 West Hill Cemetery Sherman, Texas
Confederate Veteran September 1911 Deaths in Mildred Lee Camp, Sherman, Texas for 1910 - 1911 1910: E.E. Matthews, Dr. J.T. Wilson (Maryland Artillery), Charles Williams, Judge W.W. Wilkins, J.S. Crutchfield (Tennessee), R.W. Blackburn, Dr. D.E. Starr, M.L. Webster, George Dickerman 1911: D.B. Cappleman, H.N. Tuck, Charles W. Sevier, Capt. J.L. Randolph The Sherman Daily Democrat Monday, May 15, 1911 pg.4 TRIBUTE TO VETERANS Held by Mildred Lee Camp, Sunday Afternoon Resolutions of Respect to the Memory of Comrades D.B. Cappleman and H.N. Tuck The session of Mildred Lee Camp United Confederate Veterans yesterday was devoted to memorials, the following resolutions being adopted: To the Commander of Mildred Lee Camp, U.C.V. Your committee submits the following: Comrade Hiram N. Tuck was born in Polk county, Missouri, April 15, 1839 and on April 19, 1911 passed quietly and peacefully on to his "Exceeding great reward," after living 2 years beyond man's allotted "three score and ten years." He grew to man's estate on his father's farm, and received such education as could be had in the common schools of that day. He joined the Confederate army in 1861, Company C, 5th Missouri Regiment, 1st Missouri Brigade, commonly known in Jackson's army as "Cockrell's Missouri Brigade." After the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, in 1862, the brigade crossed the Mississippi river and was assigned to Johnson's army, with which it remained until the end, surrendering with Johnson in North Carolina. Comrade Tuck was in the siege of Vicksburg, took part in the Georgia campaign, was with Johnson in his famous, his matchless retreat from Dalton to Atlanta, and with his command, confronted Sherman in his march to the sea, and participated in all the battles in which his command was engaged, from start to finish. The subject of this sketch moved to Texas in 1865, and has lived in and near Sherman most of the time since that date. For more than 20 years he was county treasurer, deputy county clerk, and deputy county assessor of Grayson county, Texas. He was married September 11, 1860, at Morrisville, Missouri, to Miss Bettie Mitchell, who preceded him to the grave many years. They left surviving them 3 children, all grown, Mrs. Vernon Brown and L.N. Tuck, both of Sherman, and Tom Tuck of California. Comrade Tuck has been a persistent member of the Methodist church South, since 1860, active, zealous, prominent. He was made a Master Mason in 1888 and a Knight Templar in 1890, and in all these relations in life he has ever been earnest and faithful. As a soldier, as a citizen, as a neighbor, as a friend, as a Mason, as a Christian, as a husband, as a father, he has led a blameless life. It has rarely fallen to the lot of frail humanity, to so control temper and his tongue, and to so live as to never fall into a passion or utter an unkind work, or be adversely criticized; yet such seems to have been the case with Comrade Tuck. During an intimate acquaintance with him for more than a third of a century, the writer hereof, never knew or hear of any one saying aught against Hiram Tuck. The good do not all die young. There are sufficient exceptions to prove the rule. If not to overthrow it: therefore, Be it Resolved that in the death of this true soldier, worthy citizen, genuine Christian, Model husband and father the loss of our camp, our state and our community, has been great, and we tender to his children our deepest sympathy in their irreparable loss. Be it further resolved that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of the camp, and copies furnished to the press and to the children of our deceased comrade. Respectfully submitted: J.W. Finley J.B. Stinson Sam Bonham, Committee  Sherman Democrat April 23, 1945 HEART ATTACK FATAL TO PIONEER Death came suddenly at 8 a.m. Monday to Lon M. Tuck, 76, Grayson County native who had conducted a Sherman abstract business for a half century and probably knew more about land records and values in this area than any other individual. Though he had been in ill health for a number of years and his condition the past week had been worse, Mr. Tuck continued to visit his office daily and was there for several hours Saturday. He was stricken with a heart attack while at breakfast Monday and died a few minutes later. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the family home, 1125 S. Crockett, conducted by Rev. Ed R. Baccus, Jr., pastor of Travis Street Methodist Church. Interment was in West Hill Cemetery, directed by Dannel Funeral Home. Mr. Tuck, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram N. Tuck, was born on a farm near the present site of Sherman municipal airport on May 24, 1869, four years after his parents had come to Texas from Polk county, Missouri. He attended Sherman public schools and Captain LeTellier's academy before going to Southwestern University at Georgetown. In 1893 he married Miss Nannie Green of Van Alstyne, who survives him. Mr. Tuck spent his entire life in Grayson county and was always interested in its history and traditions. He served as County Clerk from 1896 to 1898. In the same year he was elected County Clerk, Mr. Tuck entered the Chapin Abstract Company, which was established in 1872, one of the oldest business of its kind in North Texas. He continued as a member of this firm through the remainder of his life, leaving active participation from 1903 to 1911 when he lived in Gunter as manager of the Gunter ranch and land interests. Since 1914 the business has been operated by Mr. Tuck and his son, H.G. Tuck, former mayor of Sherman. For many years the firm was located in the county building but in 1937 was moved to it present location, 108 E. Houston. Mr. Tuck's knowledge of surveys, records and land values has been held phenomenal. He was able to give detailed information on hundreds of tracts without reference to records and this information has been of invaluable service to hundreds of landowners in clearing titles and establishing lines. For most of his life he was a member of Travis Street Methodist Church where his father has served as a member of the official board early in the history of the congregation. Mr. Tuck was president of Grayson county Old Settlers association and former president of Sherman Country Club. He was a life member of the Knights of Pythias and a member of the Masonic Lodge. Survivors beside his wife, include 5 children: H.G. Tuck of Sherman; Major Vernon Tuck, Sherman, physician now on duty with the Army in England; Mrs. Kenneth Foree of Dallas; Mrs. Elizabeth Tuck Higginbotham of Sherman; and Mrs. W.J. Smith of Pampa; 9 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Also surviving are a sister, Mrs. Vernon Brown of Sherman and a brother, Tom Tuck of San Diego, California. Pallbearers named are R.S. Russell, John B. Revell, Frank Thompson, G.H. Wilson, T.F. Aston, P.J. Waldrop, Judge Randolph Bryant, E.G. Johnson, Clyde Montgomery, and C.B. Bryant of Whitewright. West Hill Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
