church for 47 years. 
	Funeral services were conducted from the home where they had lived for the past 45 years. Her family physician was Dr. Foster of Itasca, a brother of Mrs. Ed Sprowls of Happy.

The Happy Herald, 20 July 1944

SMITH, William Lee
	Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Winningham and son Horace were called to Hamilton, Texas on Oct. 17th following the death of Mrs. Winningham's brother, William Lee Smith, 61. The body was laid to rest in the Hamilton cemetery beneath a large floral offering. 
	The deceased was born and reared in Hamilton county and had spent most of his life there except a few years residence in Floyd and Lubbock counties. He was engaged in the furniture business in Hamilton at the time of his death. He joined the church in early manhood.
	Mr. Smith was united in marriage in 1898 to MISS ROXIE BELLE GREEN at Evant, Texas. Four children were born to this union. Mrs. Harry Morris of Lubbock; James Smith of Lubbock; Mrs. Joe Reed of Little Rock, Ark.; and Jack Smith of Giddings, Texas; two sisters, Mrs. Maggie Carr of Oklahoma City, and Mrs. M. W. Winningham of Happy, and one brother, Marvin Smith of Appleby, Texas.

The Happy Herald, 26 October 1939

SMOOT, Mrs. Charles
	Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Smoot, 63 years old, of Tulia were held Wednesday afternoon at the Crosby Street Church of Christ. Earl Cantwell Silverton Church of Christ minister, officiated. Interment was in Rose Hill Cemetery under direction of the Wallace Funeral Home.
	Mrs. Smoot died Monday afternoon at her home. She had been in poor health about two years.
	She was born Oct. 13, 1888 in Jack County. She was married Feb. 20 1907 to CHARLES SMOOT who is among the survivors. Mrs. Smoot was a member of the Church of Christ.
	The family moved to the Plains in 1924 from Sentinel, Okla. In 1946 Mr. and Mrs. Smoot moved to Tulia.
	Other survivors are seven children: Mrs. Russell Teter, Fresno, Calif.; Mrs. Morris Jobe, Tulia; Mrs. Clyde Morris, Winham; Russell Smoot, Happy; Haskell Smoot, Tulia; Raymond Smoot, Tulia; and John Smoot, Olton. Two sisters and two brothers survive.

The Tulia Herald, 3 April 1952

SMOOT, Marsha Lynn
	Marsha Lynn Smoot, 2 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Russell Smoot of Happy was dead on arrival at Swisher County hospital Tuesday morning.
	Funeral services were conducted Wednesday in the First Baptist Church in Tulia, Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery with services under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Survivors, besides the parents, are two brothers, Warren Lee and Gary Dean.
	The child became ill Monday. Her illness has been diagnosed as croup.

The Tulia Herald, 6 November 1952

SNOWBERGER, A. C.
	Funeral services for A C. Snowberger, well known local resident, were held at the grave in Happy cemetery Saturday morning at 11:00 a.m.
The death occurred Wednesday night from a heart attack.
	A. C. Snowberger was born near Bellevue, Tenn. in Sept. 1866. His mother and father died when he was an infant He was reared by an uncle and aunt and came to Texas as a young man.
	In 1885 he settled near Moody in McLennan county and from that time and until up until about a year ago, he made his home with different members of the J. P. Sims family, coming to Happy with them in 1920.
	For the past year Mr. Snowberger had lived alone. The only surviving relative is a daughter, Mrs. Vivian Perrin of San Antonio who was unable to attend the funeral.
	Funeral arrangements were held by Rev. R. R. Gilbreath, Happy Methodist pastor with arrangements in charge of Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.

The Happy Herald, 20 June 1940

SNYDER, Miss Willie
	Miss Willie Snyder, 21, Crosbyton, a senior at Tech college died last Saturday morning of pneumonia, following an illness of short duration. Funeral services and burial were at Crosbyton Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and were attended by a large assemblage of friends and relatives.
	She was a niece of Mrs. C. J. Tirey, who spent a large part of last week at her bedside at Lubbock. Mrs. Tirey and family and Mrs. W. W. Spiller attended the funeral services Sunday.
	The Happy Herald, I March 1934

SPENCER, F. M.
	T. M Nichols, manager of the Wilson and Sons Lumber Co. here attended the funeral of a brother-in-law, F. M. Spencer, in Dallas Monday. The relative was a Spanish-American war veteran and an attorney. Mr. Nichols left Tulia Sunday, returning the following day.

