Buford Books
Sweetwater - Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, and brother of Morris Books of Brownwood, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in a hospital at Colorado City. He was stricken Tuesday while in Colorado City on business.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sweetwater's First Methodist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Patterson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Books operated a specialty store here.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one brother, his father, three sisters, two-stepsons and 12 grandchildren.
From The Brownwood (TX) Bulletin, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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B. R. Books Rites Friday in S'water
Sweetwater - Funeral for Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Methodist Church here. Dr. Marshall Rhew, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Patterson Funeral Home.
He died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in Root Memorial Hospital after being taken ill while in Colorado City on business.
Born Nov. 2, 1905 in Paris, Tex., he had owned and operated a specialty store for many years in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. A. B. Ledbetter of Amarillo, Mrs. Charles Dudley and Mrs. John Claybrook of Abilene; one brother, Morris Books of Brownwood; father, R. H. Books of Sweetwater; three sisters, including Mrs. George Kidd of Sweetwater; two step-sons, Harvey Bell of Paris and Harold Bell of Dallas; 12 grandchildren.
From The Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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MITCHELL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Buford R. Books
death date: 12 Dec 1962
death place: Root Hospital, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
cause of death: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 57 years 1 month 10 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Nov 1905
birthplace: Paris, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Corene Books
father's name: R.H. Books
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Salesman
place of residence: 1313 Josephine, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cemetery: Sweetwater
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 14 Dec 1962
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117122
digital film number: 4028524
image number: 1831
reference number: cn 77598
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Sweetwater - Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, and brother of Morris Books of Brownwood, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in a hospital at Colorado City. He was stricken Tuesday while in Colorado City on business.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sweetwater's First Methodist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Patterson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Books operated a specialty store here.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one brother, his father, three sisters, two-stepsons and 12 grandchildren.
From The Brownwood (TX) Bulletin, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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B. R. Books Rites Friday in S'water
Sweetwater - Funeral for Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Methodist Church here. Dr. Marshall Rhew, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Patterson Funeral Home.
He died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in Root Memorial Hospital after being taken ill while in Colorado City on business.
Born Nov. 2, 1905 in Paris, Tex., he had owned and operated a specialty store for many years in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. A. B. Ledbetter of Amarillo, Mrs. Charles Dudley and Mrs. John Claybrook of Abilene; one brother, Morris Books of Brownwood; father, R. H. Books of Sweetwater; three sisters, including Mrs. George Kidd of Sweetwater; two step-sons, Harvey Bell of Paris and Harold Bell of Dallas; 12 grandchildren.
From The Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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MITCHELL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Buford R. Books
death date: 12 Dec 1962
death place: Root Hospital, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
cause of death: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 57 years 1 month 10 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Nov 1905
birthplace: Paris, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Corene Books
father's name: R.H. Books
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Salesman
place of residence: 1313 Josephine, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cemetery: Sweetwater
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 14 Dec 1962
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117122
digital film number: 4028524
image number: 1831
reference number: cn 77598
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Buford Books
Sweetwater - Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, and brother of Morris Books of Brownwood, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in a hospital at Colorado City. He was stricken Tuesday while in Colorado City on business.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sweetwater's First Methodist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Patterson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Books operated a specialty store here.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one brother, his father, three sisters, two-stepsons and 12 grandchildren.
From The Brownwood (TX) Bulletin, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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B. R. Books Rites Friday in S'water
Sweetwater - Funeral for Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Methodist Church here. Dr. Marshall Rhew, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Patterson Funeral Home.
He died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in Root Memorial Hospital after being taken ill while in Colorado City on business.
Born Nov. 2, 1905 in Paris, Tex., he had owned and operated a specialty store for many years in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. A. B. Ledbetter of Amarillo, Mrs. Charles Dudley and Mrs. John Claybrook of Abilene; one brother, Morris Books of Brownwood; father, R. H. Books of Sweetwater; three sisters, including Mrs. George Kidd of Sweetwater; two step-sons, Harvey Bell of Paris and Harold Bell of Dallas; 12 grandchildren.
From The Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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MITCHELL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Buford R. Books
death date: 12 Dec 1962
death place: Root Hospital, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
cause of death: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 57 years 1 month 10 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Nov 1905
birthplace: Paris, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Corene Books
father's name: R.H. Books
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Salesman
place of residence: 1313 Josephine, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cemetery: Sweetwater
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 14 Dec 1962
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117122
digital film number: 4028524
image number: 1831
reference number: cn 77598
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Sweetwater - Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, and brother of Morris Books of Brownwood, died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in a hospital at Colorado City. He was stricken Tuesday while in Colorado City on business.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sweetwater's First Methodist Church with burial in Sweetwater Cemetery. Patterson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Books operated a specialty store here.
He is survived by his wife, three daughters, one brother, his father, three sisters, two-stepsons and 12 grandchildren.
From The Brownwood (TX) Bulletin, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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B. R. Books Rites Friday in S'water
Sweetwater - Funeral for Buford R. Books, 57, Sweetwater businessman since 1929, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the First Methodist Church here. Dr. Marshall Rhew, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in Sweetwater Cemetery under direction of Patterson Funeral Home.
He died Wednesday at 8:15 p.m. in Root Memorial Hospital after being taken ill while in Colorado City on business.
Born Nov. 2, 1905 in Paris, Tex., he had owned and operated a specialty store for many years in Sweetwater.
Survivors include his wife; three daughters, Mrs. A. B. Ledbetter of Amarillo, Mrs. Charles Dudley and Mrs. John Claybrook of Abilene; one brother, Morris Books of Brownwood; father, R. H. Books of Sweetwater; three sisters, including Mrs. George Kidd of Sweetwater; two step-sons, Harvey Bell of Paris and Harold Bell of Dallas; 12 grandchildren.
From The Fort Worth (TX) Star-Telegram, Thursday, Dec. 13, 1962
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MITCHELL COUNTY DEATH CERTIFICATE
name: Buford R. Books
death date: 12 Dec 1962
death place: Root Hospital, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas
cause of death: Subarachnoid hemorrhage
gender: Male
race: White
death age: 57 years 1 month 10 days
estimated birth date:
birth date: 02 Nov 1905
birthplace: Paris, Texas
marital status: Married
spouse's name: Corene Books
father's name: R.H. Books
father's birthplace:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace:
occupation: Salesman
place of residence: 1313 Josephine, Sweetwater, Nolan, Texas
cemetery: Sweetwater
burial place: Sweetwater, Texas
burial date: 14 Dec 1962
additional relatives: X
film number: 2117122
digital film number: 4028524
image number: 1831
reference number: cn 77598
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