Obituary for Roy Munger published by the "Dallas Morning News" on May 11, 1952.
"Roy Munger, Civic, Sports Figure, Dies - LeRoy R. (Roy) Munger, 73, a widely known figure in Dallas business, civic and sports life over many years, died in La Jolla, Calif., late Friday night. The kindly former automobile dealer, to whom Dallas had been home since 1888, had been ill only a few weeks. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Long one of the ardent supporters of Southern Methodist University, Munger had helped many students financially in his quiet way-but how many no one knew besides Munger. It is doubtful that he even kept count. The Mustang football team, in good and lean years, knew him as its father. He was the son of the late S. I. Munger, one of the founders of a famous gin machinery manufacturing company. His mother still lives at the family home, 4533 Ross. Roy Munger was born Sept. 4, 1878, in Limestone County and moved with his parents to Dallas in 1888. He was educated in Dallas and immediately after leaving in school entered the employ of the Continental Gin Company, of which his father was president. He had advanced to cashier of the company when he left his father's organization and took over a ranch, which he operated two years. His next major venture was as president and general manager of the Munger Automobile Company, dealers in Cadillacs, which he operated a number of years. This company had a capital stock of $750,000 and had an annual business of more than $2,000,000. The company had branches at Wichita Falls and San Antonio. After disposing of his automobile business he organized the old Industrial Insurance Company which he headed until 1942 when he liquidated it. For some time he was active in the KMA oil field in Wichita County. He also had farming interests which he actively directed. The Munger Cotton Oil Company at Mexia which was sold in the early 1940's was another enterprise in which he was heavily interested. In 1900 he married Miss Fay Wilson, daughter of the late J. B. Wilson, widely known capitalist and cattleman and builder of the Wilson Building, Main and Elm Streets at Ervay. He was a trustee of the J. B. Wilson estate. He was a past president of the Dallas Country Club and Brook Hollow Golf Club and also a member of Northwood Club. His son, Jack, is known as one of the outstanding amateur golfers of America. Munger also was active for many years in the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Automobile Association. He also was past president of the Texas Golf Association and the Dallas Golf Association. A retiring man, his philanthropies were little known. Once he visited the Pilot Institute for the Deaf, 4909 Cedar Springs, and after watching the youngsters at play asked what they needed most. An attendant replied that they needed a playroom. That was in 1949. A year later they had the play room, given by Munger as a memorial to his first wife, who died in March, 1948. In September of 1950 he married Mrs. Alfred O. Anderson, Widow of the former publisher of the old Dallas Dispatch, who survived him. Also surviving him are his son, Jack Munger of Dallas; two brothers, S. I. Munger Jr. of Dallas and Chautaqua, N.Y., and L. S. Munger of Abilene; a sister, Mrs. George N. Aldredge of Dallas; three granddaughters and a great-gradson. The graddaughters are: Miss Mary M. Munger and Mrs. Fay Munger Simon, daughters, of the late Roy Munger Jr., who died in 1935, and Miss Marilyn Munger, daughter of Jack Munger. The body will be brought to Dallas Monday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Arthur V. Boand, associate pastor, will officiate. Dr. Umphrey Lee, president of SMU, will give a prayer. Munger was a member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church. He will be buried in Grove Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will include George Aldredge Jr., Matty Bell, Collett Munger, William R. Moore, J.D. Bigger, Wilson Schoellkopf, Edwin Middleton of Abilene, James Bower and Edwin H. Hopkins Jr. of Abilene. The family requested that memorial gifts should be sent to the Pilot Institute here and Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif."
