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Aline Broussard Bickham, 98, passed into heaven on Thanksgiving Day November 24, 2016. She was born in Sulfur, Louisiana on March 1, 1918 to Noah and Altheia Hebert Broussard. She moved to Texas with her family in 1936. She was a resident of Palacios, Texas for 80 years and a longtime member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Houston L. Bickham, several siblings, daughters Betty Meaders and Lana Moody, grandsons Melvin Ray Bickham, Jr. and Tracy Allen Childers and great grandson James Houston Elliot. Survivors include children Melvin Bickham (Shirley) of Moss point, MS, Bobby Bickham (Nancy) of Dickinson, TX,), Maxine Travers (Melvin) of League City, TX, Diana Moehrig (Scotty) of Bay City, TX, and Debbie Ansley (Joey Frost) of Bay City, TX. In addition to her five children she is survived by two brothers Sidney Broussard of Van Vleck and Noah Broussard of Spring, TX. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 2 step- grandchildren, 35 great- grandchildren, and 23 great-great grandchildren. Aline was intensely loved by all of her family and friends. She was a strong religious woman who loved her family unconditionally. She will be greatly missed. The family will receive friends and relatives from 5PM until 7PM Saturday at the Palacios Funeral Home. Funeral service will be 2:00 PM Sunday, November 27, 2016 at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. Louis Rush officiating. Interment will follow at Palacios Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl Bickham, Troy Travers, Daniel Meaders, Todd Childers, Jason Sciba, Tres Ansley and Joel Ansley.
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Born at Leitzenstein, Switzerland Nov. 27, 1864. Joseph John Burgmeier came to the United States at the age of eighteen and settled at Nelson, Wisconsin. In his twenty-first year he was married to Miss Elizabeth Frommelt. To this union was born seven children, six girls and one boy. Mrs. Thressa Beauchamp, Lott, Tex., Josephine B., of Malmo, Neb., Mrs. Minnie Rhoda, Deutschburg, Mary and Christine of Palacios. In 1907 they moved to Palacios where they have since lived. He was known and admired by his many friends for his integrity. His chief aim in life was to give his daughters a good education and although blind for many years, he has been ever patient and thoughtful of others. He spent an unusually happy day with his family last Thursday and Thursday night suffered a stroke of paralysis after which he never regained consciousness and died Tuesday morning April 5, at 5:20. The funeral services were held at the Catholic church Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 after which the body was laid to rest in the Palacios cemetery.
Palacios Beacon,
April 8, 1921 |
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J. J. Burke, who had been a resident of our city for the past thirty years and a member of the business circle as long as health permitted, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12. Funeral services were held from the home Thursday morning at 10 o’clock conducted by Rev. Paul E. Engle, Episcopal Minister of Bay City, and burial in the Palacios Cemetery under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. Besides his wife he is survived by two sisters, Mrs. J. W. Pyne, of San Antonio, who with Mr. Pyne was here for the funeral services. The other sister lives in Chicago and was not able to come.
Palacios Beacon, November 14, 1940 |
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Funeral services for Grady Burney were held at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday, August 19, at the Palacios Funeral Home with his nephew, Rev. Tonny W. Fuller, conducting. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. Son of W. F. and Susie Ella Harrison Burney, he was born March 2, 1909, and died in Wagner General Hospital on August 16. He was a restaurant cook. Survivors include his sister, Mrs. Bernice Fuller and three brothers, Lloyd Burney of Houston, A. L. Fuller of Houston and Vernn Fuller of Georgetown.
Palacios Beacon, Aug 1970 |
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Funeral services for Cecil H. Burn were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, at the Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A native Texas, he was born February 3, 1897, a son of Elijah and Docia Erwin Burns. A resident of Palacios since 1914, he was a veteran of World War I. A heavy equipment operator, he was an employee of Matagorda County for many years before his retirement. While on vacation, he became ill and was taken to the Memorial Hospital in Lufkin Texas, where he died Sunday, May 17. He is survived by his wife of Palacios, three daughters, Mrs. Jewell Brister of Port Neches, Mrs. Ruth Peacher of Houston and Mrs. Norma Lee Edwards of San Antonio; one stepson, Raymond Hebert of Palacios and three sisters, Mrs. Fannie Ella Collins of Palacios, Mrs. Sallie Kidd of Bay City and Mrs. Della Snyder of Victoria.
