Frederick Robbins Law, Sr. Family
By Beryl Law

Frederick Robbins Law, Sr., a rice farmer in Matagorda County, was born in Matagorda, Texas, on October 26, 1901, to Hez Law and Jennie Parker Law of Matagorda County at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rugeley. He began his business career as a drug clerk with the Scott Drug Store of Bay City, and remained with that firm from 1925-1927 when he went with the C. T. Hunkipillar Drug Company of Amarillo, Texas. He returned to Matagorda County in 1934 where he planted one hundred acres of rice, and bought his first cattle. He selected high grade stock for the nucleus of his herd, and from this early beginning he became a successful rice planter and cattleman.

Frederick Law, Sr., married Beryl Bell in Bay City, Texas, on December 24, 1934. Beryl was the daughter of C. R. and Mary Campbell Bell of Rosharon, who had lived and farmed rice in Matagorda County earlier. Beryl was graduated from the Wadsworth school at the age of fourteen and was enrolled at Southwestern University by the age of fifteen. She was so young that Southwestern University was the only school that would accept her; the other schools said, "wait until she is a year older!" In 1923 she and several other teachers from Southwestern University began their teaching careers in the Bay City school system, and she taught there until 1927. She later received her degree from San Marcos State Teachers College and taught school at Wadsworth, Pledger, Van Vleck, and Collegeport.

Frederick and Beryl Law had four children:

Frederick Robbins Law, Jr., born on May 17, 1937, who married Bonnie Sue Fox on June 24, 1956. They had three children: Frederick Harold, who married Sherri Stansell on January 25, 1986; Vicki Lynn, who married Dr. Lee Jan and had two children, Leigh Anne and Charles Robbins; and Allen Woodward, who married Beth Abshier.

Their second child was Constance Merle Law married James Frederick Huitt on March 12, 1960. They had three children: James Frederick, Jr., who married Kelli Hunt and had a child Traylor Hunt; Hank Earl; and Hutch Campbell.

The Law's third child was James Russell Law, born on October 19, 1940, who married Mary Ann Hooper on June 5, 1966. They had three children: Robin Lynn, Karen Kaye and Debra Anne.
Russell was graduated from the Texas University School of Law and was a practicing attorney in Bay City.

Their fourth child was Stewart Woodward Law, born on April 4, 1942, and died on April 11, 1942.

Frederick and Beryl Law’s children attended school in Collegeport and Palacios. Connie was graduated from San Houston State University, and Frederick, Jr. was graduated from Commonwealth School of Morticians.

Frederick and Beryl Law’s farm and ranching lands were situated in the Collegeport area. After Frederick, Sr., retired, Frederick, Jr., and James Russell assumed the operation of the farm and ranch, and enlarged their acreage at Collegeport.

Frederick Law, Sr., died on May 2, 1978, in Bay City, and Beryl continued to live there in 1984.

Historic Matagorda County, Volume 2, pages 306-307, written in 1984
 

Fred R. Law          Beryl Bell Law          Stewart W. Law

Fred Law – Long Time Farmer In Collegeport Dies At Age 76

Lifelong Collegeport resident Fred R. Law died Tuesday at the Matagorda General Hospital following a lengthy illness.
 

Law was born in Matagorda and in 1931 joined his parents and two brothers in the rice farming industry in Collegeport. In 1934 he married the former Beryl Bell on Christmas Eve and the couple moved to Brazoria County to farm for several years.
 

Mr. and Mrs. Law moved back to Collegeport in 1936 and set up a permanent residence where he continued farming and it was here the couple raised their three children.
 

Fred Law was known throughout the county all his life as a rice farmer from Collegeport and although he did not join various organizations he did devote much time to his family and the farming industry.
 

In 1968 Law retired from farming due to ill health and he and his wife moved to Bay City in June two years ago.
 

Funeral services will be held May 5 at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist Church.

Fred R. Law 

Fred R. Law, 76, a resident of Bay City died May 2 at the Matagorda General Hospital. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Collegeport was a life resident of Matagorda County, and was a retired rice farmer. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Beryl Bell Law of Bay City; daughter, Mrs. Fred Huitt of Palacios; two sons Fred R. Law Jr. and Russell Law of Bay City; two brothers, Francis and Galen Savage of Bay City; 9 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held May 5 at 2 p. m. at the First Baptist Church with Rev. W. D. Baker and E. Leon Maxwell officiating. Interment will be at the Cedarvale Cemetery with pallbearers being Harley S. Savage, Francis Savage Jr., Galen E. Savage, Irving Savage, Bill Winn, Dr. Jim Winn, John Winn and Charles Russell Bell. Arrangements with Taylor Bro. Funeral Home.

