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Submitted: 12/24/22 • Approved: 12/28/22 • Last Updated: 12/31/22 • R552861-G0-S3
US Army
Infantry European Theater of Operation
World War II
March 30, 1924 - July 25, 2008
*Obituary
L. C. Unfred of Lubbock departed this life on July 25, 2008 at the age of 84 years. He was born on March 30, 1924 to Joe P. and Gordia (Kemp) Unfred in Runnels County, Tx. L.C. attended New Home High School and graduated in 1941. He married Natalie Bailey in 1944 in New Home. Mr. Unfred was a veteran of the U.S. Army in which he served during World War II in Germany and Austria. L.C. was a member of New Home Baptist Church.
L.C. was a cotton farmer in the New Home community. He was a leader in the cooperative segment of the agriculture industry having served on the boards of the New Home Cooperative Gin, Cotton Incorporated (CI), American Cotton Growers (ACG), and Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA).
L.C. served 46 years on the New Home Coop Gin Board and as its chairman for 28 of those years. He served for 20 years on the Board of Cotton Incorporation and as chairman for one year. He served 25 years on PCCA's board and as its chairman 14 of those years. He served as ACG's only chairman for 13 years until its merger with PCCA in 1987.
L.C. also served on the boards and committees of the Texas Agricultural Cooperative Council, Producers Exchange Insurance Cooperative, Farmers Cooperative Compress, National Cotton Council, the Cotton Board, and the Cotton Producer's Institute (predecessor of CI).
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Natalie; one daughter, Tanya Thomas and son-in-law, Dr. Malcolm Thomas of Lubbock; one son, Randy Unfred, who resides in various international locations; and one grandson, Derek Thomas of Austin.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-grandson, Dylan Thomas; and one brother, Joe D. Unfred.
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