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Submitted: 11/30/21 • Approved: 11/30/21 • Last Updated: 12/3/21 • R471282-G0-S3
1918-1934
*Photo/Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
Wheeler Times - August 9, 1934
News of the death, early Saturday night in a Shamrock hospital, of Glenn Passons, 16-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Passons, who live four miles east of Wheeler, cast a pall of gloom over the entire community; brought sadness to his many friends and deep sorrow to the surviving relatives.
His demise followed a serious illness of short duration from complications arising from an attack of septic sore throat suffered several weeks ago. He was moved Saturday from the home of his grandparents to the hospital, where it was hoped that relief might be afforded.
Since Glenn's condition did not appear to be serious, his only brother, James, had gone several days before with a group to attend short course at A. & M. college and was in Galveston when summoned home. He arrived here at 7 o'clock Sunday morning after an all night drive with County Agent Jake Tarter, who had accompanied the party.
Glenn Passons, a leading 4-H club member of this county and a student of the Wheeler high school, where he would have been a senior next term, was one of the outstanding young men of Wheeler county. His accomplishments in club work, in scholastics and in athletics gave promise of a brilliant and useful career which has been brought to a close by his untimely death.
To know Glenn was to respect and admire him. His dependability, industry and manly character, combined with judgment and discretion beyond his years, endeared him to all who knew his true worth. His life was modeled on a high plane of moral and spiritual values. He was a loving and obedient son, a true and loyal member of the organizations to which he belonged, including the Boy Scouts group in Wheeler.
Glenn was converted at the age of 11 and united with the Baptist church at Providence, later transferring to the First Baptist church in this city, where his membership was at the time of his death.
Walter Glenn Passons was born in Collin county, Texas, January 5, 1918, and died at Shamrock, Texas, August 4, 1934, at the age of 16 years, six months and 29 days. He was the eldest son of Ira M. and Nellie Lee Passons. Besides his parents, he is survived by one brother, James Perry Passons, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pendleton, and a large number of more distant relatives.
Further testimony to the high esteem and respect for the deceased was attested by a huge concourse which assembled Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church in Wheeler, where the last rites were spoken by Rev. A.C. Wood, assisted by Alamo Starkey, the pastor, and Rev. J. Edmund Kirby, Methodist minister. A profusion of beautiful floral offerings paid their silent tribute to the dead.
In addition to the choir numbers, a quartet composed of Mrs. Bill Perrin, Mrs. Lee Guthrie, W.O. Puett and Walter Flynt, rendered vocal selections.
Flower girls were: Mamie Lee and Ella Pearl Starkey, Lavelle Jaco, Jonnie Lewis, Orveta Puett and Geraldine Lewis.
Pall bearers were: John Lewis, Gordon Whitener, James and Harold Hill and Harmon and Curtis Weeks.
Interment was made in the Wheeler cemetery, with the Wheeler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Contributed on 11/30/21
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