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Jacob Edmund Forrest “Jake” Pounders

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Jacob Edmund Forrest “Jake” Pounders

Birth
Reedville, Caldwell County, Texas, USA
Death
29 Nov 1957 (aged 55)
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA
Burial
Tanglewood, Lee County, Texas, USA
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Jake Pounders, well known citizen of Rockdale, died Friday morning about eight o'clock after having a heart seizure at his home and being rushed by ambulance to St. Edwards hospital at Cameron. He was preparing to go to business for the day when the attack struck. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Phillips and Luckey Chapel, with the Rev. Roy Brewton of the First Christian church officiating. Burial was made in the Tanglewood cemetery. Pallbearers were: Adolph McVoy, Clyde Luetge, William Backhaus, Hershell Bonnett, Garland Caffey, Weldon Henry. His life had been lived in the counties of Lee and Milam, since a small child, and he was known to his many friends as Jake Pounders. On October 20, 1926, Jacob Edman* [sic] Pounders was married to Ima Muston and to them were born two sons and a daughter. Mr. Pounders was an active member of the First Christian church. He had been associated with a number of business places in past years and at the time of his passing was an employee of McVoy's Grocery, having been with the company for several years. The Rockdale Reporter, December 1957.
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*I.e., Edmund, after his grand "Uncle Ed" aka Benjamin Edmund Quinn
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Jake Pounders, well known citizen of Rockdale, died Friday morning about eight o'clock after having a heart seizure at his home and being rushed by ambulance to St. Edwards hospital at Cameron. He was preparing to go to business for the day when the attack struck. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at two o'clock from the Phillips and Luckey Chapel, with the Rev. Roy Brewton of the First Christian church officiating. Burial was made in the Tanglewood cemetery. Pallbearers were: Adolph McVoy, Clyde Luetge, William Backhaus, Hershell Bonnett, Garland Caffey, Weldon Henry. His life had been lived in the counties of Lee and Milam, since a small child, and he was known to his many friends as Jake Pounders. On October 20, 1926, Jacob Edman* [sic] Pounders was married to Ima Muston and to them were born two sons and a daughter. Mr. Pounders was an active member of the First Christian church. He had been associated with a number of business places in past years and at the time of his passing was an employee of McVoy's Grocery, having been with the company for several years. The Rockdale Reporter, December 1957.
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*I.e., Edmund, after his grand "Uncle Ed" aka Benjamin Edmund Quinn
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