 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas 
 Sherman Democrat December 26, 1950 FORMER MAYOR OF CITY DIES AT HOSPITAL After an illness of several months, Hiram G. Tuck, 55, whose record as Mayor of Sherman, 1931-1941 was one of unprecedented acccomplishment, died Tuesday at a local hospital. Though Mr. Tuck had been seriously ill of a heart ailment for some time, he spent a fairly comfortable Christmas Day with his family about him. His home address was 120 W. Belden. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Travis Street Methodist Church, where he had been a member since childhood, conducted by Rev. Edward R. Baccus. Burial will be in West Hill Cemetery under the direction of Dannel Funeral Home. The flag on the Sherman municipal building was at half mast Tuesday and all city offices will be closed from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday at the time of the funeral services, Mayor A.D. Denton announced. Mr. Tuck was born in Sherman, December 30, 1894, a son of Lon M. Tuck and Mrs. Nannie Greene Tuck. He was educated in Sherman schools, at Austin College and Dallas University, where he was a star athlete. He entered business with his father at an early age, operating the M.J. Chapin Abstract Co., one of the oldest firms in North Texas. He continued in this business his entire life, with the exception of the time he spent in the army during World War I. He was with the expeditionary force in France and served later in the...On his discharge from service, where he held the rank of Sergeant, the men under his command presented him with a diamond ring in token of their affection. The stone was one of his proudest possessions, he often said. Mr. Tuck was elected Mayor in April 1931 and his administration over a period of the next 10 years was one of outstanding civic development. He was known over North Texas as one of the most progressive and alert municipal officials and his plans and accomplishments were used as models by various other towns. Outstanding accomplishments during the 10 years included erection of the Sherman municipal building, answering the long felt need for an auditorium. Other accomplishments were: Securing federal aid for a municipal swimming pool and construction of the pool at no added tax costs to the city; development of a municipal airport, erection of the Sherman day nursery for working mothers, extensive water and sewer improvements, paving of miles of Sherman streets, development of local parks with a supervised play program provided during summer months; reduction of the fire insurance rates, and institution of a zoning ordinance and zoning board. During this time the city tax rate was brought to a lower figure than it had been immediately previous to his administration, despite the fact that 20 cents was added for the municipal improvements. On his retirement from office in 1941, Mayor Tuck was presented a silver service by members of the joint Sherman service clubs, the Rotary, Kiwanis, and Lions groups. Though he had consistently refused to run for office since that date, he had served on numerous civic committees. He was one of a group of Sherman men who were instrumental in development of the Red River project which resulted in construction of a dam and Lake Texoma. Mr. Tuck was married to Miss Wren Jimerson on February 2, 1922 in Dallas. His wife and two daughters, Mrs. J.L. Petty of Sweetwater and Miss Betty Tuck of Corpus Christi, survive him. Other survivors are his mother; a brother, Dr. Vernon Tuck of Sherman; three sisters, Mrs. Kenneth Foree of Dallas; Mrs. Elizabeth Tuck Higginbotham of Sherman, and Mrs. Jarrel Smith of Pampa; two grandsons and several nephews and nieces. As a descendent of a Grayson county pioneer family, Mr. Tuck had maintained his father's interest in the Old Settlers Association. He was also a member of the Kiwanis Club, serving on the board of directors; the Sherman Chamber of Commerce, where he had served as an official; the Masonic Lodge, and Travis Street Methodist Church. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
