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Miscellaneous Tarrant County, Texas Obituaries - 1936


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Friday August 7
Funeral Services For Mrs. G. Snider
Arlington friends were saddened Wednesday morning when word was received of the death of Mildred Decker Snider the young wife of Gerald Snider. She had been ill for three months but her friends and relatives had hoped until the end that she would recover. Death came Wednesday morning a few minutes past seven o’clock at Methodist hospital in Ft. Worth, where she was carried last Friday in a last effort to save her life.
She would have been 21 years of age the 27th day of October and had only been married since November 2, of last year. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Decker and had lived in Arlington for the past two years moving here from Ft. Worth.
She was sweet and lovable and made friends quickly and during her short residence won a place in the hearts of all who knew her who are heart broken at her untimely death.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at three o’clock at the First Christian Church with Rev. Patrick Henry, Sr. of Ft. Worth officiating. Burial was in Rose Hill with Moore Funeral Home in Charge. Pall Bearers were Ben Spruance, David Lewis, Dallas, Truman McFadin, William Pulley, Calvin Millican and Ralph Trinkle.
She is survived by her husband, mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Decker, two sisters, Helen and Mary Jane; two brothers, Neeley and Westbrook all of Arlington.

Friday August 7
Judge J. W. Beaird Passes Away Wed.
Judge John Waldon Beaird, 71, passed away at Bobo Hospital, Wednesday morning at six o’clock after an illness of about six weeks. Funeral services were conducted from the Moore Funeral Home Thursday afternoon at five o’clock, with Rev. S. M. Bennett officiating. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery. Pall bearers were Tommie Spruance, Tom Cravens, Web Rose, Arch Cannon, A. C. Benge and James Knapp.
He is survived by his widow, one grandaughter, Mrs. Gilbert Caroll of Dallas and two great grandchildren, John and Bertha Belle Caroll also of Dallas.
Judge Beaird was born in Tyler and lived there until 16 years ago when he moved to Arlington. He was an active member of the Presbyterian Church.
He was well known in legal circles over Texas and was engaged in the active practice of law up until the time of his last illness.
He was a Christian gentleman of the old school, reserved, courteous, kindly, a believer in honesty and justice. He was city attorney of Arlington for a number of years. He expected the best from his friends and associates and gave in return a friendship that was loyal and true. Men like Judge Beaird are fast passing but they leave with us a memory of a life lived as life should be lived, a desire to be more honest and fair with our neighbors, more conscientious in our business dealings and to live each day so that there will be no one with whom we have come in contact who can say it was not good to have been with us.

Friday August 7
Funeral Services For Mrs. M. Weatherby
Mrs. Mattie Weatherby, 74, died at her home in Arlington Thursday morning August 5th at 3:15 a.m. Funeral services will be conducted this afternoon from the Moore Funeral Home, Joe Shumack of Fort Worth officiating. Burial will be in the Watson Cemetery with the Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Weatherby was a native of Georgia moving to Texas and Arlington in 1893, where she has since resided. She had been a member of the Baptist Church for 33 years.
She is survived by her husband J. E. Weatherby, Arlington; seven children, Mrs. C. E. Jackson, Winslow, Ariz., Mrs. M. J. Fisher, Houston, Mrs. R. M. Schooler, Fort Worth, Mrs. W. C. Hayes, Arlington, Mrs. O. W. Wheeler, Roanoke, Mrs. Myrtle Wreay, Ft. Worth, W. S. Weatherby, O’Donnell, Texas.

Friday August 7
Mr. and Mrs. Pankhurst Attend Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pankhurst attended the funeral in Sulphur Springs Monday of their uncle, Mr. D. N. Rape, who died Sunday at his home in Commerce.
Mr. Rape had been ill only a few days and his death came very suddenly.

Friday August 14
Carl Smith – Sheriff – Dies Monday A. M.
Carl Smith, Tarrant County sheriff, died in a Fort Worth hospital early Monday morning. His death came as a shock to his friends in Arlington, as the last reports from the hospital were that he was greatly improved and for the past day or so had been able to take nourishment and had talked with his family and several of his deputies.
He became ill soon after the beginning of the campaign and was carried to the hospital suffering with anemia. He was nominated at the July primary for his sixth term as sheriff. He was very popular among his friends and had a large acquaintance in Tarrant County and over the state.
Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at ten o’clock in Central Methodist Church with Rev. L. D. Anderson, Rev. L. D. Porter and Rev. Frank Norris officiating. Burial was in Mount Olivet Cemetery. Active pall bearers were six of his deputies.

