The Bonham Daily Favorite
14 Jan 1911

Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the family home in Sherman occurred the funeral of Martha Bird, the sweet little two and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Moore Dorset, her death resulting from burns received about two weeks ago.
Martha Bird was a bright and beautiful child and the idol of her parents, more especially the grief stricken father, who seemed to have, for the time being, forgotten almost everything else but the darling little daughter. Her suffering were of the most intense nature, but since the little soul has winged its flight to the God who gave it she is at sweet peace with the angels and will abide the time with patience until papa and mamma shall come to join her in the beautiful city of the New Jerusalem when there is no pain, no sorrow.
One of the most pathetic scenes connected with the sad incident was while the little corpse lay in state, dressed in spotless white with the casket bathed in a bank of lilies of the valley, her little sister, only a few years older stepped to the side of the casket, plucked a lily, placing it in the little Martha Bird’s hand, then tenderly bending over the little lamb, kissed her a last farewell, and turning to her papa, exclaimed “Papa, I kissed her last.”
The deeply grieved parents have the heartfelt sympathy of there many Bonham friends.

The Denison Herald
Friday, December 30, 1921
pg.3

PROMINENT SHERMAN BUSINESS MAN DIES
Moore Dorsett Dead Following Two Weeks' Illness
Sherman, Dec. 30 - Moore Dorset, 51 years of age, died at the St. Vincent's Sanitarium in this city at 10:20 o'clock Thursday night.  Mr. Dorset underwent a serious operation two weeks ago and has since that time been in a serious condition.  During the first part of this week it was thought that he was improving, but Thursday his condition took a decided turn for the worse and life ebbed steadily until the end came near 10:30 o'clock.
Mr. Dorset, who was one of Sherman's most prominent citizens, came here from Bonham sixteen years ago.  He was connected with the Birge-Forbes Cotton Co. of this city, the Interstate Refining Co., Sherman Oil Mill and various other firms and generally prominent in the cotton business.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sophie Dorset; one son, Shep Dorset; a daughter, Mrs. J.A.L. Wolfe, of this city; and the following brothers and sisters: W. Dorset of Mexia, Sears Dorset of Bonham, Mrs. John Owens of Tulsa, Okla., and Mrs. Frank Sweet of Bonham.
Funeral services will be held from the home on Birge street at 3:30 o'clock Friday afternoon.  Rev. C.A. Spraggins, pastor of the Travis Street Methodist Church, will be in charge of services and will be assisted by Dr. T.A. Wharton, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of this city.  Burial will be in West Hill cemetery.