The Tulia Herald, 3 October 1940

SPEAR, Henry D.
	Henry D. Spear, 54, of Hazel Bluff, Indiana, a brother of Charles Spear of this city, died at the Vermillion county hospital at Clinton, Ind. Thursday morning, Nov. 11 at 10:20 a few minutes after he was brought there suffering from abdominal injuries.
	The deceased is survived by his wife, Ethel, one daughter, Mrs. Martha Lautenslager of Chicago; his father, William H. Spear, Kress; three brothers, Cecil of Tulia; Charles of Happy and Herman of Lake View; also two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Spear of Kress and Mrs. Clara Wright of Vigo Park.
	Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spear, William H. Spear, Miss Gertrude Spear and Mrs. Clara Wright left Happy Friday afternoon for Indiana to attend the funeral.
The deceased had been a resident of Indiana all his life.

The Happy Herald, 18 November 1937

SPEAR, Mrs. W. H.
	Malinda Jane Titus was born at Clinton, Indiana, Sept 18,1856 and departed this life July 1, 1932, being at the time of her death 75 years, 9 mos and 13 days old.
	She was married to W.	H. SPEAR Sept. 15, 1881. To this union were born six children, four boys and two girls, all of whom are still living, and all except Henry were at her bedside when she passed away.
	The family came to Texas in 1909 and settled near Tulia.
	The funeral was held in the Methodist Church in Tulia at 3:00 Sunday afternoon, July 3, 1932 by her pastor, Rev. Plant of Vigo Park, assisted by the local pastor, Rev. Leveridge and Rev. Shepherd of Happy, where a large concourse of friends and neighbors gathered to pay their last respects.
	The burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, Tulia.

The Happy Herald, 7 July 1932

SPEAR, William H.
	William H. Spear, 89 years old, died Sunday at the Swisher County hospital.
	Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the First Methodist Church. The services were conducted by Rev. R R Gilbreath of Plainview. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery.
	Mr. Spear was hospitalized after he fell Wednesday night of last week and suffered a broken hip.
	He came to Swisher County in 1908 from Clinton, Ind. He was the first county commissioner in Precinct No 2. He served as a member of the Red Hill school board and a member of the Board of Stewards of the Red Hill Methodist Church. He was a member of the Methodist Church in Happy.
	Survivors include a brother, M. W. Spear of Natton, Ill, and five children. Cecil of Tulia; Charles of Happy; Herman of Lakeview; Mrs. O. H. Spear of Happy; and Mrs. Lee Wright of Tulia.
	Pallbearers included M. D. Anderson, Roy Spear, Crawford Spear, Robert Spear, Clyde spear.

The Tulia Herald, 8 June 1950

SPILMAN, Mrs. Texanna
	Mrs. Texanna Spilman, 79 years old, died at her home in Tulia this week. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Monday afternoon in the Methodist Church. Burial was at Silverton. Mrs. Spilman died about 10:30 Sunday morning after a long illness.
	She had lived in Tuba about a year and a half. She moved here from Rock Creek which is near Silverton. She was born in Denton County.
	Mrs. Spilman is survived by her husband and eight children. They are: John, Robert, Jim and Amos of Tulia; Edward L. of Oakdale, Calif.; Mark L. of Pittsburg, Calif.; W. B. of Plainview; and George J. of Vallejo, Calif.

The Tulia Herald, 27 July 1950

SPRAWLS, Jessie Richard
	Death claimed one of Swisher County's most prominent young farmers early Sunday morning in an Amarillo hospital. He was Jessie Richard Sprawls, 35 years old, who underwent brain surgery Friday. For several weeks he had complained of severe headaches. His condition was found to be malignant. 
	Sprawls had been a resident of Tulia for 29 years. He was born August 21,1917 in Callahan County, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R Sprawles. He moved with his parents to Tulia in September 1924. a member of the 1936 graduating class of Tulia High School, he was also president of the class. He served four years in the Air Corps during World War II.
	Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at the First Baptist Church with Rev. W. Neil Record, pastor, officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.
	Survivors include his wife, the former CATHERINE DEVIN whom he married in 1946; two children Jan Ray and Lena Kay; his parents; five sisters, Mrs. Alvis Wilkins of Tulia; Mrs. W. M. Braley of Odessa, Mrs. Travis Payne of Canyon, Mrs. Aaron Dawson of Amarillo and Mrs. Thurston Lovelace of San Antonio; three brothers, O. V. of Tulia, H. G. of Plains and E. Ray of Point Lookout, Mo.