Palacios Beacon, May 21, 1970 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Docia Dianah Burns, who passed away April 12, 1947, were held Sunday at 4:30 P. M. in the Palacios Funeral home. Rev. L. M. Greenhaw officiated and burial was made in the Palacios cemetery, under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. Born May 1, 1857 in MacMarry [McNairy?] County, Tenn., she lacked only a few days of having reached the age of four score and ten. On Dec. 17, 1891, she was married to Elijah Hall Burns, in Lee County, Tenn. To this union five children were born, three of whom survive, Mrs. Fannie Collins, Mrs. Sallie Kidd and Cecil Burns, all of Palacios, twelve grandchildren, and thirteen great grandchildren, also survive. Since the death of her husband several years ago she had made her home with a daughter. She had lived in Matagorda County 32 years and had been a member of the Methodist church the past 55 years.
Palacios Beacon, April 17, 1947 |
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Death claimed Mrs. N .W. (Georgia Etta) Burt Wednesday, October 2, at her home in La Ward. She was not feeling very well, but was up and about the home, when she suffered a severe heart attack. Georgia Etta Davenport was born on September 2, 1891 at Sabinal, Texas, and came to Jackson County about 20 years ago. She was married to N. W. Burt on December 28, 1914 at Sabinal. To this union were born three children, a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Burt Schicke of La Ward, two sons, John of Louise and George of La Ward. Mrs. Burt became a Christian early in life, joining the Church of Christ, and was a devout member, attending all of the services when her health permitted. Survivors besides the three children are five grandchildren, Carol and Sue Burt of Louise, Danny Schicke of La Ward and G. W. and Nancy Burt of La Ward; three brothers, Rollie and Ira Davenport of Sabinal and T. Davenport of Uvalde; two sisters, Mrs. Lila E. Honnegaer of Sabinal and Mrs. Eugene Locke of San Antonio. She was preceded in death by her husband, N. W. Burt, August 23, 1953. Pall bearers were: Glen Leigh, W. E. Ferguson of El Campo, O. L. Pentecost of Ganado, G. L. Gause, Herman Moore and L. B. Griffith of La Ward. Funeral services were held in Palacios Thursday, October 3, at 3:30 p. m. at the Church of Christ with the Revs. A. G. Leigh and Woodrow Yates of Ganado officiating. Interment in the Palacios Cemetery.
Edna Herald, October 10, 1957 |
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Funeral services for John W. Burt of Louise, were held at 3 p. m. Wednesday, May 20 in the chapel of the Wheeler Funeral Home in El Campo with the Reverend B. D. Vanderslice officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery with graveside rites at 4:15 p. m. He passed away early Tuesday. Mr. Burt, 41 years old, was employed by the Sam Harrison Oil Company as superintendent. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Carol Ann and Sue Dean; a brother, George of LaWard and a sister, Mrs. D. E. Schicke of LaWard.
Palacios Beacon, May 28, 1959 |
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Funeral services were held at the Church of Christ at Palacios Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. for Nathan Weldon "Buttermilk" Burt, 58, oil field contractor, who was found dead in his bay house on Carancahua Bay Sunday. Death was due to natural causes. His home was at LaWard. Carl Vernon officiated and burial was in the Palacios Cemetery under the direction of the Slavik Funeral Home. Pallbearers were Sam Harrison, Buckshot Lane, Eaph Mathieson, Herman Moore, Charles Schaedel, Honley Sears, J. J. Hunt, and Porter Stevens. Mr. But was widely known throughout this section and particularly in Edna and Jackson County. Surviving are his wife, Georgia Etta Burt; two sons, John Weldon and George Harris Burt of Louise, and a daughter, Mrs. Margaret Schiecke of LaWard. He was born Nov. 14, 1894, in Bee County. He came to this county in 1937 from Bay City.
Edna Herald, August 27, 1953 |
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Funeral services for Thomas Harold Burt, 70, of Palacios, were held June 1, 2005 at Palacios Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard DuBroc, Jr. officiating. Interment was at Palacios Cemetery. Mr. Burt was born March 7, 1935 in Bishop, TX to Carl Adison Burt and Frances Lillie Starks Burt. He died May 29, 2005 in Houston. He was a resident of Palacios for the past 20 years, a US Navy veteran, and a member of VFW Post 4403 Port Lavaca, TX. He is survived by his wife, Loretta Leopold Burt, of Palacios; daughter, Lisa Burt of Victoria; sons, Lee Burt and wife Lorie of Piedmont, AL., and Mark K. Burt and wife Pam of Olivia, Tx.; sisters, Bonnie Theus of Silsbee, Tx., Margaret Haverlah of Industry, Tx., Susie North of Kerrville, Tx. and Katherine Stevens of North Carolina; brothers, Carl “Bud Burt and Griffen “Jack” Burt both of Bay City, Tx., and Jim Burt of Illinois; and grandchildren Miranda, Daria, Drake and Dyani Burt, Daniel Ferrow, Matthew Callahan, Martiniea Rosalez, Hope Howard, Chistian McGowan and Brittney Harnett. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl A. Burt and by a son, Kevin Harnett. Pallbearers were Russell Leopold, Santos Perez, Christian McGowan, Jim Rudellat, Kevin Gibbs, Donald Sutton, Ken Haverlah, Tony Comacho, Marty Pritchett, and Dann Christoffersen. Arrangements were with Palacios Funeral Home.
