Edgar D. Hartnett was born 3 November 1907 in Weatherford, Parker County, Texas and died 17 January 1963 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. He was married to Walterine Mary Martindale (my first cousin, once removed).
“Hartnett
Edgar
D. Hartnett, 55, of 7741 Kingsley, died Wednesday. Employee Western Electric Company.
Veteran World War II. Survivors: Wife, Mrs. Walterine Hartnett; sons, Dennis
and John Hartnett; daughter, Miss Elizabeth Hartnett, all of Houston; brother,
Paul Hartnett; sisters, Mrs. Morris White, Mrs. R. S. Railey, all of
Weatherford, Mrs. Remy Ancelin, Dallas; number of nieces and nephews. Rosary
7:30 p.m. Friday, Earthman Freeway Chapel. Services 9:15 a.m. Saturday,
Earthman Freeway Chapel, 9:30 a.m. St. Christopher Church. Burial Garden of
Gethsemani. Earthman Freeway Chapel, 6330 Gulf Freeway, MI 4-1641.”
[Source: Undated obituary for
Edgar D. Hartnett from unidentified newspaper, Spurlock, Mamie Olive
(Martindale), Scrapbook, ca 1950-1970; privately held by Cheryl Anne (Chaney)
Beaver, [ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Lone Grove, Oklahoma. 2010. Photocopy in
possession of Denise Spurlock.]
© 2012 Denise Spurlock
This obituary with NO sentences makes a nice contrast with the flourish of old style obits.
ReplyDeleteAnd it's got plenty of information - address, employer, military service! Great stuff.
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