The Tulia Herald, 30 July 1953

SPRINGER, Mrs. B. D.
	Mrs. B. D. Springer, 52, was taken in death after an illness of several months at her home west of Happy, Sunday night at 8:35. Mrs. Springer had been a resident of Swisher and Randall counties for the past 16 years, moving with her family from Chickasaw County, Miss.
	Mrs. Springer was born July 14, 1886 in Chickasaw County, Miss. She was united in marriage Feb. 1903 to B. D. SPRINGER, and to this union seven children were born, one dying in infancy.
	The deceased had been a member of the Baptist Church since the age of 21 and was a member of the First Baptist Church at Happy at the time of her death.
	Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church of Happy at 3:00 p.m. Monday, conducted by Rev. G. M. Stewart, retired Baptist minister of Canyon, assisted by Rev. Elroy J. Weikel, local Presbyterian minister. Interment was in Dreamland Cemetery at Canyon under direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Directors.
	The deceased is survived by her husband, B. D. Springer, and mother, Mrs. N. B. Thompson, Drew, Miss.; and six children, Mrs. C. P. Robertson, Happy; Mrs. S. S. Howell, Canyon; Boyce, Espanola, NM; Theodore, Plainview, Preston and Katherine, Happy. She is also survived by three sisters, Mrs. John L. Pate, Drew; Mrs. Nora Nabors, Memphis, Tenn.; and Mrs. A. V. Guest, Memphis, Tenn.; one brother Finch Thompson, Mantee, Miss. and one grandchild, Teddy Katherine Powell.

The Happy Herald, 18 August 1938

SPRINGER, B. D.
	Word was received by relatives here from B. D. Springer who has been at the bedside of his father in Houston, Miss. for the past week, that his father died Monday night and was buried Tuesday. 
	The elder Mr. Springer recently underwent an operation for appendicitis and developed pneumonia. He was 78 years old. Theodore Springer and sister Mrs. S. S. Howell accompanied their father to Mississippi. They will return in the next few days.

The Happy Herald, 19 September 1935

SPROWLES, Mrs. R. H.
	Funeral for Mrs. R. H. Sprowls, 83, mother of Ed Sprowls, publisher of the Western Observer at Anson, formerly of Happy and Tulia, was held last week in the First Methodist church at Haskell. She died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. T. A. Martin in Baird.
	Rites were conducted by the Haskell pastor, Rev. J. B. Thompson, assisted by Rev. H. A. Nichols, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Anson, Rev. James Price of Rochester and Rev. Womack of Baird. Her husband, former Haskell county tax assessor, died in 1924. One son and three daughters also preceded their mother in death.
	Surviving besides the son of Anson and the daughter of Baird are another son, D. M. of Phoenix, Ariz.; another daughter, Mrs. C. S. Jetton of Jud; two
brothers; a sister; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 29 April 1954

SPROWLS, W. E.
	W. E. Sprowls, 36, Lubbock county farmer, and brother of Ed Sprowls of Happy, died at the Lubbock Sanitarium, Monday, August 7, at 8:40 p.m. where he had undergone an operation ten days previous. The end came unexpectedly as he was believed to be recoveriing rapidly and on the road to health.
	Funeral services were held at the First Methodist Church in Haskell, Thursday morning at 9:30, conducted by Rev. A. W. Gordon, pastor, with interment in the family plot in Willow cemetery at that place.
	Surviving relatives are his mother, Mrs. R H. Sprowls of Lubbock county; two sisters, Mrs. T. A. Martin of Bronco and Miss Alma Sprowls of Haskell; and two brothers, D. M. Sprowls of Phoenix, Ariz. and Ed Sprowls of Happy.
	W. E. Sprowls was a Christian gentleman in the truest sense, having been converted and joined the Methodist Church when 12 years of age. He was considered by members of his little community church as one of their most loyal members. He was devoted to his mother, for whom he had provided a home during the past nine years.

