Former Stamford resident found dead in Dallas trunk
Robert Calamaco, 31, a former Stamford resident, was found dead in the trunk of a car at Love Field in Dallas on Sept. 22. He died from two bullet wounds, with authorities citing a revenge motive. He had been free on bond in a San Antonio murder case and was a suspect in a Dallas homicide. Funeral services were held at Jerusalem Baptist Church, with burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Calamaco was born July 8, 1949, in San Antonio and survived by his parents, a daughter, five brothers, and three sisters.
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Robert Calamaco
Dallas
Calamaco
Love Field
San Antonio
Jerusalem Baptist Church
Eddie Gonzales
Kerrville
Raymond Tejeda
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Stanford Funeral Home
Leo Calamaco
Bobbie Evette
Houston
Felix
Aspermont
Leo
Carlos
Sammy
Daniel
Mary Gonzales
Isabell Calamaco
Shirley
Services set Friday for former resident Lillie Gardner
Lillie Mae Gardner 78 of Pomona California died there Friday afternoon. Funeral services broadcast at 2 p.m. Friday at Solomon Temple Baptist Church with Rev. Vera Clay officiating. Burial at Highland Memorial Cemetery with Stanford Funeral Home directing. Gardner born November 10 1904 in Marlin married Jim Gardner in 1944 in Stamford. Survived by three sons Edward Wendill Tommie Collins, six daughters Thelma Jene Clay Delores Williams Virginia Carter Jimmie Lee Gray Lillie Fay Gardner Eula Gardner 37 grandchildren 30 great grandchildren pallbearers listed.
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Stamford
Lillie Mae Gardner
Pomona
Calif
Solomon Temple Baptist Church
Vera Clay
Sims Chapel
CME
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Stanford Funeral Home
Edward
Wendill
Chickasha
Okla
Tommie Collins
Thelma Jene Clay
Illinois
Delores Williams
Virginia Carter
Alamogordo
N.M
Jimmie Lee Gray
Lillie Fay Gardner
Eula Gardner
James Applin
James Laury
Richard Johnson
Tom Polk
N.L. Ghant
Herman Cooper
Lengthy illness ends life of local woman Mrs. Ovis Henry
Mrs. Ovis Henry 71 died September 23 at Stamford Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 19, 1910 in Avoca, she married Charles Henry January 7, 1954 in Weinert. he preceded her in death 1971. A former Lone Star Gas clerk, she was past president and treasurer of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 917 and a charter Lioness. Survived by son Robert Blake of McAllen, two brothers, two sisters, a granddaughter and a great grandson. Burial was at Highland Cemetery under Kinney Funeral Home Chapel rites with Rev. Julius Early officiating. Pallbearers named.
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Stamford Memorial Hospital
Kinney Funeral Home
Julius Early
St. John’s United Methodist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Henry
Avoca
Charles Henry
Weinert
Lone Star Gas
Treasuer
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary 917
Lioness Club of
Stamford
Robert Blake
McAllen
T.E. White
Leeders
Hilton White
Lurline Kendall
Herefor
Muriel Hanson
Stephanie Haynes
Corpus Christi
Jess Berry
Carl Griggs
Tommy Rector
Carl Rasco
Johnny Teichelman
Murray Schroeder
Coe dies after brief illness in Stamford
A.J. Riley Coe died after a brief illness early Monday at Stamford Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Kinney Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Armen Trout officiating. Burial followed at Highland Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers were Johnnie Bogle Wayne Wardwell Don Potter W H Cheek Leo Wardwell and Morgan Johnson.
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A.J. ‘Riley’ Coe
Stamford Memorial Hospital
Kinney Funeral Home
Larry Armentrout
First Baptist Church
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Johnnie Bogle
Wayne Wardwell
Don Potter
W.H. Cheek
Leo Wardwell
Morgan Johnson
Crownover longtime WTU manager dies in Fort Worth
Russell Crownover 69 former West Texas Utilities district manager died Monday evening at Medical Plaza Hospital Fort Worth He was born May 3 1912 in Abilene and served in the Army Air Corps in World War II He led WTU operations in Stamford Abilene and Stamford and was chief pilot He golfed professionally at Abilene Municipal and Abilene Country Club He leaves Peggy Elliott his wife a son Russell Jr two brothers and two grandchildren Pallbearers are named local church affiliation Heavenly Rest Episcopal Church in Abilene and burial will be at Highland Memorial.
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Russell Crownover
Medical Plaza Hospital
Fort Worth
Central Presbyterian Church
Ron Holloman
Highland Memorial Cemetery
Kinney Funeral Home
Crownover
Abilene
Abilene High School
Peggy
Elliott
Walters
Ohio
U.S. Army Air Corps
WTU
Stamford
Abilene Municipal Golf Course
Abilene Country Club
Heavenly Rest Espicopal Church
Russell, Jr
Austin
J.C
Allen
Corpus Christi
Drew
Cory
Walter Hatcher
Griffin High
John
California leads in reporting work related injuries in 1911
In 1911 California became the first state to require reporting of injuries from occupational disease, as noted in Labor First in America published by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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California
Labor First In
U.S. Department of Labor
Hendrick Dies at 72 in Lubbock Texas
Curtis Hendrick 72 of Ralls former Jones County commissioner died September 22 in a Lubbock hospital burial at Ralls Cemetery followed services at Ralls Methodist Church Born in Anson he married Monnye Lee Pruitt in 1940 and farmed before moving to Ralls He is survived by daughter Darla Sims of Groesbeck two sisters Mrs Andy Jones of Stamford and Mrs L B Hammack of Dalhart a grandson and a great grandson.
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Jones County
Curtis Hendrick
Ralls
Lubbock
Ralls Methodist Church
Hendrick
Anson
Monnye Lee Pruitt
Darla Sims
Groesbeck
Andy Jones
Stamford
L.B. Hammack
Dalhart
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