Friday August 14
R. R. Darrah Dies After 2 Years Illness
R. R. Darrah, 73, died at his home in West Arlington Tuesday evening at 6:25 o’clock, after an illness of two years. Funeral services were conducted at nine o’clock Thursday morning at the First Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth with Rev. L. D. Anderson of Ft. Worth, and Rev. L. S. White of Wichita Falls officiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, with Queen City Lodge, Knights of Pythias, in charge of the services at the grave.
He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Mal Rumph and Mrs. R. B. Hodges, both of Fort Worth; two brothers, David Darrah, Columbus, Ohio, and Alex Darrah, Council Bluffs, Iowa, and five grandchildren.
Mr. Darrah had been a resident of Tarrant County for 50 years moving to Fort Worth from Ohio. He was at one time president of the Ft. Worth Community Chest. Soon after moving to Ft. Worth he engaged in the moving and storage business and later became associated with several oil companies. For 16 years he was manager for one of the larger companies in the northwest division, with headquarters in Ft. Worth. He retired from active business in 1928.
He was an honorary life time member of the Rotary Club and served as president of this organization in 1916. He at one time was vice president of the Fort Worth Building and Loan Association as director of the Ft. Worth Chamber of Commerce. He had resided in Arlington for the past twelve years.

Friday August 14
MRS. A. M. TILLERY ARLINGTON PIONEER DIES WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Mary A. Tillery, 79, a resident of Arlington for 65 years, passed away Wednesday afternoon at her home on East Abram Street after an illness of several months. Mrs. Tillery moved here from Kingston, Tenn., at the age of fourteen.

Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist Church, of which she was a charter member, Thursday afternoon at four o’clock with the pastor, Rev. Kermit Melugin, assisted by Rev. John Patterson, pastor of the Presbyterian church, officiating.
Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Walter Leverett, Arlington, Mrs. M. G. Kennedy and Mrs. R. Metcalfe of Dallas, two sons, Lewis E. Tillery and Roy Tillery of Arlington, one step daughter, Mrs. L. D. Hahn and four step sons, Jim Dalton, Arlington, Tom Dalton, Mexia, R. L. Tillery, Ft. Worth and Asker Tillery, Bakersfield, Calif., four grandchildren and one brother, E. B. Marney of Arlington.
All the details of Mrs. Tillery’s life could not be gathered in time for this weeks paper and a complete article will be run next week.

Friday August 14
Mrs. Wm. Hudspeth Dies In Houston
Mrs. William Hudspeth, the former Miss Collier Claire Cooke, died Thursday night of last week in a Houston hospital. She was 22.
She was the daughter of the late Jack Cooke, who died suddenly a year and a half ago while attending a football game at Rice Field.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Friday from the residence at 808 Harold avenue, with Rev. Peter Gray Sears officiating and burial in Forest Park Cemetery under Westheimer-Vollus Funeral Home
direction.
Both Mrs. Hudspeth and her husband were graduates of Rice Institute and were leaders in college activities.
Mrs. Hudspeth was graduated from the Institute with honors in 1935. During her four years there she served as president of the Women’s Council.
She also was a member of the Elizabeth Baldwin Literary Society and twice served as vice president of her class. She also represented her class in the annual May fete.
Her husband was business manager of The Campanile Institute year book, in 1932.
They had been married one and a half years.
Besides her husband, she is survived by an infant daughter, Ethelyn Claire; her grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Taylor of Anderson; three aunts, Mrs. John B. Melesky and Mrs. Ada M. Lee, both of Houston, and Mrs. Thomas Buffington of Anderson, and an uncle Alan T. Cooke.
- Copied from Houston Press.