"Roy Munger, Civic, Sports Figure, Dies - LeRoy R. (Roy) Munger, 73, a widely known figure in Dallas business, civic and sports life over many years, died in La Jolla, Calif., late Friday night. The kindly former automobile dealer, to whom Dallas had been home since 1888, had been ill only a few weeks. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Long one of the ardent supporters of Southern Methodist University, Munger had helped many students financially in his quiet way-but how many no one knew besides Munger. It is doubtful that he even kept count. The Mustang football team, in good and lean years, knew him as its father. He was the son of the late S. I. Munger, one of the founders of a famous gin machinery manufacturing company. His mother still lives at the family home, 4533 Ross. Roy Munger was born Sept. 4, 1878, in Limestone County and moved with his parents to Dallas in 1888. He was educated in Dallas and immediately after leaving in school entered the employ of the Continental Gin Company, of which his father was president. He had advanced to cashier of the company when he left his father's organization and took over a ranch, which he operated two years. His next major venture was as president and general manager of the Munger Automobile Company, dealers in Cadillacs, which he operated a number of years. This company had a capital stock of $750,000 and had an annual business of more than $2,000,000. The company had branches at Wichita Falls and San Antonio. After disposing of his automobile business he organized the old Industrial Insurance Company which he headed until 1942 when he liquidated it. For some time he was active in the KMA oil field in Wichita County. He also had farming interests which he actively directed. The Munger Cotton Oil Company at Mexia which was sold in the early 1940's was another enterprise in which he was heavily interested. In 1900 he married Miss Fay Wilson, daughter of the late J. B. Wilson, widely known capitalist and cattleman and builder of the Wilson Building, Main and Elm Streets at Ervay. He was a trustee of the J. B. Wilson estate. He was a past president of the Dallas Country Club and Brook Hollow Golf Club and also a member of Northwood Club. His son, Jack, is known as one of the outstanding amateur golfers of America. Munger also was active for many years in the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Automobile Association. He also was past president of the Texas Golf Association and the Dallas Golf Association. A retiring man, his philanthropies were little known. Once he visited the Pilot Institute for the Deaf, 4909 Cedar Springs, and after watching the youngsters at play asked what they needed most. An attendant replied that they needed a playroom. That was in 1949. A year later they had the play room, given by Munger as a memorial to his first wife, who died in March, 1948. In September of 1950 he married Mrs. Alfred O. Anderson, Widow of the former publisher of the old Dallas Dispatch, who survived him. Also surviving him are his son, Jack Munger of Dallas; two brothers, S. I. Munger Jr. of Dallas and Chautaqua, N.Y., and L. S. Munger of Abilene; a sister, Mrs. George N. Aldredge of Dallas; three granddaughters and a great-gradson. The graddaughters are: Miss Mary M. Munger and Mrs. Fay Munger Simon, daughters, of the late Roy Munger Jr., who died in 1935, and Miss Marilyn Munger, daughter of Jack Munger. The body will be brought to Dallas Monday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Arthur V. Boand, associate pastor, will officiate. Dr. Umphrey Lee, president of SMU, will give a prayer. Munger was a member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church. He will be buried in Grove Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will include George Aldredge Jr., Matty Bell, Collett Munger, William R. Moore, J.D. Bigger, Wilson Schoellkopf, Edwin Middleton of Abilene, James Bower and Edwin H. Hopkins Jr. of Abilene. The family requested that memorial gifts should be sent to the Pilot Institute here and Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif."
Obituary for Roy Munger published by the "Dallas Morning News" on May 11, 1952.
"Roy Munger, Civic, Sports Figure, Dies - LeRoy R. (Roy) Munger, 73, a widely known figure in Dallas business, civic and sports life over many years, died in La Jolla, Calif., late Friday night. The kindly former automobile dealer, to whom Dallas had been home since 1888, had been ill only a few weeks. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Long one of the ardent supporters of Southern Methodist University, Munger had helped many students financially in his quiet way-but how many no one knew besides Munger. It is doubtful that he even kept count. The Mustang football team, in good and lean years, knew him as its father. He was the son of the late S. I. Munger, one of the founders of a famous gin machinery manufacturing company. His mother still lives at the family home, 4533 Ross. Roy Munger was born Sept. 4, 1878, in Limestone County and moved with his parents to Dallas in 1888. He was educated in Dallas and immediately after leaving in school entered the employ of the Continental Gin Company, of which his father was president. He had advanced to cashier of the company when he left his father's organization and took over a ranch, which he operated two years. His next major venture was as president and general manager of the Munger Automobile Company, dealers in Cadillacs, which he operated a number of years. This company had a capital stock of $750,000 and had an annual business of more than $2,000,000. The company had branches at Wichita Falls and San Antonio. After disposing of his automobile business he organized the old Industrial Insurance Company which he headed until 1942 when he liquidated it. For some time he was active in the KMA oil field in Wichita County. He also had farming interests which he actively directed. The Munger Cotton Oil Company at Mexia which was sold in the early 1940's was another enterprise in which he was heavily interested. In 1900 he married Miss Fay Wilson, daughter of the late J. B. Wilson, widely known capitalist and cattleman and builder of the Wilson Building, Main and Elm Streets at Ervay. He was a trustee of the J. B. Wilson estate. He was a past president of the Dallas Country Club and Brook Hollow Golf Club and also a member of Northwood Club. His son, Jack, is known as one of the outstanding amateur golfers of America. Munger also was active for many years in the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Automobile Association. He also was past president of the Texas Golf Association and the Dallas Golf Association. A retiring man, his philanthropies were little known. Once he visited the Pilot Institute for the Deaf, 4909 Cedar Springs, and after watching the youngsters at play asked what they needed most. An attendant replied that they needed a playroom. That was in 1949. A year later they had the play room, given by Munger as a memorial to his first wife, who died in March, 1948. In September of 1950 he married Mrs. Alfred O. Anderson, Widow of the former publisher of the old Dallas Dispatch, who survived him. Also surviving him are his son, Jack Munger of Dallas; two brothers, S. I. Munger Jr. of Dallas and Chautaqua, N.Y., and L. S. Munger of Abilene; a sister, Mrs. George N. Aldredge of Dallas; three granddaughters and a great-gradson. The graddaughters are: Miss Mary M. Munger and Mrs. Fay Munger Simon, daughters, of the late Roy Munger Jr., who died in 1935, and Miss Marilyn Munger, daughter of Jack Munger. The body will be brought to Dallas Monday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Arthur V. Boand, associate pastor, will officiate. Dr. Umphrey Lee, president of SMU, will give a prayer. Munger was a member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church. He will be buried in Grove Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will include George Aldredge Jr., Matty Bell, Collett Munger, William R. Moore, J.D. Bigger, Wilson Schoellkopf, Edwin Middleton of Abilene, James Bower and Edwin H. Hopkins Jr. of Abilene. The family requested that memorial gifts should be sent to the Pilot Institute here and Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif."
