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Sergeant James Herbert Ressler U. S. Army Air Forces June 4, 1925 - April 11, 1945 Gold Star MotherHazel Hannah Scott Ressler
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Funeral services for Hazel Ressler, 99, of Palacios are scheduled for 10 a. m. Wednesday at the Palacios Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. H. A. Whitfield officiating. Burial is set to follow at Palacios Cemetery. Hazel Ressler was born Dec. 31, 1892, in Custer County, Neb., to J. W. Scott and Julia Smith, and died April 19, 1992, at her residence. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and was a resident of the Palacios area since 1918. She is survived by her daughter, Margaret Gaines of Seadrift; two sons John Ressler of Palacios and Joe A. Ressler of Van Horn; nine grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. Her grandsons and grandsons-in-law will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Sanders, Gus Franzen, Bernard Jensen, Burt Johnson and Leland Jacob. Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Palacios. The Daily Tribune,
April, 1992 |
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Funeral services for Ira A. Ressler, one of Palacios' oldest citizens, were held at 3 p.m. Friday, July 2, in the Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. H. A. Whitfield and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of Johnathon H. and Rose Ann Bickley Ressler, he was born in Waterloo, Iowa on January 25, 1879. A retired carpenter, he had been a resident of Palacios for many years. He was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church where he had served as a deacon, trustee and Sunday School teacher. He passed away Wednesday, June 30, in a Victoria hospital at the age of 97 years, 5 months and 5 days. He is survived by his wife, Hazel H. Ressler of Palacios; one daughter, Mrs. Margaret Gaines of Port Lavaca; two sons, Joe A. Ressler of Aransas Pass and John R. Ressler of Palacios; nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren. The Palacios Beacon,
July 8, 1976 |
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Palacios bade farewell to one of its long-time citizens, Ira Ambrose Ressler, 97, who died June 30, in DeTar Hospital in Victoria after several months illness. He was buried in the Palacios Cemetery. Services were conducted by Holley A. Whitfield of the Trinity Baptist Church where Ira was a Deacon and a Charter member, assisting him was the present Pastor, J. R. Gwin. Pall Bearers were Winfred Johnson, Joe Tanner, Gus Franzen, Eddie Huffman, Bernard Jensen, Calvin Huddleston--Honorary Bearers were Charles Luther, Ward Cook, Maynard Frankson, Arnold Burton. Ira was born Jan. 25, 1879, in Waterloo, Iowa. He first came to Texas in Francitas in 1910 and stayed to help build Francitas. He met his wife, Hazel Scott, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, in Francitas. Hazel returned to Nebraska due to the death of her Mother. Ira went back to Nebraska where he and Hazel were married Oct. 30th, 1912. In Jan. 1913 they returned to Francitas only to return to Nebraska in Aug. 1914 due to ill health of Ira's parents. In Nov, 1917 they returned to Texas and this time to Palacios, residing here ever since. Surviving Ira are his wife, Hazel, one daughter, Margaret Gaines of Pt. Lavava, two sons, Joe A. Ressler of Aransas Pass, John R. Ressler of Palacios, five grandsons, Joe Gaines in U. S. Air Force in England, Lanny Gaines of Seadrift, Tex., Kerry Ressler of Jackson, Miss., Donald R. Ressler of Corpus Christi and Herbert E. Ressler of Palacios., four Granddaughters, Dr. Rose Das of London, England, Robin Mayes of Dallas, Ann Gaines of Port Lavaca, and Suzanne Ressler of Palacios, Tex. and 5 Great Grandchildren. The Daily Tribune,
July 15, 1976 |
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Pictures courtesy of John Ressler and Herbert Ressler. |
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Updated Oct. 27, 2019 |