Friday August 14
Funeral Services For Former Resident
Funeral services for Hubert Cooley who died last Thursday were conducted at his home in Dallas Friday afternoon at five o’clock. Burial was in Arlington at Parkdale Cemetery, with Hugh Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Mr. Cooley was ill only one week and died in a Dallas hospital. He is survived by his widow and three children, two daughters, Doris and Dorothy and one son, Hubert Jr., all of Dallas.
Mr. Cooley moved to Dallas about 15 years ago from Arlington where he resided for many years. He lived south of Arlington and had many friends among the earlier residents who will be sorry to hear of his death. The two daughters attended school here and made this their home until about two years ago. Sympathy is extended them in the loss of their father.

Friday August 14
Mrs. Goodwin Dies In Dallas Sunday
Mrs. Rosalee Goodwin, died in a convalescent home in Dallas Sunday night at 9:15. Funeral services were held at the Sparkmann Heltz Funeral Home in Dallas Tuesday morning at 9:00. Rev. Claude Kele officiated. Burial was in the Dallas cemetery.
Mrs. Goodwin made her home in Arlington with Mrs. C. W. Stough for several years. She underwent an operation in a Dallas hospital about two months ago and had practically recovered when other serious complications developed causing her death. Mrs. Goodwin had no known relatives and Mr. and Mrs. Stough and family were her closest friends.

Friday August 14
Wyatt V. Taylor Dies Wednesday Morning
Wyatt V. Taylor, 42, a World War veteran, died at his home in Arlington, Wednesday morning about four o’clock, after several weeks illness. Although he had been ill for some time his family and friends had not realized his condition was so serious or that he was in any immediate danger. His death came early Wednesday and he was found dead in bed.
Funeral services were conducted at nine o’clock Thursday morning with Rev. Geo. W. Shearer officiating. Burial was in the Arlington cemetery. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. H. S. Taylor, with whom he made his home, two brothers, W. S. Taylor, Gainesville, and F. H. Taylor of Corsicana.
Mr. Taylor, more familiarly known as Ikey, was for many years associated with Coulter’s Drug Store. He made friends easily and would go out of his way to accommodate any one in need of his assistance. He had lived in Arlington 22 years and during this time he at some time had rubbed shoulders in a friendly manner with most every man, woman and child in the community. Some of his friends who knew him best, in speaking of Ikey said, “He was a swell guy,” and his family (unreadable)

Friday August 21
A. C. Worsham ?? Dies Thursday ?? Heat Prostration
(part of page torn off) Funeral services were held Friday morning at the (Masonic?) Home for A. C. Worsham (who) died Thursday morning ??? following a heat prostration. Burial was in Keystone (Cemetery) with Moore Funeral (Home) in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Worsham was born Ju?? ?? 1859 in Abbington, Va., and was a peace officer in that part of the country for a number of years. He had been a member of the Home for the past five years. He is survived by one son, who lives in Denison. (Seymour, TX, temperature 120 deg F)

Friday August 21
Obituary Of Mrs. Mary A. Tillery
In the death of Mrs. Mary A. Tillery last week, Arlington lost one of her best loved women, a woman who by her kindness and charity and her devotion to her church won the admiration, love and respect of all who knew her.
Mrs. Tillery had spent most of her life in Arlington, moving here with her father and brothers at the age of 14, from their home in Kingston, Tenn. The trip was made in a covered wagon attended with many hardships, but to these pioneers seeking a home in a new country, they lost sight of the trials and deprivations in their vision of better things at the journeys end.
Their first stopping place was North of Arlington on the Dalton farm. Here Mrs. Tillery grew to young womanhood, making a home for her father and brothers and trying to take the place of her mother who died just before they left Tennessee. She became the wife of Patrick Dalton August 18th, 1872 and after his death was married to John L. Tillery in 1885.
She was the mother of five children and soon after Mr. Tillery’s death moved to Arlington to the home on East Abram Street, where she lived continuously until the time of her death.
She was a charter member of the Arlington Baptist Church and until her health failed about five years ago, she was never absent from any of the services. She was a loyal Christian, a good mother, and a true friend, what more could be said, this describes a life of service and love and her memory will be cherished long by her children and her friends.

Friday August 21

SUBLETT
Annie Leath
The people of this community extend their sympathy to Mr. E. B. Marney in the death of his sister, Mrs. Mary A. Tillery of Arlington. Mrs. Tillery died Wednesday at 3 p.m. at her home in Arlington.


