DILLINGHAM, HOMER ADDISON

Homer Addison Dillingham, 88, died Dec. 5, 2003 at Hillside Manor Care Center in Gatesville. Funeral services were held Dec. 9, in the Evant Funeral Chapel in Evant with Rev. James Marrs officiating. Burial followed in Hillsdale Cemetery at Izora.

Mr. Dillingham was born August 23, 1913 at Izora, Texas to the late Addison and Cora Carroll Dillingham.

He was a veteran serving in the Army during World War II. He retired from Kraft Food in 1977 after 20 years of service.

On Nov. 9, 1965 he was married to Ora Elizabeth Wilks. He and Ora have made their home in Evant since 1978.

Survivors include his wife, Ora Elizabeth Dillingham of Evant; a daughter, Ann Maxine Dillingham of Indianapolis, Ind., step-daughter Ora Jeanice Marshall of Evant; four grandchildren; a cousin J. Lee Dillingham of Canton, and a nephew Oran Wilks of Evant.
Riley Funeral Home

DITTRICH, WILLIE DEAN LEONA (HUSE) 

The Hamilton Herald-News       March 31, 2005

Willie Dean Leona Huse Dittrich 85, died on March 25, 2005. Funeral services were held March 28 in the First Baptist Church in Hamilton with Rev. Keith Felton officiating. Burial followed in Boggy Cemetery near Cranfills Gap. 

Mrs. Dittrich was born March 25, 1920 in Cranfills Gap, the daughter of John L. and Malinda Pederson Huse. 

She was married to Ovie Dittrich at Cranfills Gap on Nov. 19, 1938 She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was a farmer’s wife, a wonderful cook and helpmate to her husband and a member of the First Baptist Church in Hamilton. 

She is preceded in death by her parents, four sisters and three brothers. 

Survivors include her husband of Jonesboro; three children, Richard Dittrich of Grapevine, Barbara Henderson of Meridian and Ovie Dittrich Jr. of Crossville, TN, six grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and one sister Jenny Huse of Oklahoma City, Okla. 

Pallbearers were Don Dittrich, Derek Dittrich , Jon M. Henderson, David Iklebarner , Jimmy L. Huse and Edwin W. Dittrich. Riley Funeral Home

 

DOLLAR, LEE ROY

The Hamilton Herald-News, Jan. 30, 2003

Lee Roy Dollar, 80, a retired electrician, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2003 at an Arlington hospital. Funeral services were held Jan. 23 at Moore Funeral Home Chapel in Arlington. Burial was in Moore Memorial Gardens. 

Mr. Dollar was born Oct. 28, 1922 in Tarrant County and was a lifelong Arlington area resident. He was raised south of Arlington in the Webb-Brittan Area of Tarrant County. 

He retired from General Dynamics in 1975 after 27 years of employment. Mr. Dollar was active in farming and ranching in Tarrant and Hamilton County. 

He was married to Ruth Gibbons Dollar on Aug. 23, 1947. He was a member of Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington and the Mansfield Masonic Lodge #331 for 56 years. He was also a member of the Moslah Temple and Scottish Rite of Fort Worth. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy and Izora and his brothers, Ralph and Raymond. 

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Dollar of Arlington; a son, Robert Dollar and wife Mary of Arlington and a grandson, David Dollar of Arlington. 

Moore Funeral Home

DOUGLAS, ERWIN DALE

The Hamilton Herald-News - 12/18/2003

Erwin Dale Douglas, 90, of Dallas died Dec. 11 in a Dallas hospital. He was born Dec. 10, 1913 in Hamilton, the son of Eli and Nettie Douglas.

He was a graduate of Howard Payne with a B.S. degree and NTSU with a Masters of Education. He taught summer courses in school administration at Texas A&M University. His pubic school experience began in Hamilton County and he served as superintendent in Runnells County before moving to Dallas in 1944.

He was superintendent of Pleasant Grove Independent School District, which merged in 1957 with the Dallas Independent School District. In addition to serving as principal at Woodrow Wilson High School, he served as Assistant Superintendent for Business and then Deputy Superintendent for DISD. He was first president of the Mountain View Campus of the Dallas County Junior College District. He retired in 1977 after serving as Assistant Superintendent for Business of the Richardson ISD. In addition to being an active member of numerous civic organizations, he was a very active Mason. He was the first Grand Master of the Bruton Conner Lodge #1322 which he helped organize in 1944. He was a 33 Degree Mason and served as a District Deputy Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Texas. He also served as School Board President of the Masonic Home and School in Fort Worth. Mr. Douglas was an active member of numerous professional organizations. Among his many accomplishments was being elected in 1971 as president of the International Association of School Business Officials.

