Cedarvale  - Bay City Cemetery

Courtesy of Betty Crosby
 

Frank Montague          Sadie W. Montague

Frank Orum Montague, Sr.
October 3, 1892 – July 28, 1945

Rites for F. O. Montague, Co. Agent, Held First Christian Church Sunday
Death Comes to Outstanding County Leader Saturday

Funeral services were held Sunday at 5:00 o’clock from the First Christian Church for Mr. Frank O. Montague, 52, for the past 15 years county agent in Matagorda County and immediate past president of the Texas County Agents Association.

Death came to Mr. Montague at 1:30 AM Saturday at the Matagorda County General Hospital after a long illness.

Born in Kosse, Limestone County, Texas, he graduated from Texas A & M College in 1915. He was assistant instructor in animal husbandry at Alabama A & M, Auburn, following which he worked for the Mississippi and George state extension services before returning to Texas in 1924 and becoming county agent in Nacogdoches. He was in that city until coming to Bay City 15 years ago in the capacity of county agent for Matagorda County.

The work of his position as county agent led him into many branches of service to the county, into all of which he entered with intensity of interest. Particularly during the years of World War II was his effort thrown into assisting the success of every drive promulgated by the government, for many of which he was county chairman.

Early in the war period, he organized and was First Captain of Co. E, Battalion 47, Texas State Guards, Bay City.

Mr. Montague was active in the work of young people, holding many offices on the Matagorda County Council for the Boy Scouts of America. This interest in youth led him to the superintendency of the Sunday School of the First Christian Church, of which he was an official member.

His efforts as chairman of the building committee, which erected the modern church plant now the home of this denomination here, stands as a monument to his zeal for the work of the church.

Rev. Rollo L. Rilling, officiating at the funeral rites Sunday, stressed the personality of this man who loved life from a wide variety of angles, who was prepared to give to life something unique in strength of character, in love of beauty, in many other ways, outstanding among which was his capacity for friendship. People of all ages and of all walks of life were drawn to him by the spark within him that loved them all.

His church was filled to capacity for the rites Sunday. The vested choir sang two hymns, “O God Our Help in Ages Past” and “Rock of Ages”.

He is survived by: his widow, Mrs. Sadie Wootton Montague; a daughter, Miss Mary Ella Montague; three sons, Lieut. Frank O. Montague Jr., recently returned from action in Europe; Pfc. William S. Montague, still on duty in England, and John W. Montague; mother, Mrs. Lula Hays Montague of Austin; five sisters, Mrs. Lois Browning of Corpus Christi, Mrs. Sarah Boone of McAlester, Oklahoma, Mrs. Ruth Wallace of Houston, Mrs. Mary Steele of Dallas and Mrs. Estelle Barber of Austin; two brothers, Homer D. Montague of Dallas and Sgt. Rodney Montague, who is in Germany.

Active pallbearers were A. H. Wadsworth, A. Harris, D. F. Wiginton, R. S. Miller, Joe A. Birkner and J. H. Butler.

Honorary bearers were named as follows:

Harry Mosley, Don Rimmer, Mart Underwood, J. D. Yancey, W. A. Rice, Dennis Watkins, A. B. Cornelsen, G. C. Musch, C. G. Garner, A. A. Fryou, P. A. McLendon, S. S. Spoonemore, W. M. Cash, Harry Lewis, Thomas H. Lewis, J. D. Tabb, Guy Johnson, Ed Baker, Joe Wright, J. C. Lewis, E. L. McDonald, W. C. Maxwell, B. F. Curry, J. A. Smith, Stewart Savage, R. Sanborn, F. G. Cobb, Layton Moore, Frank Carr, J. K. Carr, R. G. Wertz, E. J. Crofoot, John Hutchison, H. T. Mast, Rowland Rugeley, Fred Mielsch, A. L. Clark, S. J. Clark, J. A. Williams, Dr. Chas. Shoultz, C. R. Hale, Carl Hiltpold, E. B. Hogg, V. T. Harper, C. E. Lively, E. R. Eudary of Fort Worth, Carl Tanner of Houston, Vernon Ammons of Nacogdoches, Rho Cox, Dr. Filix Tucker, L. B. Mast of Nacogdoches, B. E. Carter of Houston, Jay Davis of Knippa, Lee Wallice of Houston, Clyde Barber of Austin, Marvin Boone of McAlester, Oklahoma, all County Agents of District Eleven and all Members of Co. E, 47 Bn., Texas State Guard.

Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery, with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

The Matagorda County Tribune, August 2, 1945            Courtesy of Susie Adkins

Sadie Wootton Montague
February 25, 1894 – October 15, 1982

Funeral services will be held for Sadie Montague, 88, of Bay City, who died in Matagorda General Hospital October 15, 1982.