The people of this community extend their sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. Cantrell and family in the death of their grandson, who died early Friday morning. Many from this community attended the funeral.

Friday August 21
Mrs. Susan Edwards Native Of England Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Susan Edwards of Del Rio Chapter No. 204 of the order of Eastern Star, was born August 24, 1859 in Red Rough, Cornwall, England. Mrs. Edwards had been a resident of Texas for 14 years, seven of which she was a member of the Eastern Star at Del Rio and for the past two years a member of the organization in Arlington.
Mrs. Edwards suffered a heat prostration at the Home, Wednesday and passed away at 10:45 that night. The members of the Eastern Star Home will miss Mrs. Edwards from their midst, but they have the consolation of knowing she has gone to her reward, as her life here has been of such a nature to gain the respect and love of all those that have been associated with her.
Funeral services were conducted Friday Aug. 14, at the Home with Rev. George W. Shearer officiating. Burial was in Keystone Cemetery, with the Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Mrs. Edwards is survived by one brother, J. G. Smith of Quemado, Texas, three sisters; Mrs. Lila Clifford, Eagle Pass, Mrs. Emma Schemio, El Paso, Mrs. M. J. White, Texline. (Record heat wave in U. S. Seymour, TX, temperature 120 degrees F)

Friday August 28
Brother-in-law Of Mrs. S. G. Lewis Dies
Mrs. S. G. Lewis received a message Friday telling of the death of her brother-in-law, W. O. James in Cambridge, Indiana, Friday. His death was due to heart trouble from which he had suffered since last Christmas.
Burial was in Tulsa, Okla., Monday morning at ten o’clock.

Friday August 28
Cotton Wagon And Mules Hitched In Front of Drug Store
People who were on the streets Friday shortly after noon saw a very unusual sight. One so unusual for the residents of Arlington many were speaking of it. Tom Taylor called the Journal Office and requested that a reporter be sent up at once to look the situation over.
Upon arrival at the scene the Journal reporter found a cotton wagon with high sideboards and red wheels with a large span of mules hitched to it parked in front of Terry’s Pharmacy. The traces had been dropped and the owner, N. E. Stalcup, had gone to the bank to deposit his cotton money.
Years ago this was a very familiar sight, but for the past ten or twelve years, we are told it has been a very unusual sight. Mr. Terry said it looked might good to him and he only wished the streets were filled with farmers selling cotton.

Friday August 28
Mrs. Sally Elliott Dies Sun. Morning
Funeral services were conducted from the Rehobeth Baptist church about seven miles south of Arlington Monday morning at ten thirty for Mrs. Sallie Elliott, 82, who died at her home early Sunday morning. Rev. Kermit Melugin, pastor of the Arlington Baptist Church officiated. Burial was in the Rehobeth Cemetery, with the Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers were A. B. Fitts, Tommie Spruance, Norwood Hiett, H. M. Mayfield and E. C. King.
She is survived by four sons, W. E. Elliott, San Antonio; Joe Elliott, Mineral Wells; C. C. Elliott, Arlington and E. R. Elliott, Amarillo, one brother, Tom Russell, Brinkman, Okla.
Mrs. Elliott was the widow of the late John Elliott and had been ill for the past year. She was born in Cape Girardeau County, Mo. She moved to Texas with her family when just a small girl. The family made the trip to Texas in the early days when a trip of this distance was an event in ones life. They settled at Pilot Point where Mrs. Elliott resided until her marriage to Mr. Elliott in 1875. Mr. Elliott lived then, on his farm near Rehobeth and to this place he took his bride. In 1911 the family moved to Arlington to their home on West Abram Street where they resided for 25 years and where both Mr. and Mrs. Elliott died.
Mr. Elliott and Mrs. Elliott were both pioneer settlers of Tarrant County. They worked hard raised a family and accumulated a nice sum for their old age. Mrs. Elliott was loved by all who knew her, she was unassuming, very small of stature and with a smile that went straight to the heart of all her friends. During her life on the farm, her home was the gathering place for all the young people of the community, they were sure of a welcome and a good dinner, for the crowd never got too large for Mrs. Elliott to invite them to eat.
She had no daughters of her own, but her neighbors girls were dear to her and she could never do enough for them. During her last days when she was an invalid her kindnesses of the past were paid back a thousandfold, by her constant companion, Miss Emma Thompson, who did everything for this frail little mother than an own daughter could have done. Miss Emma made Mrs. Elliott’s last days happy and what more could any one have done.
Mrs. Elliott joined the Baptist Church at Rehobeth and never moved her membership. Mr. Elliott was sick some time before his death in Sept. 1930 and her duties to him prevented her attendance at the Church services. Her service was in her home with her husband and children. She leaves with her sons a heritage of love and a life time of devotion that if they will in a small way emulate, they will repay in a small manner their mothers sacrifice, and the time will seem short until they too will join father and mother in a happy reunion.

