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Obit:
The Meridian Tribune, November 11, 1966
Mrs. Jewel Royal Succumbs to Lingering Illness
" Mrs. J. Clark (Jewel) Royal died in the Clifton hospital Monday,
Nov. 7, at 8:10 p.m. following a long illness. She was 49. Funeral
services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at First Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert L. Oglesby, and Rev. James
Shuler of Cleburne. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Brister
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbears were Bob Avirett, Lowell Gauntt, Pete Olson, Fred Wright,
Les Erickson and Frank Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Royal, the former Jewel Greenwade, was born in Bosque County,
near Whitney, Aug. 21, 1917. She was a graduate of Meridian High
School. She was married May 4, 1937, and she and her husband lived a
number of places before moving to Meridian in 1951.
Mrs. Royal, a faithful member of the Methodist Church, was
secretary of the official board, and was a member of the choir. She was
active in civic affairs, and at the time of her death was president of
the Woman's Hospital Auxillary.
A number of years ago when she and her husband lived at Valley
Mills, she was employed with Bauer-McCann Co. in Waco. For the past few
years she had been employed with Avirett Insurance Agency here.
Jewel was inherently loyal to her hometown newspaper and was
especially considerate of the present publishers. When a labor shortage
developed in the office four years ago, she volunteered to devote her
day off from a full-time position elsewhere to "lending a hand" in any
way she could. Her assistance was invaluable, and in her versatile and
energetic way she performed officient services that bridged the gap
until she could be relieved--truly "above and beyond the call of duty."
Her aid, support, encouragement and friendship will never be forgotten.
Another newspaper, the Waco News-Tribune, commented on her unique
activities as follows: "During the ten years that her husband was
sheriff of Bosque County, Mrs. Royal helped by serving as radio
dispatcher whenever Royal was working on a big case. In 1955 when the
Meridian bank was robbed, Mrs. Royal happened to be in the bank, got the
robber's car license number, then handled radio communications until
the robber was caught five hours later. Mrs. Royal also cooked for
prisoners in the jail, and one prisoner liked her cooking so well,
especially the cornbread, that after he left the jail here and went to
the penitentiary he used to write her, telling her how much he had
enjoyed her cooking."
Survivors include her husband, J. Clark Royal, and her mother, Mrs.
Lillie Greenwade, fo Meridian; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs.
Lila Dittfurth and Mrs. Pauline Garwood, all of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Marcell McCorcle of Corvallis, Ore.; three brothers, Carthol Greenwade
of New Orleans, La., Ernest Greenwade of Washington, D.C. and Travis
Greenwade of the Bermuda Islands; a number of nieces and nephews, and a
host of other relatives and friends who mourn her untimely death."
Obit:
The Meridian Tribune, November 11, 1966
Mrs. Jewel Royal Succumbs to Lingering Illness
" Mrs. J. Clark (Jewel) Royal died in the Clifton hospital Monday,
Nov. 7, at 8:10 p.m. following a long illness. She was 49. Funeral
services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at First Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert L. Oglesby, and Rev. James
Shuler of Cleburne. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Brister
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbears were Bob Avirett, Lowell Gauntt, Pete Olson, Fred Wright,
Les Erickson and Frank Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Royal, the former Jewel Greenwade, was born in Bosque County,
near Whitney, Aug. 21, 1917. She was a graduate of Meridian High
School. She was married May 4, 1937, and she and her husband lived a
number of places before moving to Meridian in 1951.
Mrs. Royal, a faithful member of the Methodist Church, was
secretary of the official board, and was a member of the choir. She was
active in civic affairs, and at the time of her death was president of
the Woman's Hospital Auxillary.
A number of years ago when she and her husband lived at Valley
Mills, she was employed with Bauer-McCann Co. in Waco. For the past few
years she had been employed with Avirett Insurance Agency here.
Jewel was inherently loyal to her hometown newspaper and was
especially considerate of the present publishers. When a labor shortage
developed in the office four years ago, she volunteered to devote her
day off from a full-time position elsewhere to "lending a hand" in any
way she could. Her assistance was invaluable, and in her versatile and
energetic way she performed officient services that bridged the gap
until she could be relieved--truly "above and beyond the call of duty."
Her aid, support, encouragement and friendship will never be forgotten.
Another newspaper, the Waco News-Tribune, commented on her unique
activities as follows: "During the ten years that her husband was
sheriff of Bosque County, Mrs. Royal helped by serving as radio
dispatcher whenever Royal was working on a big case. In 1955 when the
Meridian bank was robbed, Mrs. Royal happened to be in the bank, got the
robber's car license number, then handled radio communications until
the robber was caught five hours later. Mrs. Royal also cooked for
prisoners in the jail, and one prisoner liked her cooking so well,
especially the cornbread, that after he left the jail here and went to
the penitentiary he used to write her, telling her how much he had
enjoyed her cooking."
Survivors include her husband, J. Clark Royal, and her mother, Mrs.
Lillie Greenwade, fo Meridian; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs.
Lila Dittfurth and Mrs. Pauline Garwood, all of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Marcell McCorcle of Corvallis, Ore.; three brothers, Carthol Greenwade
of New Orleans, La., Ernest Greenwade of Washington, D.C. and Travis
Greenwade of the Bermuda Islands; a number of nieces and nephews, and a
host of other relatives and friends who mourn her untimely death."
