Columbus and his brother Hodges Haile worked for the Matador Land and Cattle Company. He worked as a cook for the Spur Headquarters Ranch. Later he bought out a small store. He established the Spur Mutual Life Insurance Co in early 1920's with the caption "Let's hope you live a hundred years and I'm at your funeral with a check!" He was the president of the Dickens-Motley County Old Timers Association for many years. He was active in the community and liked to sing.
Obituary for Columbus Calway Haile
The Texas Spur December 5, 1963
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Nov. 29 for a retired Spur stock farmer and rancher, Columbus C. Haile, 87. Rev. John Jenkins officiated and was assisted by Rev. Victor Crabtree, Dickens and Rev. Olif Haile, Plainview.
Mr. Haile died in an Amarillo convalescent home on Nov. 27. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He had been a resident of Dickens County since 1895.
Survivors include one sisters, Mrs. Pearl Hodges, Clyde; one brother, S.H. Haile, Amarillo; one grandson, Fred C. Haile, Spur and one granddaughter, Mrs. Annetta Lindsey, Metainie, LA.
Pallbearers were Fred Hale, Shorty Smalley, Alfred Walker, Herschel Marsh, Mansell Bragg and Robert Reynolds.
Burial was in Spur cemetery.
Columbus and his brother Hodges Haile worked for the Matador Land and Cattle Company. He worked as a cook for the Spur Headquarters Ranch. Later he bought out a small store. He established the Spur Mutual Life Insurance Co in early 1920's with the caption "Let's hope you live a hundred years and I'm at your funeral with a check!" He was the president of the Dickens-Motley County Old Timers Association for many years. He was active in the community and liked to sing.
Obituary for Columbus Calway Haile
The Texas Spur December 5, 1963
Funeral services were held at the First Baptist Church on Nov. 29 for a retired Spur stock farmer and rancher, Columbus C. Haile, 87. Rev. John Jenkins officiated and was assisted by Rev. Victor Crabtree, Dickens and Rev. Olif Haile, Plainview.
Mr. Haile died in an Amarillo convalescent home on Nov. 27. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He had been a resident of Dickens County since 1895.
Survivors include one sisters, Mrs. Pearl Hodges, Clyde; one brother, S.H. Haile, Amarillo; one grandson, Fred C. Haile, Spur and one granddaughter, Mrs. Annetta Lindsey, Metainie, LA.
Pallbearers were Fred Hale, Shorty Smalley, Alfred Walker, Herschel Marsh, Mansell Bragg and Robert Reynolds.
Burial was in Spur cemetery.
Family Members
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George Crutcher Haile
1867–1943
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William Burder "Burt" Haile
1870–1948
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James Walter Haile
1872–1954
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Mary Thomas Haile Sampson
1873–1956
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Lutelus James "Lew" Haile
1878–1962
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Lucius Beaver Haile
1880–1956
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Dallas Mead Haile
1882–1883
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Pearl Eldora Haile Hodges
1885–1981
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Shedric Hodges Haile
1888–1971
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Homer Henry Haile
1891–1910
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