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James Wade Whitlow, 94, en-
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on Feb 12, 2011 He was bom to
Edgar and Josephine (Jess) Wade
on Nov. 13, 1916 in Kansas City,
Mo He grew up in Tecumseh, KS,
the oldest of three boys He gradu-
ated from Seaman High School He
was a Citizens Band Potawatomi
Native American and proud of that
heritage; a Mason, member of Scot-
tish Rite and Al Mahkah Shnners
of Los Angeles. On a blind date, he
met Marie Clennin and they later
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Helen married Delbert Woolfe
tors around Tulia until he started
operating the Tulia Steam Laundry
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and great-grandchildren, Lexi and
McKagen
Helen was always known for
her wonderful attitude, her sewing
talents that were evident in all the
clothes she made for several gen-
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her Graveside service were held
at 2 p m Friday, Feb 18, 2011,
with interment in Rest Haven
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He grew up in the Wichita and
at an early age and to Boyce City, Newton, Kansas area and gradu-
Oklahoma in the early 1930’s and ated from Newton High School,
then to Tulia in the late 1930’s He
enlisted in the US Army in 1940
and served until 1945 when he was
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quite active in many of die social tyNews, Feb. 22, 2011.
events of the town and Presbyten- Lois C. Bishop
an church activities as well as nu- r
merous civic clubs including tak-
ing an early and prominent interest
in restoring the San Saba Presidio
She loved her weekly bridge club
games and served as president of
die PT A, Menard Country Club
and other organizations She loved
her family above all else, though,
and she is survived by two sons,
Ben Neel and Greg Neel and his
wife, Gwenda Aldridge Neel, all
of Menard, five grandchildren,
they being Audrey Neel, Bonnie
Neel, Tracy Neel Hensley, Amber
Neel Acuna, and Layne Neel; as
well as six great-grandchildren,
Riley James Neel-Hernandez, Al-
exandria Hensley, Victoria Hens-
ley, Christian Hensley, Emory
Hensley and Austen Acuna. She
will be well and truly missed uy Tuesday, February 15,2011 mTu-
lia. Cremation services were under
the care of Komerstone Funeral
Directors of Tuha Cremation
burial will take place in Oceans-
Bill Warren, 68, died Monday,
February 14, 2011 in Tulia. Me-
February I"7. 2011 at Rose Hill
Cemetery with Rev Ernie Mc-
Gaughey. retired Methodist minis-
ter officiating Lois was BomTuly
15, 1923 m Antler, Oklahoma She
was a housekeeper for Dr Roy
McCasland for several years She
is survived by her caretaker Julie
Vickers of Tuha Arrangements are
under the care of Komerstone Fu-
neral Directors of 1 uha The Swish-
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March 31, 1930 in Los Angeles,
CA to Charles Albert and Marga-
ret Wilma Moreland Weilhart She
was raised in the LA area and grad-
uated from John Marshall High
School She joined the US Navy
and served for 23 years retiring in
1973 She lived in Oceanside, CA
for the next 33 years and moved
to Tuha in 2007 to be closer to
her brother. Survivors include her
brother and sister-in-law: Dick and
Katy Weilhart of Tulia. The Swish-
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worked as a cropduster. In 1967, he
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Funeral service for Fred W.
Rawson were held 2-00 p.m., moved to Oklahoma to further his
Mon., February 14, at the Mus- aviation career. He took a job at the
grove-Memott-Smith Chapel. Tu]sa Technology Center; where
Burial with military honors by the would eventually become the
U.S Navy will follow at Sageeyah director of the aviation mechanic
Cemetery Visitation was held at department. He retired in 1991
the funeral home Sun. 1-6 p.m. His hobbies included working
Fred t Passed away February with lathes, stain glass, and wood
r- tt He ;s prececjecj in death by his
parents, Randolph and Bessie, son,
Brian Rawson, granddaughter.
