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Bobby Allen McAfee Jr.

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Bobby Allen McAfee Sr.

Photo courtesy of Faye Cunningham

Bobby Allen McAfee
November 27, 1929 – May 14, 2008

Bobby Allen McAfee, “Grandpa,” 78, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2008, in Angleton, Texas.

He was born November 27, 1929, in Corsicana, Texas, to Leroy and Johnnie McAfee.

He was preceded in death by seven older brothers and sisters.

He was a devoted Christian and dedicated family man.

Dad loved fishing and raised his sons fishing in Matagorda, Texas, where he retired in 1994, and continued enjoying his love of the bays and playing cards and dominoes with all of his friends.

He is survived by: his four sons, Dennis, Bob Jr., Hal and Danny McAfee; three daughters-in-law, Betty, Candy and Cheryl; 12 grandchildren, Dennis Jr., Elizabeth, Jonathan, Bobby III, Shannon, Julian, Jennifer, Cheridan, Christopher, Brandon, Shawn and James; 11 great-grand children; and two older sisters, Florine Grey and Marcialette Hettig.

The family will receive visitors from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM Saturday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday, May 18, 2008 at the First United Methodist Church in Matagorda, Texas with Rev. Pauline Harvey officiating. Interment will follow at the Matagorda Cemetery in Matagorda, Texas. Pallbearers will be Pat Keton, Terry Oglesby, Bruce Smith, Tom Klaiber, Roff Krueger and Duane Roberts.

The family would like to thank the IPH Hospice and Cypress Woods Care Center staff in Angleton, TX for all of their wonderful care and support given to our Dad, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Matagorda, Texas. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.taylorbros.net.

Arrangements with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home, Bay City, TX (979) 245-4613.

Daily Tribune, May 18, 2008
 

Henry McLain
A Deplorable Accident
River Dynamiter Killed By Premature Explosion

Henry McLain, an expert dynamiter, engaged in blasting logs and rubbish from the river channel at the mouth of the Matagorda canal intake, was instantly killed Saturday evening with a premature explosion of dynamite. His face was badly torn up, both hands were blown off and both legs were broken below the knee.

His home was in Matagorda and the funeral took place there Sunday. He was married and the father of two children.

There was no one with Mr. McLain when he was killed. About three o’clock in the afternoon, others engaged in similar work, but at different places heard an explosion. At quitting time Mr. McLain failed to show up and the other recalled that they had heard no more explosions after 3 o’clock. Search was instituted and the remains found where he had been stationed.

A very pathetic story is connected with this unexpected death. As stated, Mr. McLain’s home was in Matagorda, and he returned there every Saturday afternoon. He and his good wife were very devoted and she always had a splendid welcome for him. Last Saturday she had prepared an extra fine supper for him, but instead of having him, as usual, she received the shocking news.

Decedent was about 45 years of age and well liked and popular in his home town.

Matagorda County Tribune, June 26, 1925
 

Walter McLain

Walter McLain, son and only child of Mrs. Alice McLain of Matagorda, passed away in the Gulf hospital Sunday morning, following a brief but severe illness. A more complete account will follow at a later date.

Matagorda County Tribune?, Thursday, December 24, 1936

Walter McLain

Grim death, the arch enemy of man, invaded the home of Mrs. Alice McLain December twentieth and snatched from her embrace her only son, Walter McLain, and last member of her immediate family, leaving her heart crushed and broken. Henry McLain, her husband, it will be remembered, was accidentally killed by an explosion of dynamite while working for the Kenyon Dredging Company on the Colorado river several years ago. The son at that time was a high school student and he bravely assisted his mother to shoulder her responsibilities and continued all through the years to be a devoted and most dutiful son. He was always an exemplary habits and of splendid morals, and of the Episcopal faith. He always made friends with young and old alike by his congenial and lovable personality. Walter’s heart had never been of the best, yet no one realized he was in as precarious condition as the physician found upon examination just a few days prior to his passing, which came as a shock to everyone. Walter McLain reached his twenty-eighth birthday December tenth and his life went out just ten days later. Rev. Paul Engle read the beautiful Episcopal burial service to a large assemblage of relatives and friends in Christ Church Monday afternoon, December twenty-first, that followed the casket to the Matagorda cemetery where the body was laid to rest by the side of the father and was covered with beautiful floral offerings contributed by those who loved him. The hearts of the citizens go out in deepest sympathy to the bereft mother who home is desolate without her boy. No one knows better than the writer what it all means. Our only comfort is to lay all our griefs upon Him and realize that “all things work together for good to those who love the Lord.” Dear mother, the sleep that we call death is but transition to the larger happier, holier life, through the dream of which may be heard a gentle voice saying in softest tenderest accent: “It is I; be not afraid.”

The pallbearers were selected from Walter’s intimate friends and were Jack Raymond of Newgulf, C. P. Williams, Jr., Walter Cook, Roger Serafine, Bill Benton and Buddy Sterling.

Matagorda County Tribune, December 31, 1936