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Southwest Times Newspaper, Sunday, April 2, 1961

MRS. RENZO WARD
Carl WARD and J.G. WARD of Dublin have received word of the death of their mother, Mrs. Renzo WARD.

Mrs. WARD has been living in Sugar Grove, N.C.

She has been ill for sometime. Mrs. Ward died early Saturday morning.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

WARF, TROY DAVID

Surnames: WARF

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Southwest times Newspaper, Monday, March 12, 1962

TROY D. WARF

Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chap WARF, Pulaski; one sister, Miss Mabel WARF, Pulaski, three brothers, Howard WARF and Jesse WARF both of Pulaski; and Clifford WARF, Detroit, Mich.

Funeral will be held today at 2 p.m. from First Church of the Nazarene, conducted by the Rev. A.T. Underwood. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery.

The body was removed from Strickler’s funeral Home yesterday to the residence on Valley Road to remain until one hour before the service.

"Beautiful life is that whose span

It has been said that death loves a shining mark.

The full truth of that saying was particularly emphasized with the passing of "Uncle Lew" Warner as he was so familiarly known to almost every man, woman and child of this portion of Burnet county where he had spent so many years of usefulness and service.

Here indeed was a beautiful life, some longer than the average and filled to the brim with kindly deeds and noble acts.

We realize our own weakness in looking upon death as a calamity, especially when it places its clutching hand upon a loved member of our own family, leaving our hearts cold with grief and misery, but the Bible never speaks of it so. It rather likens death to a victory--and Paul shows us that death is simply an exchange of the material body for the spiritual, and the grave is but a hyphen between two worlds. That which the world calls death is to the faithful Christian, the beginning of immortality, and the grave is but the gateway of life--a stepping stone to a better land.

Uncle Lew was a firm believer in the Bible and he followed its teachings faithfully and we feel sure that death held no terrors for him.

Words fail me when I try to express my appreciation of a life so well spent and it is hoped that it may not be uninteresting to sketch, though imperfectly, the life of one who was so well known to most of us; whose rich intellectual endowments; whose strong moral qualities and whose personal character as a citizen, neighbor and friend, rendered him an object of highest esteem among all--young and old alike--who truly knew him through continued association.

Lewis I. Warner was born in Pulaske County Virginia, on July 24, 1849. There he grew to manhood and married Miss Emma E. Shelburn in May of 1870. To this union were born eight children.

Three of these children, C.P. Warner of Deanville, Texas, Mrs. A. Howell of Burnet and Mrs. Maybelle Howell, now deceased, were born in Virginia and were brought to Texas by their parents when they came in 1877. The other five children, Jim Warner, several years deceased, a tiny daughter Emma, who died in infancy. Mrs. Mattie Garrett, M.S. Warner, and L.A. Warner of the Lake Victor community, were born in this state, in this county, and at the old home which their father and mother settled upon their arrival from Virginia.

I am told by one of the sons, that the L. Warner family and the R. Bowden family made the trip from Virginia to Texas together, arriving in Austin, Texas, by rail and coming to this county by ox-drawn wagons. Together, they selected their future homes on adjoining lands, hauled their lumber, wire etc., from Old Round Rock by means of Ox-drawn wagons, began their improvements and settled down to the serious business of home making and community building in which they have been actively engaged ever since.

Between these two men and their families, pioneers of Burnet County, there existed a beautiful friendship that has endured through all the years, even until the end, and as Mr. Warner lay upon his death bed. Mr. Bowden was constantly at his side, or as much so as his age and failing strength would permit, ever offering cheer and consolation to his family, and encouragement and hope to his old friend. These two men had stood by each other faithfully in life and when the Angel of Death kissed the eyelids of one, the other stood by in silent grief, feeling a loneliness perhaps, beyond our own comprehension. Many, many years ago, a mere handful of sincere Christians in their immediate vicinity, saw the need of a church building where members of the Church of Christ could worship according to the teaching of the bible, and both men having become members of the Church of Christ in early life, contributed heavily to such a cause, and in due time the church at Dobyville was built, furnished and as far back as I can recall, these two christian men and their families together with a few other early settlers were to be seen every Sunday at the place of worship.

The congregation grew and flourished under their leadership. Later as a greater need arose for a church in a more central location, these two great men again threw their strength together and were strongly instrumental in establishing a like institution in the small town of Lake Victor.

Mr. Warner was a prominent figure in the building of this little town. When the branch line of the H.&T.C. Rail Road connecting Burnet and Lampasas was completed in 1902 and a station was established here, Mr. Warner went into business with a small stock of general merchandise, and has operated a successful business ever since; however, as his strength began to fail some years ago he took his son, M.S. Warner into partnership and the firm has operated since under the name of L. Warner and Son.

Not only has Mr. Warner operated a successful business, strongly supported the Church of Christ, but was one of the heaviest contributors to the two other churches when they were established in Lake Victor, was a staunch friend of the school, a most liberal contributor to the Orphan's Homes of our state and was at all times deeply interested in the welfare of the community in which he lived.

He believed in civic rightousness and practiced his belief.

His faithful wife whom we all knew and loved as "Aunt Emma" died many years ago, and though many times lonely, we know, Uncle Lew has carried on--has kept the faith--fought a good fight, and to us it seems he had lived a beautiful life to a happy old age, surrounded by his adoring children, grand and great grand children--in his own home under the tender care of a devoted son and his lovely family.

His death occurred on Oct. 13, 1933 and interment was made at 3 o'clock the following afternoon in the family cemetery on the old home place.

Funeral services were held at the cemetery with Rev. Len Noble of Burnet, of the Church of Christ, officiating, and assisted by Rev. Walter Everett and Rev. A.V. Field.

The pallbearers were six grandsons of the deceased.

The multitude of people who gathered to pay their last tribute of respect, and the gorgeous floral offering was a silent testimonial of the esteem in which he was held. These expressions of love and respect speak louder than words, of the life he has lived among us.

We join with the community in extending our sincere sympathy to his family.

I know, we sometimes feel that mere words are empty, at a time like this, but I, who have suffered a like experience, know that kindly deeds and words of sympathy go far toward softening our grief and bridging the awful chasm over which we pass.

Uncle Lew was indeed a wonderful character and one who has proved his sterling worth, by his life, and the sweet memory of his goodness lingers like twilight hues when the sun has set and,

"In the book of Life, on its pages old

Southwest Times Newspaper, January 8, 1962

Colored Deaths

CLEO MORRIS WASHINGTON

Funeral service for Cleo Morris WASHINGTON will be held Tuesday at 11 a. m. from Strickler’s Chapel, conducted by the Rev. W. F. Colter and the Rev. O. L. Johnson. Burial will be in Pinehurst Cemetery. WASHINGTON died Saturday afternoon in his home on Commerce St.

Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Mamie SHELTON, Pulaski and Mrs. Blanche WADE, Philadelphia.

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Southwest Times Newspaper, Thursday, June 1, 1961

HARLEY H. WELCH JR.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Emily CASSELL WELCH; one daughter, Miss Emily WELCH; father, H. H. WELCH, Bryson City, N.C.; two brothers, Arthur W. WELCH, Greensboro, N.C. and William B. WELCH, Paducah, Ky.; two sisters, Mrs. Fred HUGHES, Greer, S.C. and Mrs. R.E. LEE, Murfreesboro, N.C.

Mr. WELCH was a graduate of North Carolina State College and retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army.

The body remains at Stevens Funeral Home. Arrangements are pending.