Tuha, Texas--Lois C. Bishop,
87, died Tuesday, February 15,
2011 in Tuha Graveside services
were held at 10 00 a m Thursday, erations of kids in the family and
also for her listening and caring
about eveiyone She will be truly
rpil^byj’all. ^^knew and loved
Survivors include a daughter,
Judy Tate and husband David
of Amarillo; a granddaughter,
Jill Figures of Amarillo; a great-
granddaughter. Lexi Figures
of Amarillo, a great-grandson,
McKagen Figures of Amarillo; a
sister. (ien U ozencraft of Dallas;
a brother. John S Ball of Denver;
and many very special nieces and
nephews
The family suggest me-
morials be sent to Washing-
ton Avenue Christian Church,
3800 S. Washington St., Am-
arillo. TX 79110. The Swisher
County News, Feb 22, 2011
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Navy his passion for flying began Wanda Giacommi of Medford,
Upon his discharge he moved to OR, and grandchildren Tyler,
Tulia, TX rhere he met Winnie Kayla, and Emma Leigh McDrum-
M. McPherson. They were mar- mond, Zack and Abby Smith, and
ried July 26, 1967 They contm- Alexander Rawson. The Swish-
ued living in Tuha where Fred er County News, Feb 22, 2011.
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the age of 19 Nof being allowed members of Bellflower Presbyten-
to become a practicing pharma- an Church, the Masonic Lodge, and
cist until she became 21, she was later the ARCO Retirees Club He in Tuha to N.L. and Christine Ball,
employed first at the Empire State was preceded in death to life eter- — ------ — L
Building m New York City m the nal by his beloved wife, his brother graduated from Lubbock High
film development department and Merton and sister-in-law Francis of School
worked there for three months be- Beloit, KS. He is survived by his Helen worked as an insurance
fore realizing it was actually that brother Herbert Whitlow (Barbara) agent, m business with her hus-
particular building She moved to of Tecumseh, his daughter Karen band, m Pampa She worked for
Menard in 1945, and worked as a (Rick) Gallagher of Ontario, CA., more than 20 years until her retire-
pharmacist there for John Landon son Mike (Allyson) of Goodyear,
and later both with him and with AZ, granddaughters Teresa Hem-
Jelly Bean, she worked at pharma- andez (Ed), Patricia Mikl Arvidson on April 2. 1943, in Pueblo. Colo
cies in Sonora, Junction, Eldorado. (Brian), grandsons Cody, Carter, Passe<^ awav in January
Brady, Eden, San Angelo. Mason Clay Whitlow, 10 great grandchil-
and Ballinger She married BK <' ’’ ’ r' -
"Boots" Nell on July 31, 1946, and mortal service to be held at Grace mgton Avenue Christian Church
they made their residence there for Community Church, Buckeye, AZ, and was a member of Thee Fel-
the rest of their lives until his death Mar 12,2011 Internment at a later lowship Class She enjoyed her
19, 1987 Mayon was date in Rye, Co The Swisher Coun- faith, family and friends, but
Merlin Chapman
He married Dons Evans on July
12, 1965 m Hutchinson, Kansas.
