Typed as spelled and written - Lena Stone Criswell
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT
(Year missing) - Number 57
Marlin, Texas, Wednesday, July 8, 1931
FINAL TRIBUTE PAID TO
FORMER FALLS COUNTY MAN
Quannah Newspaper Tells of Death of
Esteemed Citizen There
Recently.
Final tribute to
the memory of D. L. Wardlaw, former Falls county resident, who died in a
hospital at Quanah, where he resided, June 2, is contained in an article in a
recent issue of a Quanah newspaper. Last rites were held at the family
residence there with burial in the Quanah cemetery.
Mr. Wardlaw's death followed a third stroke of paralysis. He was 73 years,
13 months and 22 days of age. Born in Arkansas June 10, 1857, he was a son
of W. L. Wardlaw. In 1879, deceased was married to Tishua Rogers of
Reagan. To this union was born one son, Dr. H. R. Wardlaw of San Angelo.
Following her death, he was married to Miss Josephine Floyd of Anderson.
Five children were born to this union, four of whom, with Mrs. Wardlaw, survive.
They are Mrs. Mary White of Dallas, Miss Sallie Wardlaw of Sonora, Lewis Wardlaw
of Little Rock, Ark., and Mrs. Josephine McCurdy of Vernon. Mrs. Annie
Jones died some years ago. A grand-son, Jake Wardlaw of San Angelo, and a
grand-daughter, Jodie Lee Jones, also survive.
Left Reagan in 1909.
D. L. Wardlaw had been a resident of Quanah for more than 20
years. In 1909, he moved from Reagan to Plainview, and in 1910 he became a
citizen of Quanah.
For 15 years he was city tax collector and assessor, retiring a year ago when
his health failed. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, the Masonic
fraternity and of the city marshal and sheriff's association of Texas. He
had also served as city marshal of Quanah.
Mr. Wardlaw was widely known in public affairs of Hardeman county and in other
parts of the state where he often mingled in state conventions of organizations
to which he belonged.
In tribute to his memory, the Quanah paper says:
"Mr. Wardlaw always took a prominent part in political affairs and was highly
regarded in every circle in which he moved. His death has caused much
sadness throughout the city and county. He had been a member of the
Masonic order about 50 years, having the distinction of being one of that noted
fraternity's oldest members in this county and
section."
City and county offices and business houses of Quanah were closed
during the funeral hour as a mark of respect to deceased.
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