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Charles Sylvan Richardson

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Charles Sylvan Richardson

Birth
Sunset, Montague County, Texas, USA
Death
10 May 1962 (aged 70)
Olney, Young County, Texas, USA
Burial
Olney, Young County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Charles S. Richardson, 70, early day Young County teacher and former mayor of Olney had been ill several years.

He taught his first school at Newport in Clay County, Texas in 1909. He taught at Orth, Cashing, Dundee and Archer City.

Richardson had been active in many civic affairs of Olney through the years. He was charger member of the Olney Livestock and Rodeo Association. He was one of the originators of the annual True Community reunion, an operator of the Olney Quarterhorse and Palomino Show, held in former years.

He was active in the Olney Downtown Men's Bible class.

He moved to Olney with his parents in his early years.

He married Miss Anne Gladden in 1942 at Dallas, Texas.

Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Raymon Kunkel of Irving and Mrs. Maurice Litton of Tallahassee, FL; one brother - John Richardson of Abileen; two sister - Mrs. Ethel Lemmons of Olney and Mrs. Guy Houton of Throckmorton; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Retired Oil and Gas business
Charles S. Richardson, 70, early day Young County teacher and former mayor of Olney had been ill several years.

He taught his first school at Newport in Clay County, Texas in 1909. He taught at Orth, Cashing, Dundee and Archer City.

Richardson had been active in many civic affairs of Olney through the years. He was charger member of the Olney Livestock and Rodeo Association. He was one of the originators of the annual True Community reunion, an operator of the Olney Quarterhorse and Palomino Show, held in former years.

He was active in the Olney Downtown Men's Bible class.

He moved to Olney with his parents in his early years.

He married Miss Anne Gladden in 1942 at Dallas, Texas.

Survived by his wife; two daughters - Mrs. Raymon Kunkel of Irving and Mrs. Maurice Litton of Tallahassee, FL; one brother - John Richardson of Abileen; two sister - Mrs. Ethel Lemmons of Olney and Mrs. Guy Houton of Throckmorton; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Retired Oil and Gas business


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