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Submitted: 6/15/20 • Approved: 6/16/20 • Last Updated: 6/19/20 • R325874-G0-S3
December 28, 1881, Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas - February 28, 1967, Cameron, Milam County, Texas
R. A. TRIGGS DIES; SERVICES TODAY FOR RETIRED MERCHANT
R. A. Triggs, 85, died in a local hospital at 3:30 p. m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be today (Thursday) at 2 p. m. in the Marek-Burns Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Freeman and Rev. Billy Triggs officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Triggs was born December 23, 1881 in Roundrock. He was a retired merchant and had lived in Cameron most of his life. He was a member of the First Methodist Church.
He is survived by two sons, R. A. Triggs, Jr. of Lubbock and George W. Triggs of Sharp; one brother, Alex Triggs of Tyler; one sister, Mrs. Howard Baskins of Cameron; two grandchildren, Richard Albert Triggs III and Gloria O'Neill; and seven great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be R. B. Mayes, Nelson Davis, Richard Triggs, Jimmy O'Neill, A. J. Triggs, Bill Baskin, Hilliard Thomas, Tommy Triggs, Charles Bailey and W. C. Wallace.
The Cameron Herald(Cameron, Texas), 02 Mar 1967, Thu, Page 1
Family Members
Parents
William H Triggs
1856–1945
Elizabeth Albright Triggs
1861–1928
Spouse
Lois Mayes Triggs
1908–1989
Siblings
William Otto Triggs
1883–1952
Lena Belle Triggs Baskin
1884–1973
Claude Everett Triggs
1898–1960
Children
Richard A. Triggs
1935–1993
Photo courtesy of: Holly Bonorden Jentsch
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