Friday September 4

SUBLETT
Annie Leath
The funeral service was conducted at the Rehboth Baptist Church Monday morning for Mrs. Sallie Elliott, who died early Sunday morning at her home in Arlington. Mrs. Elliott was loved by all in this community who knew her. She was a resident here for thirty-six years and the people rejoice in having as good a Christian woman in their community for so long. Mrs. Elliott joined the Rehboth church when she moved here and when she moved away she would not move her membership.

Friday September 4

Funeral Services For Arthur E. Dewberry
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 4:30 from the First Christian Church for Arthur E. Dewberry, 37, who died at the home of his mother, Mrs. J. J. Dewberry, Wednesday afternoon at 3:40 following an illness of two months.
The Rev. Charles Howell assisted by Rev. Kermit Melugin officiated. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery with the Hugh Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pall bearers were Clyde Dewberry, Claude McCormick, Jack Florence, Sam Isaacs, LeRoy Florence and Ed Ward.
Mr. Dewberry is survived by his wife, one daughter, Charlotte, his mother, Mrs. J. J. Dewberry; two brothers, Henry and Acy Dewberry, all of Arlington, and one sister, Mrs. L. T. Brown, Dallas.

Friday September 4

Miss Minnie Venable Funeral Saturday
Miss Minnie Lue Venable, 22, died in a Ft. Worth hospital early Friday morning after an illness of several weeks. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Adams at the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Venable at Randoll’s Mill, Saturday afternoon at two o’clock. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery with the Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Venable; two brothers, James Elwin and Ben F.; three sisters, Mrs. Iva Mae Martin, Nellie, Marie and Lucille all of Arlington.

Friday September 4

Funeral Services For Gaynell Campin
Short funeral service, held Sunday afternoon at the Moore Funeral Home, for Gaynelle Campin, age eleven years, who died in a Ft. Worth hospital Saturday at 2:00 p.m. after a short illness. The services were conducted by Rev. K. T. Melugin, pastor of the Arlington Baptist Church. The body was shipped to Cyco, Maine, by the Moore Funeral Home.
She is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister, all of Kenneybuk, Maine. The family was making their home in Dallas, where the father was employed in the Ford Company Building at the Centennial. The little girl became ill in Arlington while she was visiting relatives.

Friday September 11
Miss Lillie Benson Receives Word Of Death of Brother
Miss Lillie Benson received notice Thursday of the death of her brother, Tom Benson, at his home in San Angelo. Mr. Benson had been seriously ill for several months and his death was not unexpected at this time.
Miss Benson was unable to go to San Angelo at the time of his death, but had visited him several times during his illness, part of his time having been spent as a patient in the Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Miss Benson’s host of friends extend sympathy to her in her sorrow.

Friday September 11
Funeral Services For Curtis Jackson
Funeral services were conducted Friday afternoon at four o’clock for Curtis Calvin Jackson, 28, who died Thursday evening at his home one and one half miles west of Arlington after an illness of six days.
The services were held at the Moore Funeral Home with the Rev. George Scheumake officiating. Burial was in the Johnson Station Cemetery with the Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Jackson, an employee of the Roy H. Martin Produce Company of Ft. Worth, is survived by his wife and one daughter, Margaret Ruth, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jackson, Longworth, Texas; three brothers, Bill Jackson of Ft. Worth, and Jack Jackson, Longworth; three sisters, Mrs. D. E. Haughton, Ft. Worth, Mrs. Hubert Watkins, Abilene, and Mrs. Ed Reynolds, Anson, Texas.
Mr. Jackson and family had made their home in Arlington for the past seven years and had made many friends who were shocked and greaved to hear of his death.

