Transcribed from The El Campo News (a newspaper published in Wharton County, Texas),Front Page, dated Monday, the 4th of January of 1954
SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR E. G. HANCHER, 89
Services were held Saturday, January 2, for E. G. Hancher, 89, who died Thursday at the home of his son, County Judge John Hancher in Columbus.
The services held at 2:30 p.m. were conducted at the Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Barton Williams. Interment was in the O.D.H.S. Garden of Memories.
Mr. Hancher was born near Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 1864. His education included four years at Drake University and the study of law in Nebraska. In 1888 he was admitted to the Nebraska state bar association but never practiced.
The El Campo pioneer was widely traveled both in this country and in Latin America. In his youth he prospected for gold in Honduras and Nicaragua.
His business experience was equally as broad as his travel which brought him to El Campo in 1903 with the Allison-Ritchie Company. His work with the company required that he travel extensively over the Southwest.
In 1913 Mr. Hancher married Miss Clara Ladd. She died in November 1948. Mr. Hancher was a resident of El Campo until moving to Columbus in March of last year.
He is survived by two sons, Judge John Hancher of Columbus and Ladd Hancher of El Campo, and a grandson, Tom Hancher of Columbus.
Pallbearers were P. C. Owen, Claude Appling, Herschel Payne, Ronald Smith, A. J. Isaacson, and Driscoll Stallworth of Austin.
SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR E. G. HANCHER, 89
Services were held Saturday, January 2, for E. G. Hancher, 89, who died Thursday at the home of his son, County Judge John Hancher in Columbus.
The services held at 2:30 p.m. were conducted at the Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Barton Williams. Interment was in the O.D.H.S. Garden of Memories.
Mr. Hancher was born near Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 1864. His education included four years at Drake University and the study of law in Nebraska. In 1888 he was admitted to the Nebraska state bar association but never practiced.
The El Campo pioneer was widely traveled both in this country and in Latin America. In his youth he prospected for gold in Honduras and Nicaragua.
His business experience was equally as broad as his travel which brought him to El Campo in 1903 with the Allison-Ritchie Company. His work with the company required that he travel extensively over the Southwest.
In 1913 Mr. Hancher married Miss Clara Ladd. She died in November 1948. Mr. Hancher was a resident of El Campo until moving to Columbus in March of last year.
He is survived by two sons, Judge John Hancher of Columbus and Ladd Hancher of El Campo, and a grandson, Tom Hancher of Columbus.
Pallbearers were P. C. Owen, Claude Appling, Herschel Payne, Ronald Smith, A. J. Isaacson, and Driscoll Stallworth of Austin.
Transcribed from The El Campo News (a newspaper published in Wharton County, Texas),Front Page, dated Monday, the 4th of January of 1954
SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR E. G. HANCHER, 89
Services were held Saturday, January 2, for E. G. Hancher, 89, who died Thursday at the home of his son, County Judge John Hancher in Columbus.
The services held at 2:30 p.m. were conducted at the Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Barton Williams. Interment was in the O.D.H.S. Garden of Memories.
Mr. Hancher was born near Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 1864. His education included four years at Drake University and the study of law in Nebraska. In 1888 he was admitted to the Nebraska state bar association but never practiced.
The El Campo pioneer was widely traveled both in this country and in Latin America. In his youth he prospected for gold in Honduras and Nicaragua.
His business experience was equally as broad as his travel which brought him to El Campo in 1903 with the Allison-Ritchie Company. His work with the company required that he travel extensively over the Southwest.
In 1913 Mr. Hancher married Miss Clara Ladd. She died in November 1948. Mr. Hancher was a resident of El Campo until moving to Columbus in March of last year.
He is survived by two sons, Judge John Hancher of Columbus and Ladd Hancher of El Campo, and a grandson, Tom Hancher of Columbus.
Pallbearers were P. C. Owen, Claude Appling, Herschel Payne, Ronald Smith, A. J. Isaacson, and Driscoll Stallworth of Austin.
SERVICES HELD SATURDAY FOR E. G. HANCHER, 89
Services were held Saturday, January 2, for E. G. Hancher, 89, who died Thursday at the home of his son, County Judge John Hancher in Columbus.
The services held at 2:30 p.m. were conducted at the Wheeler Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Barton Williams. Interment was in the O.D.H.S. Garden of Memories.
Mr. Hancher was born near Des Moines, Iowa on November 15, 1864. His education included four years at Drake University and the study of law in Nebraska. In 1888 he was admitted to the Nebraska state bar association but never practiced.
The El Campo pioneer was widely traveled both in this country and in Latin America. In his youth he prospected for gold in Honduras and Nicaragua.
His business experience was equally as broad as his travel which brought him to El Campo in 1903 with the Allison-Ritchie Company. His work with the company required that he travel extensively over the Southwest.
In 1913 Mr. Hancher married Miss Clara Ladd. She died in November 1948. Mr. Hancher was a resident of El Campo until moving to Columbus in March of last year.
He is survived by two sons, Judge John Hancher of Columbus and Ladd Hancher of El Campo, and a grandson, Tom Hancher of Columbus.
Pallbearers were P. C. Owen, Claude Appling, Herschel Payne, Ronald Smith, A. J. Isaacson, and Driscoll Stallworth of Austin.
Inscription
LARGE HANCHER MONUMENT
Flat marker:
E. GRANT HANCHER
NOV 15, 1864
DEC 31, 1953
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Burial of the 2nd of January of 1954 under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home of El Campo, Texas
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