Daily Tribune, May 4, 1978

Beryl Comelia Bell Law

August 21, 1905 – June 18, 1992

Funeral services for Beryl Bell Law, 86, of Bay City, will be held 3:00 PM Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Bay City, with the Rev. David Duncan officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.

Mrs. Law was born August 21, 1905, in Bay City to Charles Russell and Mary Eliza Bell, and died June 18, 1992, at Matagorda General Hospital. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church and a lifelong resident of Matagorda County.

Mrs. Law taught school in Matagorda County and was a member of the Matagorda County Retired Teachers Association. She was an active member of the Matagorda County Federation Home Demonstration Club, a former member of the Presbyterian Church in Collegeport and the Collegeport Women’s Club, the Plus Ultra Class at First Presbyterian Church in Bay City and the Bay City Book Review Club.

Survivors include: her daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Fred Huitt of Palacios; two sons and daughters-in-law, Fred R. Jr. and Bonnie Law and Russell and Nancy Law of Bay City; two sisters, Daisy Bell of Bay City and Marylee Winn of Uvalde; grandchildren, Hutch Huitt of Austin, Hank Huitt of Palacios, Jay Huitt of Bay City, Vicki Jan of Buda, Fred H. Law of Bay City, Allen Law of Paradise, Robin Law of Huntsville, Karen Law and Debra Law of Bay City and Paige Munson of San Marcos; and seven great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers will be Hart Soli, John Huebner, John Merck, Thomas Holsworth, Gus Franzen and Gerald Wells. Honorary pallbearers will be her grandsons, Lee Jan, Allen Law, Hutch Huitt, Jay Huitt, Fred H. Law and Hank Huitt.

She was preceded in death by: her husband, Fred R. Law, Sr. in 1978 and by a son, Stewart Woodward Law.

Arrangements are with Taylor Brothers Funeral Home in Bay City.

Newspaper unknown               Obituary courtesy of Susie Adkins

Stewart Woodard Law

April 4, 1945 – April 11, 1945

Stewart Woodard Law, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Law of Collegeport, died Wednesday, April 11, at 1:55 AM in Bay City. He was seven days of age.

Survivors are his parents, two brothers, Frederick and James Russell, and one sister, Constance Merle, all of Collegeport.

Rev. Aubrey C. Maxted officiated at the funeral rites Wednesday afternoon at 5:00, with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Burial was in Cedarvale Cemetery.

The Daily Tribune, April 12, 1945

James Frederick Huitt, 77, of Palacios passed away peacefully on August 3, 2010 surrounded by family.

He was born November 28, 1932 in Bay City, Texas to Earl Martin and Hilma Slone Huitt. He graduated from Bay City High School in 1951. He attended the University of Texas and later enlisted in the United States Army. In 1957, Fred moved to Palacios to join his uncle, Howard Campbell, in the insurance business, which is now known as Campbell-Huitt Insurance.

In 1960, Fred married the love of his life, Constance Law of Collegeport. Together, they had three sons. Fred was always an active and dedicated member of the community. He was a longtime member of the Palacios Volunteer Fire Department, The Rotary Club, The Shriners, The Masonic Lodge, The Trull Foundation, as well as the Chamber of Commerce. He served on numerous committees and volunteered his time with almost every activity in which his boys were involved. One of his greatest accomplishments was serving as a deacon in the First Baptist Church of Palacios.

He is survived by: his wife, Connie; his three sons, Jay and wife Lori and children, Traylor and Rachael Huitt and Bailey and Joseph Perez of Bay City, Hank and wife Rhonda and children Bryson and Blake Huitt of Palacios, and Hutch and wife Lisa and children, Harrison and Preston Huitt of Lake Jackson.

He is also survived by: his three brothers and their wives, E. M. and Carol Ann Huitt of Bay City, Mack and Sue Huitt of Decatur, and Larry and Cindy Huitt of Bullard, and brother-in- law Fred Law and wife Bonnie of Bay City as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm on Thursday evening, August 5, 2010 at the Palacios Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 6, 2010 at the First Baptist Church in Palacios.

Online condolences may be shared with the family by visiting www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements are with Palacios Funeral Home. 361-972-2012

Bay City Tribune, Published August 8, 2010                          Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham                            Earl M. Huitt Family History
 

Fred R. Law Jr.

March 17, 1937 - February 16, 2022
 

Frederick McCullough Robbins Law, Jr. of Bay City, Texas went to be with the Lord on February 16, 2022.
 

Fred was born in Bay City, Texas on March 17, 1937.  He was raised in Collegeport, Texas and graduated from Palacios High School in 1955.  He attended Commonwealth College of Science in Houston and obtained his mortician license on July 17, 1958.
 

Fred married Bonnie Sue Fox on June 24, 1956.  He was a funeral director at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home and Settegast-Kopf in Houston.  Fred was a farmer in Collegeport, Texas for most of his life.  He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bay City where he was deacon for many years, and also attended First Baptist Church of Palacios for several years.
 

