Benjamin Edward Brent was born May 26, 1870, the son of J. A. Brent, born November 24, 1845, died January 3, 1929. He died July 1954 in the Trinity Memorial Hospital, Trinity, TX a native of Trinity County, TX, a retired farmer and rancher and he lived the last fifteen years of his life in Lovelady, TX. His survivors included his widow, Mrs. Alice Marie Brent; two sons, James M. Lykins and Roger Lykins; five daughters, Epsie Brent, Vera Brent Wyatt, Mrs. O. L. Beckmon, Mrs. Walter M. Tilley, Sherra Brent; two brothers, Frank and J. B. Brent; three sisters. Mrs. Minnie Ddriskell, Mres. Maude Baker, and Mrs. Eula Click. Among the out of twon friends that attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. Herman Driskell, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Driskell. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Driskell, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bigner, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. James Lykins, Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lykins, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. Bethel Standley, Mr. and Mrs. Woodard Standley, Mrs. Ethel Standley, Mr. and Mrs. James Sullivan, Miss Maxine Baker, Mr. and Mrs. V. K. Green, Mrs. Sadie Tilley, Mrs. Bessie Faver, Mrs. Alice Merchant, Mrs. Lily Fussell, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Dollie Thompson, T. A. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Freddie Carbello, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Carbello, Velma and Billy Warner, W. C. Courtney, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Friday, Mrs. Henry Lee Lowery, Barbara and Renny Lowry, M-Sgt and Mrs. W. M. Tilley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Clapp, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Latiolias, Mrs. Mary Nell Baker and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Courtney, Miss Grace Brannen, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Johnson, Mrs. ida Gates, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Willis, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Carbello, Jenelle and Miss Annette Shannon, Mr. Dee Bancroft and Mrs. Nell Williams.