Survivors include his wife of 68 years, LaJoyce Macon Douglas of Dallas; son, Ronald Douglas and wife Linda of Round Rock; daughter, Dr. Sue Douglas of Arlington; sister, Aline Raibourn and husband Charnie of Hamilton; brother, Dr. Eli Douglas and wife Joan of High-land Village; two grandchildren, Scott Douglas of Richardson and Amy Boyce and husband David of Georgetown; three great-granddaughters, Taylor, Emily and Macon; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by two brothers and their spouses, N. L. and Juanita Douglas and Dr. O. R. and Pauline Douglas.

Memorial services were held Dec. 13 at Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Swofford and Dr. Causey E. Gram, III officiating. Private Masonic Graveside Services were held at Grove Hill Memorial Park Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children of Dallas, Pleasant Grove First Baptist Church, American Heart Association or a charity of one's choice. 
Grove Hill

DOUGLAS, VIOLA PAULINE FERGUSSON

The Hamilton Herald-News, 12/23/1999

Pauline Douglas, 79, of Lubbock, died Dec. 20 at her residence. Funeral services were set for Wednesday, Dec. 22 in the Abbey Chapel of Resthaven with Rev. John Ballard and Ken Horn officiating. Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park.

She was born Feb. 13, 1920 in Pottsville. She was married to Dr. Omer Ray Douglas on Aug. 14, 1940 in Comanche. She was a member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include two sons Bruce Douglas of Orlando, FL and Dr. Randal Douglas of North Richland Hills; two daughters, Phyllis Thurber of Colorado Springs, CO and Donna Franks of Lubbock; a sister, Mary Nell Tarrant of Dallas; a brother DuWayne Fergusson of Dallas and 11 grandchildren.

[Parents were Lenard Theodore Fergusson and Jewel Dunn Fergusson]

DRAKE, ARLEIGH CLARK, DDS.       

Posted by Sarah Drake Bone  on Thu, 13 May 1999

City Dentist's Rites Slated

Lubbock, Texas 1968

Dr. A. C. Drake, 78 of 3102 21st St., a retired dentist who has lived in Lubbock since 1942, died at 9:20 A. M. Saturday at his home after a lengthy illness.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park, Dr. C. E. Hereford, Dr. J. Ralph Grant, The Rev. David Ray and the Rev. J. T. Bolding all will officiate. Burial will be under direction of Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Funeral Home.

Dr. Drake was a 1918 graduate of State Dental College in Dallas. He practiced 24 years in Galveston, before moving to Lubbock. He retired in 1948

Survivors include his wife Eloise; four brothers and five sisters.

Pallbearers will be Robert Smith, John Glen, Carl Drake, Ronald Dennis, Art Tollett and Ralph Bell.

The family requests no flowers be sent.

**Note: Dr. Drake was the son of Samuel Palmer Drake and Nellie Emelie Putnam Drake of Hamilton Co. Texas

DRAKE, CEDRIC PUTNAM, Sr.

The Hamilton Herald-News, 07/30/1998

Cedric Putnam Drake, 80, died Friday, July 24, at his home in Albuquerque, N.M.

Services were to be held in Albuquerque.

Mr. Drake was born May 18, 1918, in Hamilton, the son of Clarence P. and Daisy Bloodworth Drake. He was a Baptist and had lived all over the world. While in the service, he was awarded the Oak Cluster Leaves for performing acts of heroism several times in the Southwest Pacific. He was a bomber navigator. He was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the medal for meritorious achievement.

He was married to Dorothy Shinn, who preceded him in death in 1977. Four of his five children also preceded him in death in a tragic plane crash at a family reunion Aug. 20, 1983, in Tucumcari, N.M. They were Susie Donna, Richard, Leo and Cedric Jr. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Arleigh Jo Drake, and a brother, Ralph Bloodworth Drake.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Boyd Drake of Albuquerque, a son, Tom Drake of Germany; three sisters, Barbara Dean Simnacher of Olton, Annie Nell Bell of Hart and Claryce Richardson of Portales, N.M.; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many cousins in the Hamilton area.

 

DRAKE CHILDREN-SUSIE, LEO, CEDRIC JR, & RICHARD 08/24/1983

Posted by Sarah Drake Bone  on Thu, 13 May 1999

Albuquerque, New Mexico Newspaper

August 24, 1983

Services Today For Crash Victims

Services for four members of the Drake family killed in a plane crash near Conchas Lake airport Saturday night will be held at 10:30 AM today at the First Baptist Church.

Killed in the crash were Cedric P. Drake, Jr., 39 pilot of the plane; his sister Dona S. "Susie" Drake, 20 a student at Hardin-Simmons University; his brother, Richard P. Drake 23, of Albuquerque; and another brother, Air Force Capt. Leo M. Drake, 37 of Las Vegas, Nevada.

Survivors include their father, Cedric P. Drake of Los Lunas, and a brother, Thomas E. Drake of Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Cedric Drake, and Albuquerque resident for 37 years is also survived by his wife, Roberta and two daughters, Charlene and Rhonda Drake, both of Albuquerque.

Surviving Leo Drake, a member of College Park Baptist Church in Las Vegas are his wife, Linda, a daughter, Lynn Drake; and a son, Scott M. Drake, all of Las Vegas.

