Death due to homicidal gun shot. (Per Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982 for Carl M. Bisbee). Killed in the line of duty as a constable. Flags were lowered to half-staff and businesses were closed for his funeral.
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An article about the funeral was published in the Corpus Christi Daily Times and reprinted in the Holbrook (Nebraska) Observer on July 23, 1925. The end of the article, entitled Funeral of C. M. Bisbee is as follows: After a short service at the home the body was removed to the First Methodist church where at 1 o'clock the funeral service over the remains were held, attended by one of the largest gatherings of people that ever paid tribute to the memory of a Corpus Christi citizen. The services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Barr, assisted by Rev. Ardra Walker of the First Christian church. Rev. B. F. Bickley of the Park avenue Baptist church, Rev. C. H. Storey of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. J. O. Manning of the South Bluff Methodist church, and Rev. S. B. Johnson, formerly presiding elder of the Lamlpasas district. At the grave at Rose Hill cemetery the services were in charge of Corpus Christi Klan No. 225 in full regalia with their impressive ritualistic services for the dead. Carl McKinley Bisbee was born November 27, 1896, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bisbee of Giltner, Nebraska, both of whom survive, as does four brothers and two sisters, C. O. Bisbee, Denver, Colo., E. M. Bisbee of Holbrook, Nebr., E. I. Bisbee and V. A. Bisbee of Giltner, Neb., Mrs. Woods of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. J. W. Greenlee of Norton, Kans., of whom his father, J. T. Bisbee, and brother, C. O. Bisbee were in attendance at the funeral. August 15, 1920, Mr. Bisbee was married to Beulah Ehlers at San Antonio, moving to Corpus Christi on March 1, 1921. Of this union were born two daughters, Deola, aged 3, and Lorain, aged one year, both of whom with the widow survive. Mr. Bisbee served two years in the medical corps during the world war and was a member of the American Legion. Before taking the office of constable on January 1, Mr. Bisbee was connected with Meehan's department store. He was a member of the Methodist church and active in the work of the Wesley Bible class, which attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Bisbee was a charter member of the Corpus Christi Kla, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and has been active in the affairs of the order since its organization. Mr. Bisbee was shot to death while in discharge of his duty as a peace officer on Sunday night, July 5, 1925.
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An article about the funeral was published in the Corpus Christi Daily Times and reprinted in the Holbrook (Nebraska) Observer on July 23, 1925. The end of the article, entitled Funeral of C. M. Bisbee is as follows: After a short service at the home the body was removed to the First Methodist church where at 1 o'clock the funeral service over the remains were held, attended by one of the largest gatherings of people that ever paid tribute to the memory of a Corpus Christi citizen. The services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Barr, assisted by Rev. Ardra Walker of the First Christian church. Rev. B. F. Bickley of the Park avenue Baptist church, Rev. C. H. Storey of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. J. O. Manning of the South Bluff Methodist church, and Rev. S. B. Johnson, formerly presiding elder of the Lamlpasas district. At the grave at Rose Hill cemetery the services were in charge of Corpus Christi Klan No. 225 in full regalia with their impressive ritualistic services for the dead. Carl McKinley Bisbee was born November 27, 1896, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bisbee of Giltner, Nebraska, both of whom survive, as does four brothers and two sisters, C. O. Bisbee, Denver, Colo., E. M. Bisbee of Holbrook, Nebr., E. I. Bisbee and V. A. Bisbee of Giltner, Neb., Mrs. Woods of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. J. W. Greenlee of Norton, Kans., of whom his father, J. T. Bisbee, and brother, C. O. Bisbee were in attendance at the funeral. August 15, 1920, Mr. Bisbee was married to Beulah Ehlers at San Antonio, moving to Corpus Christi on March 1, 1921. Of this union were born two daughters, Deola, aged 3, and Lorain, aged one year, both of whom with the widow survive. Mr. Bisbee served two years in the medical corps during the world war and was a member of the American Legion. Before taking the office of constable on January 1, Mr. Bisbee was connected with Meehan's department store. He was a member of the Methodist church and active in the work of the Wesley Bible class, which attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Bisbee was a charter member of the Corpus Christi Kla, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and has been active in the affairs of the order since its organization. Mr. Bisbee was shot to death while in discharge of his duty as a peace officer on Sunday night, July 5, 1925.