She was born February 25, 1894, in Milam County, Texas.

A widow, she is survived by sons John W. Montague of San Antonio and William S. Montague, daughter Dr. Mary Ella Montague of Huntsville, sister Mrs. Madie Davis of Uvalde, four grandchildren and great grandchildren.

She was a member of the First Christian Church.

Funeral services will be in the First Christian Church, Monday, October 18, 1982, at 10:00AM with the Rev. John Jolley of the First Christian Church officiating. Interment will be in the Cedarvale Cemetery with services under the direction of Dick R. Elkins Bay City Funeral Home.

The Daily Tribune, October 17, 1982            Courtesy of Susie Adkins

Sadie Wootton Montague
February 25, 1894 – October 15, 1982

Sadie Wootton Montague, a longtime resident of Bay City, died Friday at Matagorda General Hospital.

Services were held this morning at Bay City Funeral Home, with burial following at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Born on a farm near Rockdale, she married Frank Orum Montague in 1918. Mr. Montague served as Matagorda County Agricultural Extension Agent until his death in July of 1945.

Montague started teaching school at the age of 16 and resumed her teaching career in 1942, serving in rural schools in Midfield, Wadsworth, El Campo and retired from many years in the Van Vleck school system in 1963. After retiring from teaching, she spent several years as a salesman for the World Book Encyclopedia.

A lifelong member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), she has been a member of the First Christian Church of Bay City since 1930 where she served as deaconess, Sunday School teacher, church historian and on many committees.

Being very active in community organizations, Montague belonged to the American Association of Retired People, Matagorda County Historical Association and the National Retired Teachers Association. In the 1930s she served as one of the organizers and first president of the Church Federation of Women for Bay City.

She is survived by: sons, John W. Montague of San Antonio and the Rev. William S. Montague of Shreveport, Louisiana; a daughter, Dr. Mary Ella Montague of Huntsville; a sister, Mrs. Madie Davis of Uvalde; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services were elders and deacons of the First Christian Church.

The Daily Tribune, October 18, 1982            Courtesy of Susie Adkins
 

Leland R. Moran

Lee R. Moran

Dies at Northern Headquarters

Mr. Lee R. Moran, 50 years 3 months and 17 days, of Pierce, Texas, died at Northern Headquarters Wednesday, December 27, at 2:00 PM. He is survived by his wife, Theresa Moran; one daughter, Mrs. T. L. Berry, one son, Pat L. Moran, all of Pierce, Texas.

Also surviving are his mother, Mrs. H. C. Moran of Marble, Arkansas, two sisters, Mrs. Victor Thomasson of Marble, Arkansas, Mrs. Velma Watson of Memphis, Tennessee, one brother, Shelby Moran of Crystal Springs, Mississippi.

Funeral services, under the direction of Taylor Bros., will be held from the Taylor Bros. Funeral Home Friday 2:00 PM. Interment will be in Cedarvale Cemetery.

The Daily Tribune, December 28, 1939
 

Laura Freeman Noster

Mrs. Adolph Noster

Mrs. Annie Laurie Noster, aged 41 years, wife of Mr. Adolph Noster, died suddenly at their home this morning at 2 o'clock, and will be buried tomorrow--Wednesday--afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Baptist Church, of which she was a devout member.

Mrs. Noster leaves a baby only two days old. She is also survived by three other children and her husband. She was a sister of Mrs. (Dr.) E. E. Scott and Messrs. Henry and Joe Freeman, all of Bay City.

Decedent was a devout Christian, was reared in this section and had many friends, attracted to her by her many lovable traits of character. The news of her death came as a distinct shock to all who knew her, as she has apparently always been in the very best of health.

The Tribune joins the many friend of the bereaved ones in sympathy for them in their sad hour.

Daily Tribune, September 20, 1921
 

Hardey Poole

Funeral of Little Hardy

A large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives wended its way to Cedarvale yesterday afternoon for the purpose of paying the last sad tribute of love and affection to the memory of little Hardy Poole, who met his death by drowning in a cistern in Mineral Wells Saturday morning.

Services, conducted by Rev. Selfridge, were held at the home. Mr. Selfridge preached a most impressive funeral oration, which touched the hearts of his hearers.

Mr. A. D. Thompson sang that beautiful and impressive song, “Face to Face”, in a rich pathetic voice that reached the sympathetic chord of the saddened hearts present.

This funeral was one of the saddest ever seen in Bay City. The manner in which the little fellow met his death and circumstances under which it very, very sad and the grief of our people know no bounds as a consequence.

The Matagorda County Tribune, June 7, 1912                   Courtesy of Susie Adkins