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Newspaper
Clifton Record
Location
Clifton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1970
Page
8
The first county treasurer Archibal Kell or Archie Kell is listed among early Bosque settlers. Other Kell relatives named Abe Abraham Kell and Addie Kell, who married a schoolteacher, appear in BOSQUE TERRITORY notes as likely kin.
Funeral services for Chris Lahlum 72 were held at Trinity Lutheran Church Clifton with Rev. Gigstad officiating and nephews as pallbearers. Lahlum, born 1898 near Meridian, married Clara Carlson. son Clayton died in 1954. He lived in Clifton since 1961 and died June 23 1970 at Sunset Home. The piece also traces early Meridian Bosque County settlers Kell and Gibbs additions to Clifton and notes county commissioners and early figures including Standifer and McCurry families.
Attendees at the funeral for Mr Lahium include relatives from Fort Worth Waco Andrews Seminole Breckenridge Crawford Albuquerque and Clifton along with numerous relatives and friends from surrounding towns. Names mentioned include Ole Hovend Raymond Hovend Estes Hevend Bob Sillard Hardy Deger Asa Crabtree J G Springer Tana Bobbie Jonrie Gordon Johnson Alma Johnson Wendi Ray Piner Jr and others.
A church schedule lists Wednesday 7:30 p.m. Bible Study and 7:30 p.m. Young People Service with Children's Church.
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