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[Memorial Card for Phil Bahl]

Description: Memorial card for John Phil Bahl, died January 22, 1918, at the age of 68. This card is black and has a short poem printed on the bottom half.
Date: January 1918
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Memorial Card for Myrtle Sherman Creed]

Description: Memorial card for Myrtle Sherman Creed (1881-1913). There is a portrait of Myrtle in the center of the card and a short poem printed on the bottom.
Date: 1913
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Memorial Card for Mrs. C. B. Chismore]

Description: Memorial card remembering Mrs. Caroline J. Chismore (1856-1907), wife of C. B. Chismore, of Austin, Texas. The card also has a lengthy poem printed on the bottom of the card.
Date: 1907
Creator: H. F. Wendell & Co.
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's Memorial Service, November 6, 1980]

Description: Invitation to Jacqueline Cochran's memorial service at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on November 6, 1980, at 4:30 p.m. The invitation includes a photo of Cochran on the front, and a map of the Air Force Academy on the back.
Date: 1980~
Creator: United States Air Force Academy.
Partner: National WASP WWII Museum

Fanny Mae Tyson Caldwell's Funeral Service Bulletin

Description: The bulletin from the funeral service for Fanny Mae Tyson Caldwell at St. John Regular Baptist Association Tabernacle. Mrs. Caldwell was a long-time educator in Pflugerville, TX. Included in the bulletin are: one of her favorite poems, "The House by the Side of the Road", the order of the service, her obituary, a Litany of Gratitude in her honor, and a family tribute.
Date: May 14, 2004
Partner: Jacob Fontaine Religious Museum

Eulogy for a deceased child

Description: Eulogy for a deceased child. "Here at the grave of an accomplished beloved child at the end of life..."
Date: unknown
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

In Loving Rememberance of Mrs. Jessamine Blount

Description: A short poem commemorates the life of Jessamine Blount who died on June 28, 1900 at the age of 49. Dr. J. P. Blount, first president of a Denton bank, survived his wife.
Date: 1900-06-28~
Creator: Blount Family
Partner: Denton Public Library

Felix Tijerina, "His work was his monument"

Description: Onionskin paper carbon copy of eulogy for Felix Tijerina by John J. Herrera, 1965. Eulogy highlights the personal and professional accomplishments of Felix Tijerina and includes specifics of the funeral arrangments.
Date: 1965
Creator: Herrera, John J.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Johnny...My Friend

Description: Eulogy written by Guillermo Aguayo in honor of John J. Herrera and titled, "Johnny...My Friend". The eulogy describes Herrera's passion for civil rights even after his stroke and leading up to his death.
Date: unknown
Creator: Aguayo, Guillermo
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

Leaves from the coffin of General Robert E. Lee

Description: Lined paper with leaves attached with following statement, "Gen. Robert E. Lee/ born/ Jan 19th 1807/ died/ Oct 12th 1870/ and was buried/ Oct 15th 1870/ Leaves from his coffin/ given by G. ??"
Date: 1870
Partner: Star of the Republic Museum

[Joshua Calhoun Howell Remembrance Card]

Description: Remembrance card for Joshua Calhoun Howell of Hill County, Texas. It reads: "In Loving Remembrance of J. C. Howell, Died Jan. 5, 1901. Gone but not forgotten. 'Tis hard to break the tender cord,/When love has bound the heart./'Tis hard, so hard, to speak the words:/"We must forever part."/Dearest loved one we must lay thee/In the peaceful grave's embrace,/But thy memory will be cherished/'Til we see thy heavenly face." Below the inscription is an illustration of the Bible.
Date: 1901
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Biography of Atanachio Campos

Description: This is a research paper written by Luiz Campos for an American History Class at Marfa High School in 1966 about his Uncle Atanachio Campas. The paper describes a photo of a funeral for Trine Campos, his uncle's son and gives a brief history of Atanachio.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marfa Public Library

Funeral Home Records, Stribling Undertakers, 1929-1941

Description: Photocopies of Stribling's Funeral Home Records dating from August 1929 through August 1933 and September 1937 through June 1941. It includes a listing of each person buried by the funeral home with birth and death date, age, date of burial, and other known details. An index is at the front.
Date: 1980
Partner: Stella Hill Memorial Library

[Transcription of Funeral Records: Alto, Texas, 1914-1951]

Description: Book of funeral records dating from 1914 to 1951 including the name of each person buried, age, cause of death, birth and death dates, cost, and the person who ordered the services.
Date: [1951..]
Partner: Stella Hill Memorial Library

[Funeral Notice for Thomas L. Willis]

Description: Funeral notice for Thomas L. Willis, which reads: "Funeral Notice. The friends and acquaintances of the late DR. T. L. WILLIS are requested to attend his funeral from the family residence at 4 o'clock this evening, interrment [sic] at Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Services will be conducted by Rev. Mr. Chalk at the grave. Denton, Texas, Monday, April 1, 1889."
Date: April 1, 1889
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Funeral Notice for Jennie Beville]

Description: Funeral notice for Jennie Beville. It reads: "Funeral Notice. DIED - Tuesday Morning at 12:30, February 7, 1893, Mrs. Jennie Beville, Wife of Dr. A. A. Beville. The friends and acquaintances of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the family residence, to-day, [Tuesday] at 3 o'clock. Interment at Odd Fellows Cemetery [a part of First Street Cemetery], Rev. H. M. Whaling officiating."
Date: February 1893
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

In Loving Remembrance of Major A. J. Rose

Description: Funeral remembrance card for Major A. J. Rose, with a poem printed at the bottom saying "The soul is safe in Heaven."
Date: 1903
Creator: Elgin Memorial Co.
Partner: Salado Public Library

[Notice from Rafael López de Oropeza]

Description: Notice from Rafael López de Oropeza advising of the burial of David Price. The document itself is badly stained and most of the text is not legible.
Date: 1826-01~
Partner: St. Mary's University Louis J. Blume Library

[Funeral Notice for David C. Dickson]

Description: Funeral notice for the "late DR. D. C. Dickson" to take place at his families burial place in Anderson, Texas on June 5, 1880.
Date: June 4, 1880
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation
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