Judge Richard Dyess and outstanding public figure in Shackelford county for more than fifty years passed away in the Shackelford County Memorial Hosptial. He was 82.
Funeral services were held at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Judge Duess was a native of Alexandria, La., born January 20, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dyess. he graduated from Burleson college, Greenville, and came to Shackelford County 1912, and taught school at Moran where he was superintendent. He served as county tax assessor=collector before being elected county judge in 1918. he helped build the paved roads in the county during 1920's
while a judge. he retired as county judge after serving 12 years. he taught in the Albany High School from 1930 until 1934 and they became tax assessor=collector for the Albany Independent School District.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a Mason for more than 50 years. judge Dyess served as a member of the local draft board during World War II.
Judge Dyess was married to the former Hallie Grahan June 8, 1915, at McGregor. They are the parents of two children, the late Col William Edwin Dyess, and Mrs. Ben Denman of Dallas.
Colonel Dyess, a hero of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, was one of the few to escape from a Japanese prison camp. He returned to the States and died in a plane accident in 1944 while training to return to the Far East. Dyess Air Force Base was named for Colonel Dyess.
Albany News, February 22, 1968
Funeral services were held at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Judge Duess was a native of Alexandria, La., born January 20, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dyess. he graduated from Burleson college, Greenville, and came to Shackelford County 1912, and taught school at Moran where he was superintendent. He served as county tax assessor=collector before being elected county judge in 1918. he helped build the paved roads in the county during 1920's
while a judge. he retired as county judge after serving 12 years. he taught in the Albany High School from 1930 until 1934 and they became tax assessor=collector for the Albany Independent School District.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a Mason for more than 50 years. judge Dyess served as a member of the local draft board during World War II.
Judge Dyess was married to the former Hallie Grahan June 8, 1915, at McGregor. They are the parents of two children, the late Col William Edwin Dyess, and Mrs. Ben Denman of Dallas.
Colonel Dyess, a hero of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, was one of the few to escape from a Japanese prison camp. He returned to the States and died in a plane accident in 1944 while training to return to the Far East. Dyess Air Force Base was named for Colonel Dyess.
Albany News, February 22, 1968
Judge Richard Dyess and outstanding public figure in Shackelford county for more than fifty years passed away in the Shackelford County Memorial Hosptial. He was 82.
Funeral services were held at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Judge Duess was a native of Alexandria, La., born January 20, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dyess. he graduated from Burleson college, Greenville, and came to Shackelford County 1912, and taught school at Moran where he was superintendent. He served as county tax assessor=collector before being elected county judge in 1918. he helped build the paved roads in the county during 1920's
while a judge. he retired as county judge after serving 12 years. he taught in the Albany High School from 1930 until 1934 and they became tax assessor=collector for the Albany Independent School District.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a Mason for more than 50 years. judge Dyess served as a member of the local draft board during World War II.
Judge Dyess was married to the former Hallie Grahan June 8, 1915, at McGregor. They are the parents of two children, the late Col William Edwin Dyess, and Mrs. Ben Denman of Dallas.
Colonel Dyess, a hero of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, was one of the few to escape from a Japanese prison camp. He returned to the States and died in a plane accident in 1944 while training to return to the Far East. Dyess Air Force Base was named for Colonel Dyess.
Albany News, February 22, 1968
Funeral services were held at the Matthews Memorial Presbyterian Church. Burial was in the Albany Cemetery.
Judge Duess was a native of Alexandria, La., born January 20, 1885, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Dyess. he graduated from Burleson college, Greenville, and came to Shackelford County 1912, and taught school at Moran where he was superintendent. He served as county tax assessor=collector before being elected county judge in 1918. he helped build the paved roads in the county during 1920's
while a judge. he retired as county judge after serving 12 years. he taught in the Albany High School from 1930 until 1934 and they became tax assessor=collector for the Albany Independent School District.
He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and was a Mason for more than 50 years. judge Dyess served as a member of the local draft board during World War II.
Judge Dyess was married to the former Hallie Grahan June 8, 1915, at McGregor. They are the parents of two children, the late Col William Edwin Dyess, and Mrs. Ben Denman of Dallas.
Colonel Dyess, a hero of the Bataan Death March in the Philippines, was one of the few to escape from a Japanese prison camp. He returned to the States and died in a plane accident in 1944 while training to return to the Far East. Dyess Air Force Base was named for Colonel Dyess.
Albany News, February 22, 1968
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