The Happy Herald, 10 August 1933

STAGGS, E.
	E. Staggs was born in Mississippi, July 18, 1842, and died at the home of his son C. B. Staggs at 11 o'clock Wednesday night, May 14, 1930. At the age of 24 Mr. Staggs joined the Baptist Church and for 64 years was a faithful servant of God.
	A number of years of his young manhood were spent in Arkansas. In 1867 Mr. Staggs settled in Gatesville, Texas, where he was married to MISS LUCY HAWKINS. To this happy union were born 10 children, nine of whom survive their father. Three of his sons live in the vicinity of Happy.
	Five sons sat by the bedside of their father at his death. He had been a resident of Texas for 64 years. With his passing, one more old Civil War veteran added his name to the fast-growing list, as he served four years under Gen. Robt. E. Lee.
	Twenty years ago, Mrs. Staggs died. Since her death he has traveled life's rocky way alone. The past six years of his life he made his home with his son, C. B. Staggs, who lives 10 miles west of Happy. He leaves 38 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren to mourn his loss.
	Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church at Happy by Rev. T. D. Sumrall.

The Happy Herald, 23 May 1930

STAGGS, Lee A.
	Last rites for Lee A. Staggs, 73, were conducted Sunday afternoon at the Finney Baptist Church near Plainview. Mr. Staggs died late Friday at the home of his brother, Cicero Staggs, northeast of Plainview. He had been ill for the past two months.
	Rev. A. L. Brewer, Finney Baptist minister, officiated in the services. Burial was in the Happy cemetery. Mr. Staggs formerly lived in this community.

The Happy Herald, 27 February 1941

STANSELL, Mrs. Susan Elvira
	Mrs. Susan Elvira Stansell, 89, a cousin of the late president Woodrow Wilson, died in a hospital at Wellington Sunday morning at 3:30.
	Funeral services were conducted in the Wellington cemetery. 
	Mrs. Stansell is survived by one son, Mills Stansell of Nara Visa, NM; one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Robinson of Wellington; 11 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
	S L. Robinson, grandson, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robinson and Lyndall attended the funeral Monday.
	Mrs. Stansell visited the Robinson's home often, and was well known here. Margueta Robinson was the only great great grandchild.

The Happy Herald, 30 January 1941

STAPP, Mrs. Effie
	Mrs. Elfie Lena Stapp, formerly of Tulia, passed away at El Cajon, California, Friday, June 18, 1954. Funeral services were held in the "Little Chapel of the Roses" on June 21, with interment at Glen Abbey Memorial Park. Mrs. Stapp had been in ill health for several months.
	Mrs. Stapp, the former Elfie Thomas, was born in Hamilton county, Texas in 1903 and moved to Tulia at the age of 5. She married ELBERT STAPP in 1921. The latter part of 1941 the Stapp family moved to California and for the last eight years have made their home in El Cajon.
	Mrs. Stapp is survived by her husband, Elbert of El Cajon; four children, Mrs. Janice Broerame of Lakeside, Calif.; Airman First Class Lloyd Stapp, Gary Air Force Base, San Marcos, Texas; Kenneth Stapp of Pacific Beach, Calif.; Mrs. Phyllis Riddering of Detroit, Michigan; her father, Mr. Leroy Lee Thomas of El Cajon; two sisters, Mrs. L. L. Chenault and Mrs. A. V. Billington, both of Escondido, Calif.; formerly of Tulia and six grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, I July 1954

STEED, Lynn Byron
	Funeral services for Lynn Byron Steed were held Sunday afternoon Sept. 9th at the Baptist church conducted by Rev. J. R Hicks. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Steed of Adrian, and formerly lived in the Jowell community.
	The following are the survivors: Mr. and Mrs. Z. J. Steed; 2 brothers, S. W. and Z. J. Steed Jr.; four sisters, Catherine and Margaret Steed, Mrs. J. H. Stephenson Jr. of Hamlin and Mrs. M. B. Walberg of Plainview.
	The deceased was injured in an accident at Adrian and died in a hospital at Fort Worth where he was taken for treatment.
	Lynn Steed was well known in Happy where he attended school and was a member of the graduating class of 1932.