Palacios Beacon, June 8, 2005 |
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Funeral services for Edward Arnold Burton, 90, were held June 10 at 11 a. m. at the First Baptist Church. Burton was born Sept. 9, 1892 in Batavia, Ill. and died June 8, 1983 at Leisure Lodge Nursing Home. He was the son of the late Edward E. and Lalla M. Burton. Burton was a retired business man and a Palacios resident for 70 years. He came to Texas in 1910. Burton was a member of the First Baptist Church for 70 years, served as choir director for over 40 years, and was elected deacon emeritus in 1982 after 60 years of service. Burton was a World War II veteran, having served in the U. S. Army Air Corp. He helped organize the Greenwood American Legion Port. Arnold helped in the land acquisition for the Texas National Guard at Camp Hulen and was a director and president of Palacios Cemetery Assn. He was a former member and director of the Chamber of Commerce and had served a number of terms on the Palacios City Council. Burton was preceded in death by his brother, Rowland Burton. Survivors include his wife, Claire Partain Burton of Palacios, one brother, Matthew Burton of Palacios; and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers the family requests that contributions be made to a favorite charity of the American Cancer Society.
Palacios Beacon, June 15, 1983 |
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Edward Emanuel Burton, aged 75 years, 6 months and one day died at the family residence early Tuesday morning from a heart attack. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lolla Burton, and three sons, Arnold, Rowland and Matthew Burton, all of Palacios. Funeral services were held from the Palacios Funeral Home at 10 o’clock Wednesday morning, conducted by Rev. G. F. Gillespie, and burial made in the Palacios cemetery, under the direction of the Palacios Funeral Home. Palacios loses another one of its most highly esteemed citizens, one who has been interested in its progress for the past twenty or more years and one who assisted in many ways to make of it a place in which one would desire to make his home. He was a devout member of the Presbyterian Church and for many years a leader in all its departments and especially the music. He was also a loyal Mason, and as long as health permitted was active with church and fraternal duties. We join the many friends in extending deepest sympathy to the bereaved family.
Palacios Beacon, October 13, 1938 |
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Mrs. Emily Burton was born Feb. 14, 1843, near Peterson, Menard County, Illinois, and passed to her rest on Jan. 29th, 1929, aged 85 years and 11 months. She united with the Congregational Church when a girl. She was married in 1865 to C. C. Burton, and to this union there were three children, two girls who died in infancy, and one son now living in New York City. The family moved to Nebraska in 1886. Mrs. Burton spent the last ten years of life in the home of her sister, Mrs. H. H. Sisson, in Palacios, surviving her by only five months. Mrs. Burton was one of the most remarkable women the writer has ever met. She possessed a remarkable mind and put it to good use. The possessor of a frail body, her faculties of mind, memory and eyesight were unimpaired until almost the end. Being brought up on a farm, she loved nature lore—trees, birds, fruits, flowers, etc. Having taught school for a number of years, she was interested in everything pertaining to education. She was a lover of learning, lived to learn, and died learning. She was interested in a great variety of subjects, and this kept her young in spirit. Her chief hobby was books—prose, poetry, art, science, education, economics, adventure, etc. About two months before she passed away, she remarked that the days were all too short—for reading. She would have given a hearty assent to these words of Oliver Wendell Holmes:--
“Build thee more stately mansions, O my soul! She was interested all her life in the work of the W. C. T. U. The local Union was named for her, and she contributed a weekly article to the Palacios Beacon, written in clear, fluent English. She wrote poetry, and published it occasionally in this column. She was a great letter writer, and had many correspondents. One of her chief interests during later years was The League of Nations, and she used her pen on its behalf. She was a constant reader of ‘The New York Times Weekly Edition’—sent her by her son. Mrs. Burton loved young people and they in turn loved her. She believed in them always, and never for a single moment entertained the thought that the world was going to the bad. She considered this a good world, and said that those who were interested in and worked for the community in which they lived were richly repaid. She would have agreed heartily with Dr. Hugh Black: “At the end of the life we shall not be asked how much pleasure we had in it, but how much service we gave in it; not how full it was of success, but how full was it of sacrifice; not how happy we were, but how helpful we were; not how ambition was gratified, but how love as sowed; Life is judged by love and love is known by her fruits.” Mrs. Burton was greatly blessed in having such a faithful friend and companion in the home as Mrs. Reeves, who had waited on her sister, Mrs. H. H. Sisson, and now ministered to her until the end. She was greatly blessed, too, in her relatives who were in and out of the home constantly, and were with her when the end came. Could Mrs. Burton speak to us she would repeat these lines from one of her favorite poets, Longfellow:--
