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Gardiner Ringgold
Submitted by Mary Coleman Stewart
MORTUARY
Died - at the residence of A. Horst, Tuesday
morning May 20, G.Ringgold, aged 50 years and 9
months. Mr.Ringgold's
illness was of long duration he having been confined to his bed since January
with an aggregation of disorders which finally proved fatal. His last hours
were watched over with tender care and his children were present at his bedside
to bid him a last farewell. The funeral took place from the residence of A.Horst at 4 o'clock the burial being made at the city
cemetery. Gardner Ringgold or as he was familiarly known here "Zack",
was born in Independence Washington County, on the 1st day of August 1844 his
father having been one of the original settlers of the Republic of Texas. His
father moved to Grimes County shortly after his birth and at once identified
himself with the interests of Grimes County. Gardner grew up under the
influences of rugged civilization and when in '61 a call was made to arms, he
but then a boy enlisted and fought bravely for four years. An older brother,Richard,was killed during
this civil strife, and Gardner, returning home at the close of the war engaged
in farming on his father's place just three miles west of the city, and where
he has since lived. In 1867 he married Miss Maria Jane Kilpatrick a daughter of
Dr. A. R. Kilpatrick and a half-sister of Wright and Walter Kilpatrick now
living in our city. Nine children blessed this union, seven of which survive
him; Richard the eldest of San Antonio, James W. of Houston, Mrs.H.U.Olive of Terrell; Mattie Sue, Fannie, May, and
Thomas Gardner of Navasota. Besides these he leaves three sisters, Mrs. Dr.
Lloyd Quinby of Houston, Mrs.T.N.Devine
and Mrs.G. R.Dashiell of
San Antonio. Thus ends a noble life, and weeping friends and children attest
that his place can not be filled.
H. Lee Roan
Found in
the 18 Feb 1899 issue of The Daily Examiner
A Sudden Death
Lee Roan
Taken With a Hemorrhage of the Lungs
Death
Came Almost Immediately -- Was a Sufferer From
Consumption
H. Lee
Roan died very suddenly at his home in the First Ward about 2 o'clock this
afternoon.
He has
been a brave and patient sufferer from consumption for a long time and of late
has been confined to his home, yesterday being the first day that he has been
down town for a week or two. Today he was again able to be out and he himself,
besides many friends, noted his unusually good spirits and he felt quite well.
About 2
o'clock he was sitting on his front gallery awaiting
for his sister, Mrs. H. W. Kilpatrick, to call in her carriage and bring him to
town. When she arrived he spoke a few sylables [sic],
arose and started for the steps. He gave a little cough as if to clear his
throat and blood came gushing from his mouth. It was a hemorrhage from the
lungs, the first he ever experienced, but it brought almost instantaneous
death.
His
wife, who had stepped over to her mother's was called and with assistance of
neighbors Lee was taken to his room up stairs -
though the spirit had already gone higher. Dr. Bell reached the house as
quickly as possible, but greater skill than his was needed to do earthly good.
The
remains will be interred in the City Cemetery at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Found in
the 20 Feb 1899 issue of The Daily Examiner
Funeral of Lee Roan
The
funeral of H. Lee Roan, whose sudden death was chronicled in Saturday's
EXAMINER, took place from his late home in the First Ward at 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon; and the long cortege of sorrowful friends who paid this
last mark of respect to the departed citizen, was but a small testimonial of
the lofty regard in which his memory is held.
Deceased
was a member of the honored Roan family of this old county, and was born at the
old homestead, on Roans Prairie, on February 27, 1868. He was raised and
educated there and in the schools of Navasota; since which time he has been
actively identified with the commerce of this city and county, having spent his
last years in the drug business here, as a member of the firm of H. W.
Kilpatrick & Co.
In 1893
he married Miss Dellie Chinski
of this city, who, with a little son, mourn the loss of a considerate husband
and father - whose life boat has been far too early stranded in the gulf of
Time. In their severe loss they will have the full sympathy of a large number
of steadfast friends, business associates and even passing acquaintances, who
had learned to appreciate the sincere, gentlemanly friendship of the one whose
remains now lie in the City Cemetery, and whose soul is on high, at peace with
man and God.
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