Hallie Graham Dyess died in the Shackelford County Hospital after a brief illness.she celebrated her 100th birthday September 21, 1991. Service held at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Mrs. Dye was born in Oglesby, Texas and was reared in nearby McGregor, moving to Albany in June 1915 as a bride. She and Richard Dyess were married in McGregor.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Dyess was active in community affairs and vigorously participated in church, club, and other civic activities. During World War II she devoted many volunteer hours to the Albany USO Canteen and helped entertain many young service men from Camp Barkley.
She was active in Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. in the 50's and 60's serving as counselor of District VIII. She was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judge. It was during this time that she helped organize the Albany Garden Club.
When the Fandangle was in its infancy. Mrs. Dyess was one of three or four seamstresses who made most of the costumes. In the beginning, it was required that all Fandangle costumes be authentic. The costumes were designed and sketched by Alice Reynolds under the watchful eye of Robert Nail and made by these few wardrobe seamstresses.
In 1981 she was honored by the Beta Sigma Phi sororities as Albany's Woman of the Year.
Mrs. Dyess was deeply committed to the project of making the old depot into a community center and donated many hours refinishing benches and floors. When the need for ceiling fans for the Rockwell Community House arose and there was no money available, she started an aluminum can recycling project -- long before it was considered environmentally helpful to recycle. The project made enough money to buy two fans.
Dyess Air Force Base was one of her major interests and until the last few years, she participated in the Officers Wives Club, attending base functions. She was the
gracious recipient of many honors extended to her by the "Air Force Personnel."
Being an avid gardener, growing chrysanthemums, and gladiolus, she would take large bouquets of the flowers to the base hospital.
Another honor she cherished was being a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wm. E. Dyess Post 6523, Abilene, and being named the Post Mother. She was also a member of the Anson Post, 8929 Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dyess was for many years active in the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church joining this church soon after moving to Albany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Richard Dyess, in February 1968, and her only son, lt. Col. Wm Edwin Dyess killed in service in 1943 and for whom Dyess Air Force Base was named after.
Albany News, February 27, 1992
Mrs. Dye was born in Oglesby, Texas and was reared in nearby McGregor, moving to Albany in June 1915 as a bride. She and Richard Dyess were married in McGregor.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Dyess was active in community affairs and vigorously participated in church, club, and other civic activities. During World War II she devoted many volunteer hours to the Albany USO Canteen and helped entertain many young service men from Camp Barkley.
She was active in Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. in the 50's and 60's serving as counselor of District VIII. She was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judge. It was during this time that she helped organize the Albany Garden Club.
When the Fandangle was in its infancy. Mrs. Dyess was one of three or four seamstresses who made most of the costumes. In the beginning, it was required that all Fandangle costumes be authentic. The costumes were designed and sketched by Alice Reynolds under the watchful eye of Robert Nail and made by these few wardrobe seamstresses.
In 1981 she was honored by the Beta Sigma Phi sororities as Albany's Woman of the Year.
Mrs. Dyess was deeply committed to the project of making the old depot into a community center and donated many hours refinishing benches and floors. When the need for ceiling fans for the Rockwell Community House arose and there was no money available, she started an aluminum can recycling project -- long before it was considered environmentally helpful to recycle. The project made enough money to buy two fans.
Dyess Air Force Base was one of her major interests and until the last few years, she participated in the Officers Wives Club, attending base functions. She was the
gracious recipient of many honors extended to her by the "Air Force Personnel."
Being an avid gardener, growing chrysanthemums, and gladiolus, she would take large bouquets of the flowers to the base hospital.
Another honor she cherished was being a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wm. E. Dyess Post 6523, Abilene, and being named the Post Mother. She was also a member of the Anson Post, 8929 Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dyess was for many years active in the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church joining this church soon after moving to Albany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Richard Dyess, in February 1968, and her only son, lt. Col. Wm Edwin Dyess killed in service in 1943 and for whom Dyess Air Force Base was named after.