The Happy Herald, 20 September 1934

STEELS, F. M.
	F. M. Steele, 72, father of John Steele of Happy, died at his home in Norton, Runnells county, Oct. 5th.
	Mr. Steele had been in failing health since January of 1930, at which time he had a very severe case of pneumonia from which he never fully recovered. However, three weeks preceding his death he was thought to be improving as he felt better than usual. Heart failure was the immediate cause of his death.
	Funeral services were held at the Norton Methodist Church, of which the deceased was a member, Oct. 6th at 3 p.m.
	Rev. J. D. Smoot of Comanche, a former pastor, preached Mr. Steele's funeral, and was assisted by Rev. Swearengen of the Norton Methodist Church and Rev. Steele of the Baptist Church.
	Surviving are the widow, Mrs. F. M. Steele of Norton and three sons and two daughters: Harry Steele of Norton; L. O. Steele of Hamlin; John Steele of Happy; Mrs. L. L. Allen of Norton; Mrs. A. M. Hilliard of Winters.

The Happy Herald, 3 November 1932

STEPHENS, T. J.
	The body of T. J. Stephens, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Stephens of Tulia, who was killed in action the last war, will arrive in Elk City, Okla. July 14.
Funeral services will be Sunday, July 16, at the Methodist Church in Sayre, Okla. Burial will be at Delhi; near Elk City.
	T. J. was reported missing in action in May 1944. No other information was received until March 16, 1950 when the government reported his body had been identified.
	The B 17 on which T. J. was a waist gunner was one of four ships that crashed at Templefolder, Germany, ten miles from Berlin, May 24, 1944. Two of the nine crew members survived the crash.
	T. J. entered the Air Corps Dec. 16, 1942, and received his training at Pyote, Harlingen and Amarillo Air bases. He went overseas in March 1944.
He was born Dec. 16, 1923 near Sayre where he was reared. He attended elementary and high school at Hext, Okla.
	He is survived by his parents; two brothers, Borden Stephens of Amarillo and Ronald Stephens of Tulia; and four sisters, Mrs. Clovis Seago, El Paso; Mrs. Merle Mills, Plainview, Mrs. Marie Stringer, Prescott, Ariz.; and Mrs. Fudda Hardin, Wellington.

The Tulia Herald, 13 July 1950

STEWART, Dr. D. M.
	Tribute to Dr. D. M. Stewart, 64, prominent early Canyon resident and civic leader who died there Friday night, was paid in funeral services held at the First Methodist Church in that city Sunday afternoon.
	Services were conducted by Rev. C. W. Foote, pastor of the Canyon church in which Doctor Stewart took an active lead: Rev. L. N. Lipscomb of Amarillo, Methodist Presiding Elder, assisted in the service.
	Burial was in the Dreamland Cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson funeral home. Methodist stewards, Canyon Rotarians and local physicians were honorary pallbearers.
	During his 32 years residence in Canyon, the doctor was a leader in Randall County professional circles, active in church affairs, and was closely identified with civic, fraternal and benevolent movements.

The Happy Herald, 8 December 1932

STILWELL, Mrs. Alice
	Mrs. Alice Stilwell died Sunday night in a California rest home following a long illness. Funeral services and burial were in California. Mrs. Stilwell who lived at 123 Bowie in Tuba until recently, went to California with relatives from Riverside several weeks ago.

The Tulia Herald, 9 September 1954

STILWELL, Bill
	Bill Stilwell, 45, of Tulia, and a former resident of Happy, who was injured in a highway accident between Happy and Canyon last week, died in a hospital at Canyon early Thursday morning. Funeral services will be held in Tulia at the First Baptist Church tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at 3 o'clock.
	The deceased is survived by his wife.

The Happy Herald, 12 October 1933

STOCKETT, John R.
	Funeral services for John Roy Stockett, 58, pioneer resident and stock farmer of Armstrong County, were conducted Tuesday at the Wayside Community Methodist church. The Rev. Roland Moore officiated, assisted by the Rev. Alby J. Cockrell of the Tulia Methodist church. Mr. Stockett died suddenly at 3:45 p.m. Saturday at his farm home three miles west of Wayside. 
	He was born Oct. 5, 1895 at Clarendon, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stockett. The family moved to Armstrong County in 1913 and has lived there since that time.
	Besides his wife, Mr. Stockett was survived by two sons, J. Roy Stockett of Tulia and N. M. Stockett of Claude; two stepchildren, Billy Spann of Amarillo and Mrs. John R Kennedy of Happy; two brothers, Wylie Stockett of Sweet Home, Oregon; and W. R Stockett of Happy; three sisters, Mrs. Lottie Richard and Mrs. Kitty Chapman of Mesa, Ariz., and Mrs. Ollie Beal of Lakeside, Ariz., and eight grandchildren.
	Interment was at the Wayside cemetery under the direction of Wallace Funeral Home.

