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DeathsADOIPH SWARTZAdolph SwartzAdolph Swartz, 74, died at 7:20 a.m., today in a local hospital following a brief illness He was a longtimebusiness and civic leader inthe communityW $ k i ♦ »Services will be at 4 p m ,Saturday in the Nalley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel Officiating will be Royce Clay, minister of the 14th and Main Church of Christ Burial will be in Trinity Memorial ParkMr Swartz was born June 24, 1905. in Czestochowa, Poland He came to the United States at the age of 14 after his parents died He had resided in Big Spring since 1933 He was a member of the 14th and Main Church of ChristHe was a past president and a member of the Big Spring Rotary Club and served as president of the Big Spring Area Chamber of Commerce in 1950He was chairman of the board of Big Spring Savings and Ixjan Association and was among its founders He was also a member of the board of directors of the First National Bank He was active in the Howard County United Way and YMCA.He worked unceasingly on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and the community to maintain air service hereHe was close friend of I^awrence Welk and helped book dates for Welk’s orchestra at a time Lawrencewas staying in Big SpringMr Swartz, who owned a fashionable ladies’ wear shop in downtown Big Spring, was married to Dorothy Locke Jan 30, 1932, in Baird, TexShe survives him, as do a son, Andy Swartz, Big Spring; a daughter, Mrs Timothy Brady,Albuquerque, N M.; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs Henry Weltman, Abilene, and a nephewPallbearers will be Handley Driver, E.P Driver. Skipper Driver, Jimmy Taylor, Clyde McMahon Sr , Ray Don Williams, Dr. Roscoe G B Cowper, Joe Pond, WinstonWrinkle and Gary Turner.Honorary pallbearers will be members of the boards of the First National Bank and Big Spring Savings and Loan.The family requests that memorials be made out to the Dora Roberts Rehabilitation Center, the YMCA or to the charity of the donor’s choiceMary ReedLAMESA — Mary Reed, 86, of Lamesa, formerly ofAckerly, died at 5 a m today in Medical Arts Hospital inLamesaServices will be at 4 p mSaturday in the Downtown C hurch of Christ in Lamesa, with burial in Lamesa Cemetery directed by Branon Funeral HomeSurvivors include four sisters. Maybell Niblett of Ackerly; Helen West ofMarrietta, (*«».; Dollie Mooreof Lamesa and Ruth Hoffman of Ballinger, and four brothers, W G Reed and A.W Reed, both of Ackerly, Giles Reed of Midland and Beryl Reed of Hobbs, N.MO, L. RushO.L Rush, 78, died at 5:30 p m , Thursday in a local nursing home Services will be at 2 pm., Saturday in Nalley Pickle Rosewood Chapel, with burial at Trinity Memorial ParkMr Rush was born Aug 2, 19(11, in Amity, Ark He married Mary Opal Bain Nov. 15, 1920, in Durant, Okla He had resided in Big Spring since 1924, at which time he moved from Oklahoma He had worked for TP Railway for 36 years, retiring in’ 1963 He was a member of BaptistTemple ChurchSurvivors include three sons, Eugene Rush, Big Spring, Wayne Rush, New Orleans, La , and Thomas Rush, Midland; a daughter, Ixiretta Faye Yater, BigSpring; seven grandchildren, a great-grandson.I he worst tirabout a funeyou have to!Prp.nmr
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Big Spring Herald
Big Spring, Texas, US
Fri, May 09, 1980
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