Rosenberg Herald, January 4, 1946:

Mr. Samuel E. Aylor of Orchard suffered a heart attack at the post office there Monday, December 31, 1945, at 4:15 p.m., which was fatal, causing instant death. The news of his sudden death brought sorrow into the hearts of his many acquaintances there and throughout the county, where he was so well known.

Mr. Aylor was born in Carterville, Missouri on January 17, 1888. He had been a prominent ranchman and farmer of the Orchard community since 1895 and was known to have been one of the oldest citizens of Orchard, in point of residence, since many of the early settlers have either died or moved away. He was a very influential business man and a true and loyal friend to everyone. He was a member of the Methodist church and served as one of the trustees of the church and was also a member of the Orchard School Board. His influence for good and his every day walk of life will be sorely missed in the community in which he had made his home for so many years.

Deceased is survived by his wife, Mrs. Elfreda Aylor of Orchard; two daughters, Mrs. A.E. Vick of Katy, and Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Aylor of Orchard; one son, Sgt. Omer F. Poorman of the U.S. Army in Europe; four sisters, Mrs. A.G. Tulhill of Lyle, Washington, Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Los Angeles, California, Mrs. W.B. Wooster and Mrs. A.W. Johnson of Golthwaite; two brothers, T.S. Aylor of Lampasas, Felix K. Aylor of Orchard.

Funeral services for Mr. Aylor were held from the Orchard Methodist Church Thursday, January 3, 1946, at 3 p.m., with Rev. W.A. Menking and Rev. A.M. Roos officiating in the presence of a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. Interment took place in the Orchard Cemetery.

The Foerster Funeral Home of Rosenberg had charge of funeral home arrangements. The following served as pallbearers: Guy N. Wynn, Joe Dujka, R.J. Schank, Joe Gajevsky, Henry Roper, and Leon Dzierzanowski.

Most sincere sympathy is extended the bereaved in their hour of great sorrow.

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Texas Coaster, January 10, 1946:

Funeral services for Samuel E. Aylor of Orchard, who died of a heart attack at 4:15 p.m. Monday at the Orchard Post Office, were held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at the Orchard Methodist Church. Burial was in the Orchard Cemetery.

Mr. Aylor, the son of Henry H. and Elizabeth Ann Aylor, was born January 17, 1888 in Carterville, Missouri. He moved to Texas with his parents in 1895 and except for 12 years' residence in California from 1910 to 1922, lived in Fort Bend County since his early childhood. After the death of his father in 1922, he returned to care for his mother until her death.

On April 17, 1929, he was married to Mrs. Elfreda Hoyt Poorman in San Antonio. To this union were born two children, a daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth, and a son, Samuel Hoyt, who died at birth.

Mr. Aylor is survived by his widow; a son, Sgt. Omer F. Poorman, in the army in Europe; two daughters, Mrs. A.E. Vick of Katy and Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Aylor of Orchard; two brothers, Tom S. Aylor of Lampasas and Felix K. Aylor of Orchard; four sisters, Mrs. H.G. Tuthill of Lyle, Wash., Mrs. Ruth Campbell of Los Angeles, Calif., Mrs. W.B. Wooster and Mrs. A.W. Johnson, both of Goldwaite. He was a member of the Methodist church and the board of trustees of the school.

Mr. Aylor was the oldest resident of the Orchard community, and was a prominent rancher and farmer.

Rev. W.A. Munking and Rev. A.M. Roos officiated at the services. Pallbearers were Guy N. Wynn, superintendent of the local school, and fellow members of the school board, Henry Roper, Joe Gajevsky, Joe Dujka, R.J. Schank, and Leon Dzierzanowski. The Foerster Funeral Home of Rosenberg directed.