The Tulia Herald, 23 September 1964

STONE, Grenville
	Grenville Stone, son of Mrs. Mae Stone, is missing in action according to a telegram received from the Navy Dept. here Sunday.

The Happy Herald, 14 May 1942

STORK, John
	John Clifford Stork, 28 year old father of five children was killed Saturday when the body of a dump truck he was operating fell and crushed him against the chassis of the vehicle.
	The accident occurred about 5 p.m. a few miles north of Nazareth. Witnesses said the body of the truck had been hoisted into the air and stuck. When Stork crawled under the body he evidently cleared the jammed mechanism and the body fell.
	He was rushed to a Dimmitt hospital in a private car but was pronounced dead on arrival.
	Mr. Stork is survived by his wife and five children; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Stork all of Nazareth and by several sisters. Mrs. Virgil Pohlmeir of Tulia is a sister. Funeral services were held in the Holy Family Catholic Church in Nazareth Tuesday morning. Father Peter Morsch, pastor, celebrated requiem mass. Interment was in Nazareth cemetery. Rosary was recited Sunday night and Monday night in the home of his parents.

The Tulia Herald, 25 November 1954

STOKES, Mrs. W. B.
	Mrs. W. B. Stokes, 26, of Gladewater, sister of Governor Alfred, was killed in an auto accident eight miles east of Mineola Saturday.
	Mrs. Stokes was married a year ago in a ceremony in the governor's mansion. She was the youngest of the Alfred sisters.
	In addition to the Governer, Mrs. Stokes is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rene Alfred of Bowie; a sister, Mrs. Jeff Christian of Ft Worth; and four brothers, O. H. Alfred, Federal Securities Commissioner at Ft. Worth, Ben Alfred of Dallas, a court reporter, and Raymond and Rene Alfred Jr. of Tyler, attorneys.
	Funeral services were held at Bowie Sunday.

The Happy Herald, 26 March 1936

STOVALL, Mrs. Threacy
	Mrs. Threacy Stovall, 89, died Saturday in Swisher County hospital. She had been a resident of Kelton until two years ago. She was born Feb. 11, 1863. She came to Texas in 1885 and to Wheeler County in 1908 from Granite. Mrs. Stovall had been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. M. Kemper since May of this year.
	She joined the Baptist church at Elmo in 1886. She married A. F. (BUD) STOVALL in 1885 at Elmo. He died in 1939. 
	Funeral services were held in Kelton Monday afternoon at the Baptist Church. Pallbearers were grandsons. 
	The body was taken to Wheeler by Wallace Funeral Home of Tulia.
	Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Kemper, Tulia; Mrs. E. D. Kemper, Dallas; Mrs. E. E. Frost, Clovis; Mrs. Sam Stapp, Vega; Mrs. W. H. Johnson, Hereford and Mrs. Aubrey Pond, Shamrock; three sons, Henry Stovall, Bellevue; Arthur Stovall, Panhandle; and Lemon Stovall, Pampa; 40 grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

The Tulia Herald, 31 July 1952

STRANGE, George L.
	Final rites for George Leaverett Strange, 66 years old, retired farmer, were held Friday afternoon at Amarillo Central Church of Christ. Hoyt H. Houchen, minister, officiated. Burial was in Rose Hill cemetery, Tulia.
	Mr. Strange, former Tulia resident, died Thursday morning in St. Anthony's hospital following a brief illness. He had lived in Amarillo for three years. He was a member of the Central Church of Christ of Amarillo.
	Survivors include his wife, a son James A. Strange Amarillo; a daughter, Mrs. A. P. Williams, Van Horn; a sister, Mrs. H. B. Pyeatt, Tulia; and two grandchildren, Judy and Jennifer Strange of Amarillo. 
	He resided at 2901 Washington St., Amarillo.