Friday September 11
HARRISON
Mrs. Bud Wheeler
This community was saddened when Curtis Jackson passed away at his home Thursday afternoon at 6 o’clock. Mr. Jackson was well known in this community and every one regretted his passing away. Funeral services were held at Moore Funeral home Friday afternoon at 4 o’clock with interment in Johnson Station cemetery. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Margaretta.

Friday September 18
Frank McKnight Seriously Ill
Frank McKnight, president of the First State Bank is reported to be seriously ill at his home on West Main Street.
He has been confined to his home for several days and due to his advanced age his business associates and friends are deeply concerned over his condition.

Friday September 18
Death of J. R. Fuller
Mrs. Oliver Arnett
This community was stricken with sadness on last Friday evening at 6 o’clock when the death angel entered one of the oldest homes in this community and took away the husband and father, Mr. J. R. Fuller. Mr. Fuller had been confined to his bed for several weeks. We know that he was prepared and ready to go when the Lord called him home. He had lived a Christian life practically all of his life and had been a member of the Euless Methodist church since an early age. If you entered the Methodist Church and found Mr. Fuller absent you knew something had happened. He attended every service he possibly was able to attend. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, and everyone who knew him loved him. He was so faithful to his family and his church. He was always trying to help someone else. He was a man who will certainly be missed from the community. No one could ever take his place. We regret very much losing a man like this but we know that God had a better home for him where he will never have to suffer as he did on this old earth. It is such a consolation to know that he had lived a true Christian life and that he is at rest in peace with Jesus in whom he trusted.
Mr. Fuller was 77 years of age. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Nancy Fuller, five sons, Andrew, Edd, Warren and Homer of Euless and Larkin of Dallas, six daughters, Mrs. Abe Payton and Mrs. T. E. Whitener of Euless, Mrs. W. D. Deacon and Mrs. Earnest Millican of Grapevine, Mrs. Effort Weatherly of Panhandle and Mrs. Will Morelock of Dallas, four sisters, four brothers, twenty seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and many, many friends.
The sixty-one beautiful sprays and wreaths and the approximately one thousand people who attended the funeral were proof enough to show how many friends Mr. Fuller had.
Funeral services were conducted Sunday September 13, at 2 o’clock at the Euless Methodist church with Rev. Curry of Mansfield in charge assisted by the pastors of the three Euless churches, Rev. Ross Smith of the M. E. Church, Rev. John Duckett of the Fundamentalist Baptist church and Rev. Reese, pastor of the Missionary Baptist church. Four other preachers attended the funeral. Mr. Fuller loved preachers no matter what denomination. The Masons were in charge at the grave. His body was laid to rest in the Calloway cemetery.
Pallbearers were his six grandsons, Floyd and Earl Deacon, Lloyd and Bovell Fuller, Leon Whitener and Porter Morelock.

Friday September 18
Joe Hill Dies In Wellington
News was received in Arlington Thursday of the death of Joe Hill of Wellington, Wednesday. Funeral services were held there Thursday.
Mr. Hill was the brother-in-law of Charley Green and the brother of Mrs. Lubke of the Watson community, Mrs. Lassiter, Grand Prairie, Miss Betty Hill, John Hill and Will Hill of Arlington.