Fred is survived by daughter Vicki Jan (Lee), son Fred H. Law (Sherri), son Allen Law, grandchildren Leigh Anne Lake (Scott), Robby Jan, Rachel Hart (Stephen), Regan Law (fiancé, Brad), Dani Riedell (Hayden), and Morgan Gualy (Alejandro), great-grandchildren Bryson Lake, Braydon Lake, Remington Jan, Finnian Jan, Cayden Riedell, Brek Riedell, Emerson Riedell, Joanna Hart, and Andrew Hart.  He is also survived by sister Constance Huitt and sisters-in-law Linda Rogers (Rothey) and Margaret Fox, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 

Fred was preceded in death by his loving wife of 62 years, Bonnie Law, parents Fred R. Law, Sr. and Beryl Law, and brothers James Russell Law and Stewart Woodward Law.
 

Visitation will be Monday, February 21, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Bay City, followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m. with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating.
 

Pallbearers will be Allen Law, Scott Lake, Robby Jan, Stephen Hart, Robby Woodard, G.W. Franzen, Roger Harris, and Ken Kauffman.  Honorary pallbearers will be Lee Jan, Hayden Riedell, Alejandro Gualy, and Brad Landrum.
 

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, First Baptist Church of Bay City, or First Baptist Church of Palacios.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home

Bonnie Sue Law
April 05, 1938 - July 04, 2018

Bonnie Sue Fox Law, 80, of Bay City, Texas went to be with the Lord on July 4, 2018. She was born in Palacios Texas on April 5, 1938 to the late Clyde and Beulah Fox.  Bonnie graduated from Bay City High School in 1956.

She met and married Fred R. Law Jr. on June 24, 1956. They had three children, Vicki Lynn Jan, Fred H. Law, and Allen W. Law.

While raising her children, Bonnie attended Houston Baptist University and graduated in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.   Bonnie taught history and government at John Foster Dulles High School and Bay City High School for 27 years.  She sponsored several high school clubs and received numerous honors and awards.

Bonnie was Sunday school teacher for many years and an active member of First Baptist Church Bay City and Palacios.

Bonnie is survived by her husband of 62 years, Fred R. Law Jr. Her children Vicki Jan (Dr. Lee Jan), Fred H. Law (Sherri), and Allen W. Law.  Her grandchildren Leigh Anne Lake (Scott), Robby Jan (Rhiannon), Rachel Hart (Stephen), Regan Law, Dani Riedell (Hayden), and Morgan Law.  Her great grandchildren Bryson Lake, Braden Lake, Remington Jan, Joanna Hart, Cayden Riedell, and Brek Riedell.

The family will receive visitors from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM Sunday, July 8, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Bay City. The funeral service will be held 10:00 AM Monday, July 9, 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Bay City with Dr. Mike Zimmerman officiating.  Interment will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Allen W. Law, Scott Lake, Robby Jan, Stephen Hart, Roger Harris and Ken Kauffman.

Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
 

James Russell Law

Funeral services for James Russell Law, 53, will be held at 11:00 a. m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 1994 at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Welch and Rev. Burford Finley officiating. Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Park in Van Vleck.
 

Mr. Law was born Oct. 19, 1940, in Bay City to Frederick and Beryl Cornelia Bell Law and died Aug. 13, 1994, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston.
 

A member of the First United Methodist Church in Bay City, he had been a practicing attorney in Bay City since Jan. 2, 1967. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1963 with a BBA, graduated from the University of Texas Law School in 1966 and was a member of the Matagorda County Bar Association, The State Bar of Texas, The American Judicature Society. He was elected to the board of The Matagorda County Fair and Livestock Association in 1983, served as an Executive Committee Member from 1984 to 1991, and served as president of the association 1987-1989. He was a life member of the 100 Club of Matagorda County and a Director for the Chamber of Commerce from 1973-1975.
 

Survivors include his wife, Nancy Law of Bay City; four daughters and a son-in-law, Robin Law of Conroe, Karen Kaye Law and Debra Anne Law, both of Kyle and Paige Danielle and Carey Massey of Austin; a sister and brother-in-law, Connie and Fred Huitt of Palacios; a brother and sister-in-law, Fred R. Jr. and Bonnie Law of Bay City and a grandson, Drew Dalton Massey of Austin.
 

He was preceded in death by his father on May 2, 1978, by his mother on June 18, 1992, and by a daughter, Robin Dyan Munson on March 11, 1989.
 

Pallbearers will be E. M. Huitt, Clyde Ashcraft, Russell Matthes, Bill Baker, John Merck, Jim Gann, J. C. Stanley and O. B. Stanley.
 

Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home of Bay City.
 

Daily Tribune, August 16, 1994
 

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