The Tulia Herald, 18 January 1951

STUART, R. B. (Bob)
	Last Sunday morning the 13th inst about 8 or between 8 and 9 o'clock the quiet town of Tulia was thrown into excitement and deep regret over the news that Sheriff Britain had killed Bob Stuart at the White Hotel. To say the least, this was a very sad affair, and deeply regretted by friends of both parties, as both participants of the homicide were well known. Mr. Stuart is a stockman and resided near Tulia, and Mr. Britain is the Sheriff of Swisher county. The circumstances leading up to the killing as best the News could find out from friends of both parties are as follows: Saturday Mr. Stuart came to town on business and after drinking heavily was very boistrous, and when friends and the sheriff interceded and requested him to not act in that manner he became enraged and cursed, abused and assaulted the sheriff as well as some of his friends. 	Finally some of his friends got him to bed at the White Hotel, where he stayed Saturday night. Sunday morning Mr. Britain came down as usual to attend to his prisoner at the jail and walked in the office of the White Hotel and asked some parties if Bob got off home all right the night before. After being informed by them that Bob was still in his room upstairs, Britain then asked how Bob was feeling after his drunk. Being informed that he was sick during the night, Britain went upstairs and said, "Hello, Bob, how do you feel this morning?" and Bob immediately threw the cover back and raised up and began to abuse and started toward Britain, when Britain said, "Bob, you stop." Bob replied, "I would like to, you D...... ", and reached his right hand for his right pocket, and Britain immediately fired, killing Stuart instantly. Stuart had slept with all his clothes on except his boots and socks.
	After the shooting, it was found that Stuart was hit three times.
Britain immediately after the killing went home where he was arrested later in the evening by constable J. A. Scott. 
	Monday morning Atty. Snuffer waived a preliminary hearing, and his bond was fixed by Esq. Clayton at $5,000, which he readily gave. Justice Clayton held the inquest Sunday, and no one but the witnesses and attorney were present, the evidence developed is not given.
	Mr. Stuart was buried Monday at 2 p.m. Rev. Wright conducted the funeral services, and a large circle of friends followed to its last resting place all that is mortal of Robert Stuart.
	We extend sympathy to the many friends and relatives of both parties in this very sad affair.

Tulia, Texas 13 March 1898

STUBBLEFIELD, Jake
	Uncle Jake Stubblefield, well known to people of this section of the Panhandle, passed away at his home at Norton last Monday morning at 7:45 after a long life of usefulness. Mr. Stubblefield succumbed after a long period of illness.
	Although Uncle Jake never lived at Happy, he was well known here, being a substantial landowner. Also three of his children are prominent citizens of Happy. They were at his bedside when the end came. He was past 75 years of age when he passed away after more than 6 months of lingering illness.
	Among close friends from Happy who attended the funeral were John Steele, C. C. Lollar, Tom Lollar, and Ed Holloway.
	Three of his surviving children live at Happy, Walter, Mrs. Tom Cope, another daughter of near Wayside is Mrs. Harvey Newsom. Mrs. Mildred Cope of Happy; children are Fender, Norton; Mrs. Marvin Turner, and Miss May also of Norton.

The Happy Herald, 31 January 1935

STUDENROTH, Mrs. Martin
	Funeral services were conducted at the Lutheran Church of East St. Louis, Ill, this week for Mrs. Martin Studenroth who peacefully passed away at her home here Saturday morning following a prolonged illness.
	Miss Maggie Prader was born Oct. 28, 1861 in Potosi, Missouri. She was the only girl in a family of four children. One brother, Mr. Tony Prader, survives her. 
	When just a young woman, she was married to MR. CHARLES DUBOIS, a brilliant young college student from East St. Louis, Ill. Three girls and two boys were born to bless this union. While in the prime of life, Mr. DuBois suddenly passed away following a stroke of apoplexy. In 1917 she married MARTIN STUDENROTH and came to the Plains to make her home.
	Besides her husband, she is survived by three daughters; Miss Mary Dubois and Mrs. H. G. Koch of Happy, Texas; and Mrs. Lillian C. Kehoe of East St. Louis, Ill. Mr. Studenroth, Miss Dubois and Mrs. Koch accompanied the body to Illinois.