Friday September 25 Frank McKnight, 86, Pres. First State Bank Passes Away


(picture of Frank McKnight)
Frank McKnight, 86, President of the First State Bank and a resident of the Arlington Community since 1869, died in a Fort Worth hospital Wednesday morning at 2:30 a.m., after an illness of one week. Funeral services were conducted at the home on West Main Street, Thursday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock with Reverend W. T. Thurman, John H. Patterson and S. M. Bennett officiating. Pall Bearers were Tommie Spruance, Tom Cravens, Ray McKnight, C. L. Knapp, Dr. Hodges McKnight, and Web Rose. Burial was in the Arlington Cemetery, by the side of his wife who died in 1918. Luttrell Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McKnight is survived by two sons, Alfred McKnight and Frank McKnight Jr., all of Arlington. One brother, Dr. W. B. McKnight of Mansfield.
Mr. McKnight, or Uncle Frank, as he was familiarly known to his friends in Arlington, was born in Nacagdoches in 1861. His father died when he was eleven years old and as he was the eldest son, the responsibility of the family rested upon him. Soon after the fathers death the family moved to Tarrant County and bought an 80 acre farm near Johnson Station. Lumber for the home was hauled by ox team from East Texas. In 1884 Mr. McKnight was elected County Commissioner and in 1887 opened a general store in Arlington. He later formed a partnership and the store was known as the Rogers McKnight General Merchandise.
He became interested in the banking business in 1910, when he purchased stock in Arlington State Bank. He helped organize the Citizens State Bank, predecessor of the First State Bank. He was elected president of the First State Bank at the time of its organization in 1915.
He remained active in the bank until he was stricken with his last illness. This was very unusual for a man of his age, but he thought nothing of it and shunned all reference about it. He saw the beginning of Arlington as a town and his vision of the future and untiring effort to promote the business interests of the town, laid the foundation of the Arlington of today.
To no other man so rightfully belongs the tribute of building well and of being a pioneer in the truest sense of the word, than to Uncle Frank McKnight. He had no time nor sympathy for failure, to him this was inconceivable. He had high ideals and lived up to them and expected his friends and business associates to do the same. He was a man who will be remembered, for no one can take his place.

Friday September 25
LOYALTY
(fragment of editorial)
We nominate for the hall of greatness, a football boy from Wesly College. Deliriously begging nurses and teammates to “Let me up; I want back in the game,” Nelson Russell, an Arlington boy, died in a Greenville hospital early Sunday after an appendix operation. By his bedside were his teammates, coaches, and his sister. In arms reach was a football bearing the names of players who (playe?)d last week’s scoreless tie game with Trinity University. The game was dedicated to Russell who was on his ?????.
(Loyal?)ty made Napolean great; the shows of the great ?????, the stories by great authors, and everything ?????? been proclaimed as great was endowed with ????? by the great virtue, loyalty. Therefore we say ?????se he was loyal, he is great, and his loyalty was ????? his teammates, as loyalty will always be repaid. ?????? was buried yesterday at 2:30 in Arlington.

Friday September 25
PANTEGO

We were sorry to hear of the tragic death of Louis Andre, brother of Mr. Joe Andre of our community. Louis was killed in Florida Sept. 7. We extend our sympathy to Mr. Andre.

Friday September 25
DR. J. C. FOSTER, 92, DIES IN PARIS HOSPITAL
Dr. J. C. Foster of Clarksville died Wednesday afternoon at five o’clock in a Paris Sanitarium. Mrs. J. H. Elder and son Foster spent Tuesday night and Wednesday morning in the hospital with him and Mr. Elder attended the funeral services in Clarksville Thursday afternoon.
Dr. Foster was a close friend of the Elder family and John Foster Elder was named for him. He has visited in Arlington on numerous occasions and had many friends here who will regret to hear of his passing.

Friday September 25
Funeral Services For Will Spurling, 51
Funeral services for Will Spurling, 51, were held at the First Christian Church Monday morning at ten o’clock, with Rev. Jesse Howell officiating. Pall bearers were Roscoe Owens, Whit Fanning, Mr. Duncan, Bill Poland, Tom Ditto and Earl Dalton. Burial was in Parkdale cemetery with Moore Funeral Home in charge.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Nannie Spurling; one daughter, Miss Martha Spurling; two sons, Alvin and Olin and several grandchildren all of Arlington.
Mr. Spurling had been in bad health for almost a year, his condition becoming critical about two weeks ago. He had been a resident of the Pantego community since he was 19 years of age and during this time was actively interested in all the forward movements of the community. He had the happy faculty of making and keeping friends.
In the death of Mr. Spurling Pantego and Arlington lost a man who could always be depended upon to do his part in any civic enterprise.
To his family, who will miss him most, the many friends who have known and loved him through the years offer their sympathy to them in their great bereavement.