Albany News, February 27, 1992
Hallie Graham Dyess died in the Shackelford County Hospital after a brief illness.she celebrated her 100th birthday September 21, 1991. Service held at Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Mrs. Dye was born in Oglesby, Texas and was reared in nearby McGregor, moving to Albany in June 1915 as a bride. She and Richard Dyess were married in McGregor.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Dyess was active in community affairs and vigorously participated in church, club, and other civic activities. During World War II she devoted many volunteer hours to the Albany USO Canteen and helped entertain many young service men from Camp Barkley.
She was active in Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. in the 50's and 60's serving as counselor of District VIII. She was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judge. It was during this time that she helped organize the Albany Garden Club.
When the Fandangle was in its infancy. Mrs. Dyess was one of three or four seamstresses who made most of the costumes. In the beginning, it was required that all Fandangle costumes be authentic. The costumes were designed and sketched by Alice Reynolds under the watchful eye of Robert Nail and made by these few wardrobe seamstresses.
In 1981 she was honored by the Beta Sigma Phi sororities as Albany's Woman of the Year.
Mrs. Dyess was deeply committed to the project of making the old depot into a community center and donated many hours refinishing benches and floors. When the need for ceiling fans for the Rockwell Community House arose and there was no money available, she started an aluminum can recycling project -- long before it was considered environmentally helpful to recycle. The project made enough money to buy two fans.
Dyess Air Force Base was one of her major interests and until the last few years, she participated in the Officers Wives Club, attending base functions. She was the
gracious recipient of many honors extended to her by the "Air Force Personnel."
Being an avid gardener, growing chrysanthemums, and gladiolus, she would take large bouquets of the flowers to the base hospital.
Another honor she cherished was being a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wm. E. Dyess Post 6523, Abilene, and being named the Post Mother. She was also a member of the Anson Post, 8929 Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dyess was for many years active in the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church joining this church soon after moving to Albany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Richard Dyess, in February 1968, and her only son, lt. Col. Wm Edwin Dyess killed in service in 1943 and for whom Dyess Air Force Base was named after.
Albany News, February 27, 1992
Mrs. Dye was born in Oglesby, Texas and was reared in nearby McGregor, moving to Albany in June 1915 as a bride. She and Richard Dyess were married in McGregor.
During her lifetime, Mrs. Dyess was active in community affairs and vigorously participated in church, club, and other civic activities. During World War II she devoted many volunteer hours to the Albany USO Canteen and helped entertain many young service men from Camp Barkley.
She was active in Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. in the 50's and 60's serving as counselor of District VIII. She was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judge. It was during this time that she helped organize the Albany Garden Club.
When the Fandangle was in its infancy. Mrs. Dyess was one of three or four seamstresses who made most of the costumes. In the beginning, it was required that all Fandangle costumes be authentic. The costumes were designed and sketched by Alice Reynolds under the watchful eye of Robert Nail and made by these few wardrobe seamstresses.
In 1981 she was honored by the Beta Sigma Phi sororities as Albany's Woman of the Year.
Mrs. Dyess was deeply committed to the project of making the old depot into a community center and donated many hours refinishing benches and floors. When the need for ceiling fans for the Rockwell Community House arose and there was no money available, she started an aluminum can recycling project -- long before it was considered environmentally helpful to recycle. The project made enough money to buy two fans.
Dyess Air Force Base was one of her major interests and until the last few years, she participated in the Officers Wives Club, attending base functions. She was the
gracious recipient of many honors extended to her by the "Air Force Personnel."
Being an avid gardener, growing chrysanthemums, and gladiolus, she would take large bouquets of the flowers to the base hospital.
Another honor she cherished was being a charter member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Wm. E. Dyess Post 6523, Abilene, and being named the Post Mother. She was also a member of the Anson Post, 8929 Ladies Auxiliary.
Mrs. Dyess was for many years active in the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church joining this church soon after moving to Albany.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Judge Richard Dyess, in February 1968, and her only son, lt. Col. Wm Edwin Dyess killed in service in 1943 and for whom Dyess Air Force Base was named after.
Albany News, February 27, 1992
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