Death closed a long and successful career in the natural gas industry for Louie William Cole, 43, superintendent of the Corsicana division of Community Natural Gas Company, when he died of a heart attack suffered in his automobile as he was returning to his home in Corsicana. Alone in his car, Mr. Cole was stricken on the highway between Chatfield and Corsicana. He was able to to drive the vehicle to the side of the road but could not turn off the ignition switch before death came. Mr. Cole was at the height of a career that began March 1911 at Wichita Falls as assistant clerk for the Clayco Oil and Pipe Line Company. A short time later he started his services with the North Texas Gas Company and from that time on until his untimely death the years recorded a constant and almost yearly rise. In 1912, he was bookkeeper in the local office at Corsicana, changing to the general ofice in 1913. He was sent to Denison as local manager in 1915 and when the general office was moved to that city he was again made bookkeeper. In 1920 he was elected assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the company, continuing in these positions in 1922 when North Texas Gas Company was succeeded by Municipal Gas Company. In 1928 he was elected secretary, still holding the position of assistant treasurer. When Municipal Gas Company was taken over by Community Natural Aug. 1, 1935, Mr. Cole was transferred from Dallas to Corsicana as superintendent of the Corsicana division. His territory included ninety-one North-Central and East Texas towns and cities. Some of the larger towns under his supervision were Corsicana, Cleburne, Hillsboro, Itasca, Italy, Handley, Terrell, Garland, Waxahachie, Ennis and Mexia. A native of Corsicana. Mr. Cole was born Jan 24, 1893, at Corsicana. He attended Corsicana High School and Meridian College. He was a member of Munger Place Methodist Church in Dallas, residing in that city seventeen years. Surviving are his wife, Clyde Cole, Corsicana, three daughters, Mrs. Donald Erskine, Dallas; Mrs Gene Talbot, Dallas; Miss Caroline Cole, Corsicana; mother, Mrs. Sarah Cole, Wortham; a brother Aubrey Cole, Wortham; two sisters, Mrs. John Monroe, Wortham, and Mrs. Anabel Morse of California.
Death closed a long and successful career in the natural gas industry for Louie William Cole, 43, superintendent of the Corsicana division of Community Natural Gas Company, when he died of a heart attack suffered in his automobile as he was returning to his home in Corsicana. Alone in his car, Mr. Cole was stricken on the highway between Chatfield and Corsicana. He was able to to drive the vehicle to the side of the road but could not turn off the ignition switch before death came. Mr. Cole was at the height of a career that began March 1911 at Wichita Falls as assistant clerk for the Clayco Oil and Pipe Line Company. A short time later he started his services with the North Texas Gas Company and from that time on until his untimely death the years recorded a constant and almost yearly rise. In 1912, he was bookkeeper in the local office at Corsicana, changing to the general ofice in 1913. He was sent to Denison as local manager in 1915 and when the general office was moved to that city he was again made bookkeeper. In 1920 he was elected assistant secretary and assistant treasurer of the company, continuing in these positions in 1922 when North Texas Gas Company was succeeded by Municipal Gas Company. In 1928 he was elected secretary, still holding the position of assistant treasurer. When Municipal Gas Company was taken over by Community Natural Aug. 1, 1935, Mr. Cole was transferred from Dallas to Corsicana as superintendent of the Corsicana division. His territory included ninety-one North-Central and East Texas towns and cities. Some of the larger towns under his supervision were Corsicana, Cleburne, Hillsboro, Itasca, Italy, Handley, Terrell, Garland, Waxahachie, Ennis and Mexia. A native of Corsicana. Mr. Cole was born Jan 24, 1893, at Corsicana. He attended Corsicana High School and Meridian College. He was a member of Munger Place Methodist Church in Dallas, residing in that city seventeen years. Surviving are his wife, Clyde Cole, Corsicana, three daughters, Mrs. Donald Erskine, Dallas; Mrs Gene Talbot, Dallas; Miss Caroline Cole, Corsicana; mother, Mrs. Sarah Cole, Wortham; a brother Aubrey Cole, Wortham; two sisters, Mrs. John Monroe, Wortham, and Mrs. Anabel Morse of California.
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