“There is no death! And too, this verse from Tennyson:
“Nor dream of human love and truth --George F. Gillespie
Palacios Beacon, February 7, 1929 |
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Funeral services for Mrs. Lalla Marie Burton were held at 10 a. m. Saturday, March 16, at the Palacios Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Stone and the Rev. Rayford Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios since 1915, she was born in Batavia, Ill. on July 11, 1869. She came to Texas with her husband, the late Edward E. Burton in 1910. She passed away suddenly at the home of her son, Arnold, Thursday afternoon, March 14. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church where he served as music director for many years, and an honorary member of the Wednesday Club. Survivors are her sons, Arnold of Palacios, Rowland and Matthew and grandchildren, Jane, Andy, Joe and Virginia of Port Lavaca.
Palacios Beacon, March 21, 1963 |
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Funeral services were held Monday in the First Baptist Church for Claire Partain Burton, 84, who died in the local hospital after a long illness. August 14, 1900 was memorable for not only the 1900 storm which destroyed Galveston, but also for the birth of Melba Claire Partain to John and Martha Frances Partain of the Hawley Community. This pioneer family of Matagorda County had eight children. To educate the children, the family moved to Palacios where they all became active in the First Baptist Church. Claire became the church pianist before her feet touched the pedals. She was organist for forty years until late in the years when she suffered a shoulder injury. On August 5, 1936 she married Arnold Burton, the church Choir Director. Together they worked tirelessly in every phase of the church with special emphasis on the music. Her devoted husband preceded her in death June 9, 1983. An important part of Claire’s life was education. After her graduation from high school, she worked her way through college, finishing her Bachelor’s Degree in 1934 from Sul Ross College and her Master’s Degree from the University of Houston in 1950. Her skill as a math teacher was recognized in the Palacios Elementary School where she soon became Principal. Under her supervision, the present testing and evaluation programs were introduced. She was recognized in education circles for her contribution to the children of Palacios. She was a charter member of the Zeta Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, teacher’s society and the Athena Club. Certainly the Lord will say to Claire Burton, “Thou has been faithful over a few things, I shall make you ruler of many things, enter in to the joy of the Lord.” She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Roberta F. Richards, sister-in-law, Mrs. Ruth Patain, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Burton and numerous nieces and nephews. In lieu of usual remembrances, contributions may be made to the Christian Life Center, First Baptist Church.
Palacios Beacon, May 30, 1985 |
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Memorial services for Matthew Orange Burton, 89, of Lockhart were held Saturday, July 29, 2000, at the First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart, followed by graveside services later that day at the Palacios Cemetery. He died July 26 in Lockhart. Mr. Burton was born Dec. 14, 1910 in Blessing to the late Edward E. and Lalla M. Arnold Burton. A retired comptroller for the Bauer Dredging Company, he was an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart, past master of the Palacios Masonic Lodge AF & AM, and a past member of the Port Lavaca Rotary Club. Survivors include the widow, Betty Anderson Burton, to whom he was married on Aug. 14, 1935 in Palacios; one daughter, Virginia French of Lockhart; two sons, Dr. Edward Anderson Burton of Lockhart and Dr. Joseph Burton of Pendleton, S. C.; six grandchildren, Matthew Orange Burton II, Jackson Anderson Burton, Samuel Beau Burton, all of Lockhart, Edward Alley Burton of Tyler, Charles Burton French of College Station and Byron Petty French of San Antonio; four great-grandchildren, Edward Avery Burton and Spencer Cole Burton, both of Tyler, and Grayson Seth Burton and Liam Fox Burton, both of Lockhart; nephew and wife, Mike and Joann Stevenson of Lockhart; and niece, Diane Stevenson of Lockhart. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jane Roseland. The family suggested that memorial contributions be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Lockhart.
