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Submitted: 11/30/21 • Approved: 11/30/21 • Last Updated: 12/3/21 • R471255-G0-S3
April 4, 1877-January 21, 1940
At Rest
*Photo, courtesy of Robert L. Jones
*Information, courtesy of Edith Guynes Stanley
*Obituary
WHEELER, Jan. 26 - Funeral services for Tom Stark Owen, 62, who died of a heart attack at Texola, Okla., Sunday, were held Tuesday afternoon at the Wheeler Baptist church. Rev. A.C. Wood, a former pastor, had charge of the service. Burial occurred Thursday following the arrival of a son from California. Arrangements were by the Hunt Funeral home.
Mr. Owen was born in Ratcliff, Texas, April 4, 1877. He married Arrie Z. Wynn in 1906 at McKnight, Okla., and came to Wheeler 33 years ago. Mr. Owen carried a mail route between Wheeler and Shamrock in the days before automobiles were commonly used.
He drove a buggy pulled by a team of horses. Many Wheeler pioneers recall the first automobile Mr. Owen used on the route.
Mr. Owen was a member of the Baptist church since an early age.
Mrs. Owen preceded her husband in death by five years.
Surviving Mr. Owen are five children: Mrs. Claude Laws, Wichita Falls; Bill Owen, Wheeler; Albert Owen, Amarillo; Mrs. Earl E. Kerr, McLean; Luther Owen, March Field, Calif.; three granddaughters and two grandsons.
Pallbearers were: Ernest Lee, M.C. Jaco, Brigham Young, B.D. Conwell, Dick Craig, and Jack McLemore, of Texola. Flower girls were: Elizabeth and Lucille Balch, Joyce Foust, and La Verne Gill.
From out of town, attending the funeral, were: Miss Edith Wynn and Mrs. Noble Wynn of Southland, Mr. ad Mrs. E.R. Wood, Pampa, Mrs. Jack McLemore, Texola, Mrs. Linnie Peeples and Mr. and Mrs. Bud Manzer, Wellington.
(Published in Pampa Daily News (Pampa, Texas) - Fri, Jan. 26, 1940 - Page 11)
Contributed on 11/30/21
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