He worked in construction most
wounded in the Philippines He was of his life and retired in 2007 from
honorably discharged and return to Reinke Manufacturing Company
Tuha He married I lelen Grantham in Deshler. Nebraska where he
on April 6. 1946 in Tuha They worked for Hycars
were married for 59 years Helen He also volunteered for RSVP
died October 2005 He built eleva- in Tuha
He is survived by his wife: Do-
ns Warren of Tuha. two sons-
for Faye Carter. He worked there Lonnie Warren and wife Jana of
for 15-20years He then worked for Amarillo and Bill Warren of Ama-
the TISD maintenance department nllo, three brothers Donald War-
where he retired m 1985 He also ren and wife Brenda of Wichita,
had a small farm and loved grow- Kansas. Bennie Warren and wife
mg his crops He is survived by: Milhe of Newton Kansas and
a daughter and son-in-law Debra James Warren and wife Mary of
and David Kmser of Tulia, a son Herington. Kansas, four sisters:
and daughter-in-law Larry and Joy Norma Bohn and husband Tra-
Chapman of Tuha, a daughter-in- vis of Wichita falls lexas, Clara
law: Joan Chapman of Plainview, a Powell of Park C ity Kansas, Sha-
brother Harold Chapman of Tyler, ron Priest of Newton. Kansas and
8 grandchildren and 15 great grand- Jennifer Stone and husband Jack
childreh. He is preceded in death of Aiken, South Carolina, seven
by his wife Helen Chapman, one grandchildren Randall Warren,
son: Merlin Eugene Chapman, two Landon Warren, Nicholas War-
brothers and two sisters. Memon- ren, Sabrina Warren. Tony Lance,
als may be made to the Tuha Cem- Nathan Parker and Tanner Gibbs
etery Association, PO Box 116, He is preceded in death by a broth-
Tulia, Texas 79088. The Swisher er- Wiley Warren The Swisher
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Louise Mayon Goodrich Neel, married on Christmas Day in 1939
bom Oct. 21,1924, in Tulia, Tex- at her parents' home in the middle of
as, the daughter of Lewis Martin a Tuha, TX snow storm They were
Goodrich and Lora Griffin Go- married 59 years before her death
odrich, was raised in Shamrock, They moved to Southern California
Texas, and died Tuesday, Feb 15, in 1941 where he worked at Doug-
2011, in Eden, Texas. A resident las Aircraft as a test pilot mechanic
of Menard, Texas, since 1945, during World War 1. After the War, nllo died Thursday ,^Feb 17,2011.
she was the first Miss Shamrock, they returned to TX, and eventually f -- ---- * - *
graduated from Shamrock High moved to Rye, CO., in 1947, pur- Washington Avenue Christian
School at the age of 16 as vale- chasing and operating a cattle ranch Church '.’.'it!', the P.ev J:m
with his father-in-law. They moved bume officiating. Private
back to Bellflower, CA. In 1952 ily entombment was m Memo-
sity of Texas in three years magna he began a long career with Atlan- rial Park Cemetery Mausoleum by
laude, earning her degree at tic Richfield Oil. They were active Cox Funeral Home, 4180 Canyon
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Helen was bom July 21, 1923,
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Merlin Chapman, 88, died Tues-
day, February 15, 2011 in Tuha.
Graveside services were held at monal services were held at 11:00
11:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, a m. Friday, February 18,2011 in
2011 at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Komerstone Funeral Directors
Mr Bruce Baird, pastor of Central Chapel with Rusty Gray, pastor
Church of Christ, officiating. Ar- of Tuha Christian Fellowship of-
rangements were under the care of ficiatmg. Cremation services were
Komerstone Funeral Directors of under the care of Komerstone Fu-
Tulia Merlin was bom April 12, neral Directors of Tuha.
1922 m Hardin, Missouri to Walter William F Warren was bom De-
Benjamm and Fannie Lee Johnson cember 17, 1942 in Allen, Oklaho-
Chapman. He moved to Colorado ma He grew up in the Wichita and
Fred j
9, 2011. at St Francis Hospi-
tal in Tulsa at the age of 77
The son of Randolph and Bes- ,
sie (Parson) Rawson was bom No- Sarah McDrummond,” and "broth-
vember 4. 1933, in Stark County, ers: Wayne and Edson Rawson
MO. As a young boy he and his Survivors include his wife, Win-
family moved to western Okla- nie of the home; daughters Deanna
homa He lived there until around Smith and husband, Tim of Cla-
the age of 10. when they moved remote, and Denise McDrum-
to Medford. OR. There he at- mond and husband. Matt of Inola,
tended school and later joined the SOnt Damn Rawson and wife.
United States Navy- While in the Rebecca of Lenexa, KS, sister.
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Hooten, Patsy. The Swisher County News (Tulia, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 8, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 22, 2011, newspaper, February 22, 2011; Tulia, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1249378/m1/4/: accessed July 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Swisher County Library.