Friday September 25
PANTEGO NEWS
Mrs. C. P. Sebastian
Our community was saddened again Sunday morning at 11:45 o’clock when the death angel entered the home of our Mr. Will Spurling and called him home. He had been in Pantego since he was 19 years old. He joined the Church of Christ in 1904. He leaves his widow, and daughter, Martha, and two sons, Alvin and Olin and three grandchildren to mourn his loss. Services were held in the Church of Christ at Arlington with Brother Howell bringing a consoling message to the bereaved ones. Oneida Sweaney and Mildred Webb sang “Beautiful Isle of Somewhere.” The pall bearers were Bill Poland, Roscoe Owens, Whitt Fannin, Tom Ditto, Earl Dalton and Mr. Duncan.

Friday October 2
Mrs. Daisy Williams Dies At Her Home
Mrs. Daisy Bell Williams, 55, died at her home four miles west of Arlington at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, after an illness of about 8 weeks.
Funeral services were conducted Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Moore Funeral Home, with the Rev. Kermit Melugin, pastor of the Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Tate Springs Cemetery. Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Henry B. Williams, five daughters, Mrs. Bob Chambers and Mrs. Wilson Barrett, Arlington; Mrs. Barney Arnold, Wichita, Kans., Mrs. Chas. Taylor, Irving; Mrs. George Chambers, Klamath Falls, Oregon; one son, Homer P. Wilson, Ft. Worth and ten grandchildren.

Friday October 2
PANTEGO
Mrs. Sebastian
Mr. and Mrs. B. O. Lockhart attended the funeral of Mrs. Lockhart’s brother-in-law, Mr. Rufe Hudson last Wednesday. Mr. Hudson died at his home in Snyder, Texas, and was buried at Cohill Chapel near Alvarado. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved family.

Friday October 9
Funeral Services Are Pending For J. M. Richardson
Funeral services are pending for J. M. Richardson, a resident of the Masonic Home, who died early Wednesday morning following an illness of about six weeks.
Mr. Richardson had been a member of the Masonic Home for the past two years, and before that time was employed as a bookkeeper. He was a member of the San Antonio Lodge. The body is at Moore Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements, which will be completed upon the arrival of relatives.

Friday October 9
Funeral Services For Thomas R. Cox
Thomas R. Cox, 70, died at his home 2012 Vaughn Boulevard in Ft. Worth at 5:30 Tuesday afternoon after an illness of several months.
Funeral services were conducted at the Moore Funeral Home in Arlington Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, with Rev. George W. Shearer of the Methodist Church officiating. Burial was in the Rose Hill Cemetery, with the Moore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, one son and three daughters. Mr. Cox was a retired stockman and school teacher of Bosque County and had made his home in Fort Worth for the past five years.

Friday October 16
SUBLETT
The people of this community were saddened to hear of the death of Mr. Dunkin and Mr. Earl Howard who were killed in a car wreck Sunday morning about 12:30 a.m. We extend our sympathy to the loved ones left behind.

Friday October 23

Funeral Services For Mrs. McGarity
Mrs. Effie McGarity, 58, died in a private hospital in Dallas early Sunday morning after an illness of several months. Funeral services were conducted at the Moore Funeral Home in Arlington Monday morning at ten o’clock with Rev. John Patterson, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Arlington officiating. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery.
Mrs. McGarity is survived by two sons, Hubert and Merritt McGarity, Dallas; two daughters, Mrs. Simms Alford, Dallas, and Miss Annie Laurie McGarity of San Marcos; three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Sevy, Mrs. C. W. Ratcliff both of San Marcos; and Mrs. Edward Davenport, Austin, and ten grandchildren.

Friday October 23

Funeral Services For Joe Gordon
Joe Gordon, 31, was critically injured at Arlington Downs about 8:30 Wednesday morning. He was carried to a Fort Worth hospital in a Moore Ambulance where he died two hours later.
He was exercising a horse when the saddle girth broke throwing him to the ground, the hoof of the horse striking him on the head. He was reported to have been a rider for the Avant Stables. Funeral services were conducted from the Moore Funeral Home Thursday morning at 10:00 o’clock with Rev. Kermit Melugin, pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating. Burial was in Parkdale Cemetery.
Mr. Gordon is survived by his wife and one son, Joe Gordon, Jr. His home was in Chicora, Penn. He has been one of the prominent jockies for the past 13 years and was well known in racing circles. This was the third meet he had attended in Arlington. The Arlington Journal and the people of Arlington extend sympathy to Mrs. Gordon in her bereavement.


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