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Obit:
The Meridian Tribune, November 11, 1966
Mrs. Jewel Royal Succumbs to Lingering Illness
" Mrs. J. Clark (Jewel) Royal died in the Clifton hospital Monday,
Nov. 7, at 8:10 p.m. following a long illness. She was 49. Funeral
services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at First Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert L. Oglesby, and Rev. James
Shuler of Cleburne. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Brister
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbears were Bob Avirett, Lowell Gauntt, Pete Olson, Fred Wright,
Les Erickson and Frank Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Royal, the former Jewel Greenwade, was born in Bosque County,
near Whitney, Aug. 21, 1917. She was a graduate of Meridian High
School. She was married May 4, 1937, and she and her husband lived a
number of places before moving to Meridian in 1951.
Mrs. Royal, a faithful member of the Methodist Church, was
secretary of the official board, and was a member of the choir. She was
active in civic affairs, and at the time of her death was president of
the Woman's Hospital Auxillary.
A number of years ago when she and her husband lived at Valley
Mills, she was employed with Bauer-McCann Co. in Waco. For the past few
years she had been employed with Avirett Insurance Agency here.
Jewel was inherently loyal to her hometown newspaper and was
especially considerate of the present publishers. When a labor shortage
developed in the office four years ago, she volunteered to devote her
day off from a full-time position elsewhere to "lending a hand" in any
way she could. Her assistance was invaluable, and in her versatile and
energetic way she performed officient services that bridged the gap
until she could be relieved--truly "above and beyond the call of duty."
Her aid, support, encouragement and friendship will never be forgotten.
Another newspaper, the Waco News-Tribune, commented on her unique
activities as follows: "During the ten years that her husband was
sheriff of Bosque County, Mrs. Royal helped by serving as radio
dispatcher whenever Royal was working on a big case. In 1955 when the
Meridian bank was robbed, Mrs. Royal happened to be in the bank, got the
robber's car license number, then handled radio communications until
the robber was caught five hours later. Mrs. Royal also cooked for
prisoners in the jail, and one prisoner liked her cooking so well,
especially the cornbread, that after he left the jail here and went to
the penitentiary he used to write her, telling her how much he had
enjoyed her cooking."
Survivors include her husband, J. Clark Royal, and her mother, Mrs.
Lillie Greenwade, fo Meridian; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs.
Lila Dittfurth and Mrs. Pauline Garwood, all of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Marcell McCorcle of Corvallis, Ore.; three brothers, Carthol Greenwade
of New Orleans, La., Ernest Greenwade of Washington, D.C. and Travis
Greenwade of the Bermuda Islands; a number of nieces and nephews, and a
host of other relatives and friends who mourn her untimely death."
Obit:
The Meridian Tribune, November 11, 1966
Mrs. Jewel Royal Succumbs to Lingering Illness
" Mrs. J. Clark (Jewel) Royal died in the Clifton hospital Monday,
Nov. 7, at 8:10 p.m. following a long illness. She was 49. Funeral
services were held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at First Methodist
church, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Robert L. Oglesby, and Rev. James
Shuler of Cleburne. Burial was in the Meridian Cemetery, with Brister
Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
Pallbears were Bob Avirett, Lowell Gauntt, Pete Olson, Fred Wright,
Les Erickson and Frank Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Royal, the former Jewel Greenwade, was born in Bosque County,
near Whitney, Aug. 21, 1917. She was a graduate of Meridian High
School. She was married May 4, 1937, and she and her husband lived a
number of places before moving to Meridian in 1951.
Mrs. Royal, a faithful member of the Methodist Church, was
secretary of the official board, and was a member of the choir. She was
active in civic affairs, and at the time of her death was president of
the Woman's Hospital Auxillary.
A number of years ago when she and her husband lived at Valley
Mills, she was employed with Bauer-McCann Co. in Waco. For the past few
years she had been employed with Avirett Insurance Agency here.
Jewel was inherently loyal to her hometown newspaper and was
especially considerate of the present publishers. When a labor shortage
developed in the office four years ago, she volunteered to devote her
day off from a full-time position elsewhere to "lending a hand" in any
way she could. Her assistance was invaluable, and in her versatile and
energetic way she performed officient services that bridged the gap
until she could be relieved--truly "above and beyond the call of duty."
Her aid, support, encouragement and friendship will never be forgotten.
Another newspaper, the Waco News-Tribune, commented on her unique
activities as follows: "During the ten years that her husband was
sheriff of Bosque County, Mrs. Royal helped by serving as radio
dispatcher whenever Royal was working on a big case. In 1955 when the
Meridian bank was robbed, Mrs. Royal happened to be in the bank, got the
robber's car license number, then handled radio communications until
the robber was caught five hours later. Mrs. Royal also cooked for
prisoners in the jail, and one prisoner liked her cooking so well,
especially the cornbread, that after he left the jail here and went to
the penitentiary he used to write her, telling her how much he had
enjoyed her cooking."
Survivors include her husband, J. Clark Royal, and her mother, Mrs.
Lillie Greenwade, fo Meridian; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Harris, Mrs.
Lila Dittfurth and Mrs. Pauline Garwood, all of Fort Worth, and Mrs.
Marcell McCorcle of Corvallis, Ore.; three brothers, Carthol Greenwade
of New Orleans, La., Ernest Greenwade of Washington, D.C. and Travis
Greenwade of the Bermuda Islands; a number of nieces and nephews, and a
host of other relatives and friends who mourn her untimely death."
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