Richard Drake was a lifelong resident of Albuquerque and a member of the First Baptist Church.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park with French Mortuary in charge of arrangements.

**Note: Their mother Dorothy Shinn Drake preceded them in death in 1977. Scott Drake died in January 1996 in Las Vegas

**They were the grandchildren of Daisy Bloodworth and Clarence Putnam Drake of Hamilton Co. Texas

DRAKE, DAISY (BLOODWORTH)

MRS. DAISY DRAKE SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK

Mrs. Daisy Drake, a resident of Portales for 31 years died Monday morning at Roosevelt General Hospital after suffering a heart attack.

She was 74 years old and was born March 18, 1895 in Hamilton Co. Texas. Mrs. Drake is survived by her husband Clarence P. Drake, two sons, Ralph B. Drake of Portales and Cedric P. Drake of Saudi Arabia and three daughters, Mrs. Claryce Crockett of Lovington, Mrs. Ann Bell of Hart, Texas and Mrs. Barbara Tollett of of Olton, Texas; 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. There are also three sisters, Mrs. Ella Landers of Marana, Arizona, Mrs. Sellie McCauley of Fort Worth and Mrs. Mamie Drake of Hamilton. Two brothers, Mark Bloodworth of Hamilton and Max Bloodworth of Silver City, New Mexico.

Funeral services will be Thursday at 4:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Bob Stalcup, officiating. Burial will be in Portales Cemetery under the direction of Wheeler Mortuary.

The pallbearers will be Mrs. Drake's grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be member of the family's Sunday School classes. The Ambassadors and the King's Workers.

**Note: Daisy was the daughter of William Keefer Bloodworth and Anna Mae Hubbard Bloodworth of Hamilton Co. Texas

DYER, VERNON CARROLL, SR.

The Hamilton Herald-News, March 13, 2003

Vernon Carroll Dyer Sr., 85, died March 9, 2003 at his home in Covington, La. Funeral services are pending. 

Mr. Dyer was born January 24, 1918 in Bastrop County, the son of Will Dyer and Ethel Irene Davis Dyer. 

He went into the Military at the age of 18 in Austin, Texas. He joined the Army and was sent to Dodd Field where he was assigned to the 5th Calvary. There he served in Troop E from 1936 - 1939 at Fort Clark, Texas. From there he went into the Air Force. 

Mr. Dyer was a First Lt by the age 21 and served in the World War II European Theatre Campaign. He flew an A20 Douglas Bomber in the Air Force and was shot down over England losing the sight in his right eye. He received the Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Medal and many other medals. 

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son Rodney Carroll Dyer, three brothers, William Dyer, Leroy Dyer and Jimmy Dyer, two wives, Vesta Owen Dyer and Gloria Tkach Dyer. 

Survivors include his wife Doris of Covington, La, his daughter Ethel Mae Dyer Townsend and husband Roy of Star, a son, Vernon Carroll Dyer Jr. "Buddy" and his wife Paula of Des Moines, Iowa, six grandchildren, Connie Townsend Mayhew and husband Clint Mayhew, Donna Townsend Henry and husband Bryan Henry, Gary Dean Townsend, Lisa Andrea Dyer, Josh Dyer and Adam Dyer; seven great- grandchildren, Jason Henry and wife Tandy, Macayla Henry, Clay Mayhew, Curtis Mayhew, Cortney Mayhew and Cullen Mayhew and two great-great-grandaughters, Amber Henry and Madison Henry; a brother, Donald Edward Dyer of Pflugerville and a step-sister, Mickey Malone Owen.

DREYER, MATILDA (SEILHEIMER) 

The Hamilton Herald-News, September 23, 2004 

Matilda Seilheimer Dreyer, 89, died Aug. 16, 2004 in McGregor Nursing Home. Burial was at St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in Coryell City. 

She was born July 10, 1915 in Hamilton, the daughter of Paul Seilheimer and Matilda Pape Seilheimer. She was received in Christ's Church through Holy Baptism and confirmed her faith through the Rite of Confirmation in Shive. 

Mrs. Dreyer graduated from Hamilton High School in 1934 and attended Business College in Dallas for two years. She later worked at the State School for Boys for 12 years and for Wal-Mart for 15 years before retiring in 1998. She liked to watch all types of sports. 

She was married to Alvin Dreyer on Jan. 16, 1938 in Shive. He preceded her in death on Aug. 15, 1989. 

Survivors include her son, Larry Dreyer of Euless; a sister, Freida Jensen of California; grandchildren, Steven Dreyer and wife Kathy of Lewisville, Kim Dreyer and husband David Smith of Jakarta, Indonesia and great-grandchildren, Shayla Smith and Elias Smith. 

Pallbearers were Clarence Lucas, Richard Jeske, Edwin Seilheimer, Al Sharp, Gary Gohlke, Charles Niemann, Johnny Stegomoller and Manuel Widner. 

Honorary pallbearers were Herman Kopp and Kenneth Sharp.