The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 1986 Page: 5 of 32
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Harrell family serves community since 1906
Although the funeral borne has not
always baa named Harrell, there
has bsan a member of the Harrell
family working In the funeral home
badness In Dublin since 1908
Today Harrell Funeral Home, 111
North Camden, is located in a modern
comfortable setting which enables
the staff to provide any service re-
quested by a family. Back in 1906
things were different.
Originally known as Higginbotham
Funeral Home, the buoneas was
located on the third floor of a fur-
niture (tore located where Dublin Na-
tional Bank now has their parking lot.
According to Page Harrell it was a
furniture and undertaking business.
"Furniture took up 90 percent of the
room," said Page. "There was fur-
niture in one section, a preparation
area and an area where caskets were
sold.’’
Page said there was no need for
more room because that was the time
when people were kept at home after
they <hed.
"Embalming was done at the
home,” Page said. "We would take
down a door, put the body on it and do
the work at the house," he stated.
Page said not too many people were
embalmed during the early 1900's
"At that time most funerals were
held the next day," he said.
Page's father. T. H Harrell, known
as Bud, was in charge of the funeral
home during the early years
In 1936, the business was moved to
its present location and was known at
Higginbotham-Harrell Funeral
Home In 1944 the business became
Harrell Funeral Home
"We started having services at the
funeral home rigid after we moved to
our present location," said Page
Page, who retired two years ago,
was honored with a 50 year plaque
this year After college graduation he
taught school for four years, then
came back to Dublin to work in the
funeral home business in 1936.
"The funeral home business has
progressed every year,” said Page.
‘‘It just keeps on progressing.
Everything’s changing As times
change, this business changes.”
"When I retired I turned it over to
Jimmy and the others and let them
have it,” said Page.
Jim Harrell has been the owner of
the funeral home since 1976.
Staff members include Wayne
Frank and Larry Early, licensed ero-
balmers and funeral directors, and
Lynn Holden
In 1970 the entire funeral home was
remodeled and a new chapel, which
seats 275, was added on. The chapel
was dedicated to T. H. i Bud I Harrell.
Harrell Funeral Home is presently
staffed with three licensed funeral
directors and embaimers
‘ Most funeral homes in the area
only have one person licensed." said
Jim.
Harrell Funeral Home offers
families individual service.
"We have to try to meet the needs
of each individual family's particular
situation in dealing with that death
and that's not always the same," said
Jim. We try to not make them feel
like they have to do something
because it's generally accepted in the
community.”
Harrell Funeral Home offers
regular burials, cremations and non-
traditionai funeral services They
also operate their own Pre-Need
Trust which is licensed through the
State of Texas
“We do counsel with people in
regards to pre-arrangements,” said
Jim. “We also offer life insurance for
those particular needs.”
The funeral home also sells
monuments, serving as a represen-
tative of Riley-Gardner Memorials in
Hamilton.
"Dad knew we could trust them in
what they did," stated Jim. "They
are a very reputable company. That's
why we’re a representative of them.
The insurance company we represent
is Family Life of Texas out of Waco,”
he said.
Jim said funeral haw»ft
prices where any casket sold was a
complete service, prior to M2.
"In 1163 it became a Mate lav that
funeral homes diouid completely
itemize things," said Jim.
Jim said the new law allows
families to choose exactly the service
they want from a funeral home.
“Today anyone can come by or call
us by telephone to find out the prices
of any areas of the funeral or any
merchandize that’s sold," he said.
r Syvbslisea WMeaces— This round window at the back of Harrell
FwmtbI Home Chapel is a symbol representing the circle of life The chapel,
which was completed in 1170. u dedicated to T H. Harrell, grandfather of
the faml home's current owner. Jim Harrell The Harrell family has been
in the funeral home business in Dublin sutce 1906
Many of Dublin's
merchants have shown
their faith in Dublin's
future by giving
generations of service
to area residents.
Reward their faith
by shopping
Dublin first.
Shop locally
Help Dublin Grow!!
Progress Staff Photo i
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The Dublin Progress (Dublin, Tex.), Vol. 99, No. 10, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 30, 1986, newspaper, July 30, 1986; Dublin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth778338/m1/5/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Dublin Public Library.