"Roy Munger, Civic, Sports Figure, Dies - LeRoy R. (Roy) Munger, 73, a widely known figure in Dallas business, civic and sports life over many years, died in La Jolla, Calif., late Friday night. The kindly former automobile dealer, to whom Dallas had been home since 1888, had been ill only a few weeks. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Long one of the ardent supporters of Southern Methodist University, Munger had helped many students financially in his quiet way-but how many no one knew besides Munger. It is doubtful that he even kept count. The Mustang football team, in good and lean years, knew him as its father. He was the son of the late S. I. Munger, one of the founders of a famous gin machinery manufacturing company. His mother still lives at the family home, 4533 Ross. Roy Munger was born Sept. 4, 1878, in Limestone County and moved with his parents to Dallas in 1888. He was educated in Dallas and immediately after leaving in school entered the employ of the Continental Gin Company, of which his father was president. He had advanced to cashier of the company when he left his father's organization and took over a ranch, which he operated two years. His next major venture was as president and general manager of the Munger Automobile Company, dealers in Cadillacs, which he operated a number of years. This company had a capital stock of $750,000 and had an annual business of more than $2,000,000. The company had branches at Wichita Falls and San Antonio. After disposing of his automobile business he organized the old Industrial Insurance Company which he headed until 1942 when he liquidated it. For some time he was active in the KMA oil field in Wichita County. He also had farming interests which he actively directed. The Munger Cotton Oil Company at Mexia which was sold in the early 1940's was another enterprise in which he was heavily interested. In 1900 he married Miss Fay Wilson, daughter of the late J. B. Wilson, widely known capitalist and cattleman and builder of the Wilson Building, Main and Elm Streets at Ervay. He was a trustee of the J. B. Wilson estate. He was a past president of the Dallas Country Club and Brook Hollow Golf Club and also a member of Northwood Club. His son, Jack, is known as one of the outstanding amateur golfers of America. Munger also was active for many years in the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the Dallas Automobile Association. He also was past president of the Texas Golf Association and the Dallas Golf Association. A retiring man, his philanthropies were little known. Once he visited the Pilot Institute for the Deaf, 4909 Cedar Springs, and after watching the youngsters at play asked what they needed most. An attendant replied that they needed a playroom. That was in 1949. A year later they had the play room, given by Munger as a memorial to his first wife, who died in March, 1948. In September of 1950 he married Mrs. Alfred O. Anderson, Widow of the former publisher of the old Dallas Dispatch, who survived him. Also surviving him are his son, Jack Munger of Dallas; two brothers, S. I. Munger Jr. of Dallas and Chautaqua, N.Y., and L. S. Munger of Abilene; a sister, Mrs. George N. Aldredge of Dallas; three granddaughters and a great-gradson. The graddaughters are: Miss Mary M. Munger and Mrs. Fay Munger Simon, daughters, of the late Roy Munger Jr., who died in 1935, and Miss Marilyn Munger, daughter of Jack Munger. The body will be brought to Dallas Monday. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday in Highland Park Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Arthur V. Boand, associate pastor, will officiate. Dr. Umphrey Lee, president of SMU, will give a prayer. Munger was a member of La Jolla Presbyterian Church. He will be buried in Grove Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will include George Aldredge Jr., Matty Bell, Collett Munger, William R. Moore, J.D. Bigger, Wilson Schoellkopf, Edwin Middleton of Abilene, James Bower and Edwin H. Hopkins Jr. of Abilene. The family requested that memorial gifts should be sent to the Pilot Institute here and Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla, Calif."
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