Death due to homicidal gun shot. (Per Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982 for Carl M. Bisbee). Killed in the line of duty as a constable. Flags were lowered to half-staff and businesses were closed for his funeral.
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An article about the funeral was published in the Corpus Christi Daily Times and reprinted in the Holbrook (Nebraska) Observer on July 23, 1925. The end of the article, entitled Funeral of C. M. Bisbee is as follows: After a short service at the home the body was removed to the First Methodist church where at 1 o'clock the funeral service over the remains were held, attended by one of the largest gatherings of people that ever paid tribute to the memory of a Corpus Christi citizen. The services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Barr, assisted by Rev. Ardra Walker of the First Christian church. Rev. B. F. Bickley of the Park avenue Baptist church, Rev. C. H. Storey of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. J. O. Manning of the South Bluff Methodist church, and Rev. S. B. Johnson, formerly presiding elder of the Lamlpasas district. At the grave at Rose Hill cemetery the services were in charge of Corpus Christi Klan No. 225 in full regalia with their impressive ritualistic services for the dead. Carl McKinley Bisbee was born November 27, 1896, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bisbee of Giltner, Nebraska, both of whom survive, as does four brothers and two sisters, C. O. Bisbee, Denver, Colo., E. M. Bisbee of Holbrook, Nebr., E. I. Bisbee and V. A. Bisbee of Giltner, Neb., Mrs. Woods of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. J. W. Greenlee of Norton, Kans., of whom his father, J. T. Bisbee, and brother, C. O. Bisbee were in attendance at the funeral. August 15, 1920, Mr. Bisbee was married to Beulah Ehlers at San Antonio, moving to Corpus Christi on March 1, 1921. Of this union were born two daughters, Deola, aged 3, and Lorain, aged one year, both of whom with the widow survive. Mr. Bisbee served two years in the medical corps during the world war and was a member of the American Legion. Before taking the office of constable on January 1, Mr. Bisbee was connected with Meehan's department store. He was a member of the Methodist church and active in the work of the Wesley Bible class, which attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Bisbee was a charter member of the Corpus Christi Kla, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and has been active in the affairs of the order since its organization. Mr. Bisbee was shot to death while in discharge of his duty as a peace officer on Sunday night, July 5, 1925.
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An article about the funeral was published in the Corpus Christi Daily Times and reprinted in the Holbrook (Nebraska) Observer on July 23, 1925. The end of the article, entitled Funeral of C. M. Bisbee is as follows: After a short service at the home the body was removed to the First Methodist church where at 1 o'clock the funeral service over the remains were held, attended by one of the largest gatherings of people that ever paid tribute to the memory of a Corpus Christi citizen. The services at the church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. W. M. Barr, assisted by Rev. Ardra Walker of the First Christian church. Rev. B. F. Bickley of the Park avenue Baptist church, Rev. C. H. Storey of the First Presbyterian church, Rev. J. O. Manning of the South Bluff Methodist church, and Rev. S. B. Johnson, formerly presiding elder of the Lamlpasas district. At the grave at Rose Hill cemetery the services were in charge of Corpus Christi Klan No. 225 in full regalia with their impressive ritualistic services for the dead. Carl McKinley Bisbee was born November 27, 1896, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bisbee of Giltner, Nebraska, both of whom survive, as does four brothers and two sisters, C. O. Bisbee, Denver, Colo., E. M. Bisbee of Holbrook, Nebr., E. I. Bisbee and V. A. Bisbee of Giltner, Neb., Mrs. Woods of Denver, Colo., and Mrs. J. W. Greenlee of Norton, Kans., of whom his father, J. T. Bisbee, and brother, C. O. Bisbee were in attendance at the funeral. August 15, 1920, Mr. Bisbee was married to Beulah Ehlers at San Antonio, moving to Corpus Christi on March 1, 1921. Of this union were born two daughters, Deola, aged 3, and Lorain, aged one year, both of whom with the widow survive. Mr. Bisbee served two years in the medical corps during the world war and was a member of the American Legion. Before taking the office of constable on January 1, Mr. Bisbee was connected with Meehan's department store. He was a member of the Methodist church and active in the work of the Wesley Bible class, which attended the funeral in a body. Mr. Bisbee was a charter member of the Corpus Christi Kla, Knights of the Ku Klux Klan and has been active in the affairs of the order since its organization. Mr. Bisbee was shot to death while in discharge of his duty as a peace officer on Sunday night, July 5, 1925.
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