Funeral services for a pioneer area physician, Dr. Raymond L. Alexander, 81, will be held at the First Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Rev. W.D. McReynolds, pastor, will officiate.
Dr. Alexander died at his home about midnight Tuesday, October 15th.
Born in Meridian in 1882, he was the son of Captain and Mrs. T.C. Alexander. He graduated from Ft. Worth Medical school and was married to the former Eunice Duncan in Hamilton in 1903. He began practice as a physician and surgeon in 1905. The couple made their home in Jayton until 1927 when the family moved to Spur. Dr. Alexander was a member of the Methodist Church, Life member of Spur Masonic Lodge and Maskat Shrine Temple. He was retired from active practice, but continued to see a few patients up until his recent illness.
Survivors include his wife, and daughter, Bernice Cochran, Denver City; seven sons: W.L., Ft. Worth, Dr. Bob, Spur; Jack, Big Spring; Rex, Jayton; Dr. Ted, Wichita Falls; Dr. Joe, Abilene and Max, Spur.
One brother survives, Dr. Lin Alexander, Okmulgee, OK and one sister, Mrs. John Bain, Atlanta, GA, along with 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Weldon Grimes, Martin Pope, H.D. Black, Robert Reynolds, Med Wade, Gordon Hamilton; R.J. Bell, Frank Watson, Raymond Powell and Hobert Lewis. Burial will be in Spur Cemetery.
© The Texas Spur, October 17, 1963
Dr. Alexander died at his home about midnight Tuesday, October 15th.
Born in Meridian in 1882, he was the son of Captain and Mrs. T.C. Alexander. He graduated from Ft. Worth Medical school and was married to the former Eunice Duncan in Hamilton in 1903. He began practice as a physician and surgeon in 1905. The couple made their home in Jayton until 1927 when the family moved to Spur. Dr. Alexander was a member of the Methodist Church, Life member of Spur Masonic Lodge and Maskat Shrine Temple. He was retired from active practice, but continued to see a few patients up until his recent illness.
Survivors include his wife, and daughter, Bernice Cochran, Denver City; seven sons: W.L., Ft. Worth, Dr. Bob, Spur; Jack, Big Spring; Rex, Jayton; Dr. Ted, Wichita Falls; Dr. Joe, Abilene and Max, Spur.
One brother survives, Dr. Lin Alexander, Okmulgee, OK and one sister, Mrs. John Bain, Atlanta, GA, along with 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Weldon Grimes, Martin Pope, H.D. Black, Robert Reynolds, Med Wade, Gordon Hamilton; R.J. Bell, Frank Watson, Raymond Powell and Hobert Lewis. Burial will be in Spur Cemetery.
© The Texas Spur, October 17, 1963
Funeral services for a pioneer area physician, Dr. Raymond L. Alexander, 81, will be held at the First Methodist Church at 3 p.m. Thursday afternoon, Rev. W.D. McReynolds, pastor, will officiate.
Dr. Alexander died at his home about midnight Tuesday, October 15th.
Born in Meridian in 1882, he was the son of Captain and Mrs. T.C. Alexander. He graduated from Ft. Worth Medical school and was married to the former Eunice Duncan in Hamilton in 1903. He began practice as a physician and surgeon in 1905. The couple made their home in Jayton until 1927 when the family moved to Spur. Dr. Alexander was a member of the Methodist Church, Life member of Spur Masonic Lodge and Maskat Shrine Temple. He was retired from active practice, but continued to see a few patients up until his recent illness.
Survivors include his wife, and daughter, Bernice Cochran, Denver City; seven sons: W.L., Ft. Worth, Dr. Bob, Spur; Jack, Big Spring; Rex, Jayton; Dr. Ted, Wichita Falls; Dr. Joe, Abilene and Max, Spur.
One brother survives, Dr. Lin Alexander, Okmulgee, OK and one sister, Mrs. John Bain, Atlanta, GA, along with 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Weldon Grimes, Martin Pope, H.D. Black, Robert Reynolds, Med Wade, Gordon Hamilton; R.J. Bell, Frank Watson, Raymond Powell and Hobert Lewis. Burial will be in Spur Cemetery.
© The Texas Spur, October 17, 1963
Dr. Alexander died at his home about midnight Tuesday, October 15th.
Born in Meridian in 1882, he was the son of Captain and Mrs. T.C. Alexander. He graduated from Ft. Worth Medical school and was married to the former Eunice Duncan in Hamilton in 1903. He began practice as a physician and surgeon in 1905. The couple made their home in Jayton until 1927 when the family moved to Spur. Dr. Alexander was a member of the Methodist Church, Life member of Spur Masonic Lodge and Maskat Shrine Temple. He was retired from active practice, but continued to see a few patients up until his recent illness.
Survivors include his wife, and daughter, Bernice Cochran, Denver City; seven sons: W.L., Ft. Worth, Dr. Bob, Spur; Jack, Big Spring; Rex, Jayton; Dr. Ted, Wichita Falls; Dr. Joe, Abilene and Max, Spur.
One brother survives, Dr. Lin Alexander, Okmulgee, OK and one sister, Mrs. John Bain, Atlanta, GA, along with 22 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Weldon Grimes, Martin Pope, H.D. Black, Robert Reynolds, Med Wade, Gordon Hamilton; R.J. Bell, Frank Watson, Raymond Powell and Hobert Lewis. Burial will be in Spur Cemetery.
© The Texas Spur, October 17, 1963
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