The Happy Herald, 12 April 1934

STUDENROTH, Martin
	Martin Studenroth, 77, retired member of the Chicago Fire Dept. and a resident of Happy for the past quarter of a century, died from a heart attack Monday morning at 11:15 o'clock.
	Mr. Studenroth suffered the fatal attack while in town and died at the Happy Hotel. He had complained of a heart ailment for a number of years.
Funeral services were conducted at 3:00 Tuesday afternoon from Griggs-Thompson funeral chapel in Canyon, with Rev. Earl C. Mechring, pastor of the Lutheran church of Providence, officiating. 
	Burial was in Dreamland cemetery in Canyon.
	Mr. Studenroth was a native of Germany. Leaving that country at the age of 16 years he came to Chicago on July 3, 1879. He worked for packing companies and followed the carpenter's trade. He married MISS META RUPPERT, July 28, 1888, and on July 30th of the same year joined the Chicago Fire Department, serving for 23 years. He was pensioned by the fire dept, serving them for many years, and then moved to Texas. Mrs. Studenroth died in July 1917. He later married MRS. MAGGIE DUBOIS of East St. Louis, Ill. She died on April 7, 1934.
	Since the death of his second wife he has made his home with his stepdaughter Miss Mary DuBois of Happy. He was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Justus Studenroth. They were the parents of seven boys.
	He is survived by a brother,George Studenroth of Chicago, and three stepdaughters, Miss Mary DuBois of Happy, Mrs. Anna Koch of Happy and Mrs. Lillie Kehoe of Springfield, Ill.

The Happy Herald, 25 July 1940

SURGUY, Mrs. Ellen Midella
	Funeral services for Mrs. Ellen Midella Surguy, 66, were held from the Methodist Church in Happy Monday afternoon. Services were conducted by Rev. J. R Plant, of Vigo Park, and interment was made in the Happy Cemetery under the direction of Griggs-Thompson Funeral Home.
	The deceased was born Feb. 16, 1856, and died Feb. 7, 1932. Her permanent home was in Vigo Park, but she has resided in Happy for the past six months prior to her death.
	Surviving are sons and daughters, Mrs. F. A. Carter, Grundy, Okla.; Robert Surguy, Happy; Earl Surguy, Caldwell, Kansas; John Surguy, Houston; Mrs. Lillie Castleberry, Happy; Charles Surguy, Vigo Park; Mrs. Irene Evazey, Happy; and two brothers, J. W. Bost of Clarksville, Ark. and Ernest Bost of San Francisco, Calif.

The Happy Herald, 12 February 1932

SUTTON, Mrs. Charles
	The town was sadly shocked Monday about noon to hear of the sudden death of Mrs. Charles Sutton, who is well known here. Mrs. Sutton, who was 43 years old, 4 mos. and 20 days old at the time of her death, has been living on the Plains since she was three years old, with the exception of one year spent in Glen Rose, Texas. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wesley, are pioneers of this section of the country. She was a member of the Baptist Church at Fairview, having been a Christian since she was 12 years old. Twenty years ago she was married to CHARLIE SUTTON and eight children were born to this union, all of which are living. Their ages range from 19 to 4 years and only one, the second child, called Bud, is married.
	The funeral services were held at the Wayside church and was preached by Rev. Malone of Plainview at 2 p.m. Tuesday. Rev. Malone was Mrs. Sutton's pastor. 
	She is survived by the husband, eight children, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wesley, four brothers, P. E. Wesley, H. B. Wesley, J. W. Wesley and G. E. Wesley, and one sister Mrs. Ella Hext, all of whom are living at Happy and Wayside, and interment was made in the Wayside cemetery.

The Happy Herald, 6 January 1928

SWEATT, Mrs. G. W.
	Funeral services for Mrs. G. W. Sweatt, 60, of Kress were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Kress Baptist Church. Officiating were Rev. Glenn Wilson, Kress Baptist Church pastor, Rev. Ralph Reasor, pastor of the Plainview College Heights Baptist Church and Rev. C. B. Stovall, pastor of the Fritch Baptist Church.
	Mrs. Sweatt died Monday morning at the Plainview Hospital and Clinic Foundation. She had been ill since September. 
	She was born May 4, 1893 in Dallas County. Nee Margaret Matilda Rogers, she was married Oct. 6, 1912 at Munday to G. W. Sweatt.
	Survivors include her husband, four children, Hollis Sweatt, Lubbock; R B. Sweatt, Kress; and Mrs. Wade Reddell, Sunray; and Mrs. Charles Keisling, Plainview, her mother, Mrs. U. S. Rogers of Munday; four sisters, Mrs. R. L. Burton, Haskell; Mrs. B. M. Stotghill, Mrs. Alice Ray, both of Kermitt; and Mrs. Troy Warren, Wink; two brothers, Dorris Rogers, Goree, and Joe Rogers, Fort Worth.

The Tulia Herald, 9 July 1953