Graham Leader, Thursday, August 14, 1947

Funeral rites for James Henry Dillinder were held Wednesday, August 13 at 4pm from the Morrison Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charlie Norris Gilbert, pastor of the First Baptist Church at Spur officiating, assisted by Rev. Robert Martin, pastor of the Morningside Baptist Church, Graham. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery under the direction of Morrison Funeral Home.

Mr. Dillinder was born July 31, 1870, and passed away August 11, after a two months illness. He had been a patient in the Graham Hospital for the past month and was on his way home when he passed away several miles from his home. He was married to Miss Kate Lynn June 24, 1894 at Mineral Wells. He had been a member of the Baptist Church for over fifty years and was a member of the Morningside Baptist Church at the time of his death. He had lived in the vicinity for over 30 years and was well known by many in Young and Palo Pinto counties where he had spent most of his life.

Survivors are the widow of Graham; one son, Loyd Dillinder of Gorman; and four daughters: Mrs. H. L. Ribble, Jr. (Jimmie Lorraine) of Graham, Mrs. W.J. Bullard (Lois) of Andrews; Mrs. G. G. Southern (Noebell), Seadrift and Mrs. Earl Reed (Margaret), Olney. Other survivors are 8 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and five sisters, Mrs. Lula Shewmake, Mineral Wells; Mrs. W. J. Foster (Anna Belle), Wichita Falls; Mrs. Ellen Davidson Sarah Ellen Dillinder Davidson, Mineral Wells; Mrs. Walter Chedester, Covington, Ky., and Mrs. Ida Burnett, Chandler, Arizona.

Pallbearers were: Tige Phinney, Ward Spivey, Raymond Weldon, James Carter, Carl Worsham, Carl Carter. Honorary pallbearers were: J. Sewell, George Daves, H. L. Ribble, Sr., June Hamby, R. H. Young, Will Jarnagin, Ernest Stone, Paul Grady, H. J. Short, Harvey Gilmore, J. W. Ribble, and C. L. Ribble.

His parents, Andrew Jackson Dillinder and Clarinda Stephens Dillinder, and 5 of his siblings: John William Dillinder, Martha Dillinder, Minnie Dillinder, Charles David Dillinder, and Etta Dillinder Casady preceded him in death.

Jim and Kate's first born, Floyd Dillinder, died when he was 2 years old. They spoke fondly of this child the rest of their lives.

Bill Ribble was one of his grandsons. He had great memories of spending time with Grandpa Jim. He would stop whatever he was doing when Bill came over. Grandpa Jim would spend time doing fun things with Bill and not worrying about work. The last few years of his life he suffered from dementia, his wife and all his children also had it.