Palacios Beacon, August 3?, 2000 |
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Burton Butler, 50 years of age, died in the Nightingale hospital in El Campo early Saturday morning, August 28. Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Saturday afternoon at 5 p. m. with Rev. L. W. Crouch of El Campo officiating. Burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for the last 25 years, where until his illness he was a painter, Mr. Butler was born August 26, 1904 in Comanche, Texas. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. L. Farrow of this city and his sister, Mrs. Emory Spencer of Rockport; three nieces, Mrs. Cecil Lane of Texas City; Mrs. Natha Davis, Carlsbad, N. M.; Sandra Spencer of Rockport and one nephew, James Spencer of Rockport.
Palacios Beacon, September 2, 1954 |
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Death has claimed its second victim from the auto-motor scooter accident that occurred last Tuesday night in the 1700 block of Highway 35. Clarence Storey, III, who was critically injured in the accident, died Monday afternoon in Methodist Hospital in Houston where he was taken after being treated for severe head injuries at Wagner General Hospital. His step-brother, James Paul Buzzard, who was on the scooter with Storey, was dead on arrival at Wagner General Hospital following the accident. Funeral services for James Paul Buzzard were held Thursday, April 4, at 4 p. m. at the Palacios Funeral Home with Rev. L. L. Hanson of Katy, a former pastor of the Baptist Church in Matagorda, and Rev. J. R. Gwin officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A resident of Palacios for approximately a year, he was born March 28, 1950, in Corpus Christi. Rev. Hanson and Rev. Gwin will conduct services for Storey at the Palacios Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, April 10, at 4 p. m. followed by interment in the Palacios Cemetery. Storey was born in San Antonio on February 18, 1954. Survivors include Buzzards’s mother, Mrs. Alice Storey of Palacios, his father, Robert O. Buzzard of Santa Ana, Calif.; Storey’s mother, Mrs. Lee McWilliams of Houston, his father, Clarence Story, Jr. of Palacios and their sisters, Judy Faye Buzzard and Jackie Storey of Palacios, Beth Storey of Houston and Mrs. Leona Sanders of Tennessee; brothers, Danny and David Storey of Houston.
Palacios Beacon, April 11, 1968 |
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Grandville Moore Byers of Brazoria County passed away in the Shady Oak Rest Home in Liverpool, Texas, Wednesday, March 21. He was born October 7, 1886 in Kemp, Texas. Funeral services were held at the Palacios Funeral Home, Friday, March 23 at 2:30 p. m. with Rev. A. R. McGee of Port Lavaca officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. He is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Opal Williams, of Angleton, Mrs. Mae Moore, of Oklahoma, Mrs. Edith Morton of La Marque and Mrs. Annie Charnetski of Port Lavaca; two sons, Thurman and R. C. Byers of Freeport; one brother, Joe Byers of Kemp, three sisters, Mrs. Viola Robertson and Mrs. Alice Bowling of Oyster Creek and Mrs. Evie Mills of Freeport; 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, March 29, 1962 |
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Funeral services were held at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, October 28, at the Palacios Funeral Home for Mrs. Mollie Pearl Byers, 64, who died Sunday afternoon. The Rev. B. F. Mathis conducted the rites and burial was in the Palacios Cemetery. Mrs. Byers is survived by her husband, G. M. Byers; four daughters, Mrs. Ann Charnetski of Palacios, Mrs. Edith Morton of La Marque, Mrs. Opal Williams, of Palacios, Mrs. Mae Moore of Brownwood; two sons, R. C. of Palacios, and T. B. of Aransas Pass. Also one sister, Mrs. Jennis Clark of New Mexico, and one brother, John Reed of Lamesa survive.
Palacios Beacon, October 30, 1952 |
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Funeral services for Ruewell Clay Byers were held at the Palacios Funeral Home Friday, Aug. 3, at 2 p. m. with Rev. Jesse Legg of Houston officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery. A former resident of Palacios, he was born May 28, 1925 in Wells, Texas, the son of Cranwell and Peal Reed Byers. A commercial fisherman, he died at John Sealy Hospital in Galveston Tuesday, July 31. Survivors include his wife Marie Byers of Galveston; one daughter, Mrs. Carol Main of Kent, Washington; three sisters, Mrs. Mae Moore of Ennis Tex., Mrs. Edith Harris of La Marque, Mrs. Ann Charnetski of Port Lavaca and one brother, T. B. Byers of Golden Meadows, Louisiana.
Palacios Beacon, August 1973 |
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