County's Oldest Citizen Dies At 103
Matagorda County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ora M. Cash, age 103, died Wednesday at Matagorda General Hospital. Although she had been hospitalized since January 7, 1969, Mrs. Cash had remained mentally alert, and able to be in a wheel chair throughout the day until a week ago. On Monday night of this week she required round-the-clock nurses, quietly losing strength each day until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she seemed to rouse momentarily, then just as quietly took a last soft breath.
Born in Pike County, Missouri, Mrs. Cash came to Bay City as a bride in 1899. Her late husband, William Cash, was one of the prominent early business men, and together they did a great deal to help in the early progress of Bay City. Their life together was centered around their home church and community affairs and when Mr. Cash died his death occurred just five months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cash taught Sunday School for many years, and served at some time in every activity of the church work. She was one of the two first women to serve on the school board. And she was a charter member of the early women's organizations in town, such as the still existing Chautauqua Club.
In recent years she enjoyed reading the progress of the world in the years she lived in Bay City. After the historical event of the first men on the moon, she laughingly remarked that it was a long way from her first trip to Bay City from Wharton. The road from Wharton was rut-deep mud, and took the cart pulled by small donkeys all day and into the night to get to Bay City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Baker and Rev. Wm. D. O'Neal will officiate.
Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Clara Mae Cochran and Mrs. Mary E. Hurst, both of Bay City; two grandchildren: Mrs. Sam W. Waters of Galveston and Dr. M. L. Hurst of Dallas; three great-grandchildren: Sharolyn and Wendy Hurst and Scott Thomas Waters.
The Cancer Fund, in memory of the only son of Mrs. Cash, the late T. C. Cash of Tyler, and the Memory Book of the First Baptist Church are the tributes Mrs. Cash would have selected.
The Daily Tribune, Thursday, October 14, 1971
Matagorda County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ora M. Cash, age 103, died Wednesday at Matagorda General Hospital. Although she had been hospitalized since January 7, 1969, Mrs. Cash had remained mentally alert, and able to be in a wheel chair throughout the day until a week ago. On Monday night of this week she required round-the-clock nurses, quietly losing strength each day until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she seemed to rouse momentarily, then just as quietly took a last soft breath.
Born in Pike County, Missouri, Mrs. Cash came to Bay City as a bride in 1899. Her late husband, William Cash, was one of the prominent early business men, and together they did a great deal to help in the early progress of Bay City. Their life together was centered around their home church and community affairs and when Mr. Cash died his death occurred just five months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cash taught Sunday School for many years, and served at some time in every activity of the church work. She was one of the two first women to serve on the school board. And she was a charter member of the early women's organizations in town, such as the still existing Chautauqua Club.
In recent years she enjoyed reading the progress of the world in the years she lived in Bay City. After the historical event of the first men on the moon, she laughingly remarked that it was a long way from her first trip to Bay City from Wharton. The road from Wharton was rut-deep mud, and took the cart pulled by small donkeys all day and into the night to get to Bay City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Baker and Rev. Wm. D. O'Neal will officiate.
Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Clara Mae Cochran and Mrs. Mary E. Hurst, both of Bay City; two grandchildren: Mrs. Sam W. Waters of Galveston and Dr. M. L. Hurst of Dallas; three great-grandchildren: Sharolyn and Wendy Hurst and Scott Thomas Waters.
The Cancer Fund, in memory of the only son of Mrs. Cash, the late T. C. Cash of Tyler, and the Memory Book of the First Baptist Church are the tributes Mrs. Cash would have selected.
The Daily Tribune, Thursday, October 14, 1971
County's Oldest Citizen Dies At 103
Matagorda County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ora M. Cash, age 103, died Wednesday at Matagorda General Hospital. Although she had been hospitalized since January 7, 1969, Mrs. Cash had remained mentally alert, and able to be in a wheel chair throughout the day until a week ago. On Monday night of this week she required round-the-clock nurses, quietly losing strength each day until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she seemed to rouse momentarily, then just as quietly took a last soft breath.
Born in Pike County, Missouri, Mrs. Cash came to Bay City as a bride in 1899. Her late husband, William Cash, was one of the prominent early business men, and together they did a great deal to help in the early progress of Bay City. Their life together was centered around their home church and community affairs and when Mr. Cash died his death occurred just five months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cash taught Sunday School for many years, and served at some time in every activity of the church work. She was one of the two first women to serve on the school board. And she was a charter member of the early women's organizations in town, such as the still existing Chautauqua Club.
In recent years she enjoyed reading the progress of the world in the years she lived in Bay City. After the historical event of the first men on the moon, she laughingly remarked that it was a long way from her first trip to Bay City from Wharton. The road from Wharton was rut-deep mud, and took the cart pulled by small donkeys all day and into the night to get to Bay City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Baker and Rev. Wm. D. O'Neal will officiate.
Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Clara Mae Cochran and Mrs. Mary E. Hurst, both of Bay City; two grandchildren: Mrs. Sam W. Waters of Galveston and Dr. M. L. Hurst of Dallas; three great-grandchildren: Sharolyn and Wendy Hurst and Scott Thomas Waters.
The Cancer Fund, in memory of the only son of Mrs. Cash, the late T. C. Cash of Tyler, and the Memory Book of the First Baptist Church are the tributes Mrs. Cash would have selected.
The Daily Tribune, Thursday, October 14, 1971
Matagorda County's oldest citizen, Mrs. Ora M. Cash, age 103, died Wednesday at Matagorda General Hospital. Although she had been hospitalized since January 7, 1969, Mrs. Cash had remained mentally alert, and able to be in a wheel chair throughout the day until a week ago. On Monday night of this week she required round-the-clock nurses, quietly losing strength each day until 3:30 p.m. Wednesday when she seemed to rouse momentarily, then just as quietly took a last soft breath.
Born in Pike County, Missouri, Mrs. Cash came to Bay City as a bride in 1899. Her late husband, William Cash, was one of the prominent early business men, and together they did a great deal to help in the early progress of Bay City. Their life together was centered around their home church and community affairs and when Mr. Cash died his death occurred just five months before they would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Cash taught Sunday School for many years, and served at some time in every activity of the church work. She was one of the two first women to serve on the school board. And she was a charter member of the early women's organizations in town, such as the still existing Chautauqua Club.
In recent years she enjoyed reading the progress of the world in the years she lived in Bay City. After the historical event of the first men on the moon, she laughingly remarked that it was a long way from her first trip to Bay City from Wharton. The road from Wharton was rut-deep mud, and took the cart pulled by small donkeys all day and into the night to get to Bay City.
Funeral services will be held Friday at 4 p. m. at the First Baptist Church, with burial in Cedarvale Cemetery. Rev. W. D. Baker and Rev. Wm. D. O'Neal will officiate.
Mrs. Cash is survived by two daughters: Mrs. Clara Mae Cochran and Mrs. Mary E. Hurst, both of Bay City; two grandchildren: Mrs. Sam W. Waters of Galveston and Dr. M. L. Hurst of Dallas; three great-grandchildren: Sharolyn and Wendy Hurst and Scott Thomas Waters.
The Cancer Fund, in memory of the only son of Mrs. Cash, the late T. C. Cash of Tyler, and the Memory Book of the First Baptist Church are the tributes Mrs. Cash would have selected.
The Daily Tribune, Thursday, October 14, 1971
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