Being the oldest of her family Grace was responsible for helping watch her younger brothers and sisters and helping with the laundry and house work. Grace was a well educated lady. Played piano beautifully Grace's husband Lawrence was a station master for the Santa Fe for thirty years. Lawrence died in 1955. After his death Grace spent most of her time traveling and also was Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Lawrence had been a Freemason. Lawrence and Grace had 3 children. Raised her family with a firm hand and never sent any of the three to college but had them start out making their own living when they graduated from High School. Pauline was like her father. She close to her mother all her life and in later years took care of Grace. But Grace was always a good business manager and did her own business till she died. Grace was 2 months short of being 102. Irvin was a was his mothers favorite. He was a handsome young man. Lawrence left the care of the family to Grace. Lawrence was a rail road man, lived and died one. Grace traveled all over the United States free on passes. Pauline started working in the bank when she finished High School. Saved her money and made trips like to Switzerland alone. She did not care about fancy clothes too much, very much down to earth person. Fell in love with John Newman while in California working for the Secretary of Interior Ickies. They stayed married 8 or 10 years then separated and divorced in 1939. After she came to live in the same town, but not with her mother. Irwin had been married and divorced and never married but remained an old Bachelor. After he retired from the Santa Fe Topeka & Hutchinson 35 years. Grace, Pauline & Irwin traveled a lot all over the US and Alaska. Grace loved Colorado. Irwin loved California and the coast. Pauline saw to the places they lived and did the shoe work for years. Aunt Grace's oil wells were doing well. Grace gave 3,000 to each child in trust till she might have to recall it. When the wells played out she had to recall the trust. Both Irwin and Pauline sent theirs in by Mary who was raising children, did not. This caused the friction between Grace and Mary Frank. The three, Grace, Irwin & Pauline made their wills to each other and in case the last one existed then the will was made for Cass and me.
Grace finally had to go into a nursing home in Laguna Beach. Irvin moved to the coast 50 miles away. He and Pauline rented a room in a chique place to be near their mother. They all depended on a niece Frances Grady Stegall. To see that their final wishes were to be carried out.
Grace, Pauline and Irvin all asked me (Frances Stegall) that they were given a Christian funeral, tho none of them attended church. Aunt Grace had been sprinkled as a Methodist when a baby & Laurence's family were good Christians.
Pauline had a bad stroke and was on life line. Mary called me to ask if Pauline had ever told Frances Gaddy Stegall she had a living will. That the plug needed pulling and she was brain dead. I told her no, I'd never been told to release her from life if she would become a vegetable. Mary gave permission to have it done. Grace had not been consulted. So Mary gave the permission and when Aunt Grace found out Pauline had died she gave up. Grace planned on her daughter Pauline being buried in Colorado. Mary had Pauline cremated and scattered at sea.
Grace never forgave her. Frances Gaddy Stegall talked with Grace every week. Grace died a few months later and Mary had her cremated. Aunt Grace had served as a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, woman's section of the Freemasons.
Irvin had failed in health after he lost his two side fellows, Pauline and Grace, and had to go to the same nursing home that Aunt Grace had lived in three years. He wanted to come to Lubbock to be nears his cousin Frank Stegall and Frances Gaddy Stegall. So Frances could help take care of him.
His doctor said Irvin could not make the trip- as his mind was nearly gone as well as his body. Frances Stegall had a call one morning informing her that he had died and been cremated and his ashes sent to sea. That was when Frances was notified that Graces will had been found and Mary had contested it.
Mary had been called and she lived in San Diego and informed Irvin had died and no one was left to arrange his funeral. She claimed he revoked the will and made her sole beneficiary. So it was a law suit that lasted 2 years.
Cass Stegall died soon after Irvin. In the settlement Mary received a money from each estate of her mother and brother and sister. $50,000 Aunt Grace's and $30,000 Irvins and $20,000 Pauline's. The 1000 acres at Orla, Texas that papa Stegall had given to each of the four older children. Aunt Gace had wanted the land to stay in the Stegall family forever. Grace's niece Frances Stegall was given the land that papa Stegall had given Grace. It had 3 little oil wells on it, the oil well were not producing much.
Mary had two children. They were Grace's only grandchildren. Grace and her two older children whose wishes were to have a Christian burial. Grace husband had a double stone where Grace wanted to be buried next to him. The stone remains empty with no death information on it. Grace husband buried Llano Cemetery
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Written by Frances Gaddy Stegall
Rightfully what belonged to Grance, Pauline and Irvin should have gone to Mary who was the closest living relitive.
Grace finally had to go into a nursing home in Laguna Beach. Irvin moved to the coast 50 miles away. He and Pauline rented a room in a chique place to be near their mother. They all depended on a niece Frances Grady Stegall. To see that their final wishes were to be carried out.
Grace, Pauline and Irvin all asked me (Frances Stegall) that they were given a Christian funeral, tho none of them attended church. Aunt Grace had been sprinkled as a Methodist when a baby & Laurence's family were good Christians.
Pauline had a bad stroke and was on life line. Mary called me to ask if Pauline had ever told Frances Gaddy Stegall she had a living will. That the plug needed pulling and she was brain dead. I told her no, I'd never been told to release her from life if she would become a vegetable. Mary gave permission to have it done. Grace had not been consulted. So Mary gave the permission and when Aunt Grace found out Pauline had died she gave up. Grace planned on her daughter Pauline being buried in Colorado. Mary had Pauline cremated and scattered at sea.
Grace never forgave her. Frances Gaddy Stegall talked with Grace every week. Grace died a few months later and Mary had her cremated. Aunt Grace had served as a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, woman's section of the Freemasons.
Irvin had failed in health after he lost his two side fellows, Pauline and Grace, and had to go to the same nursing home that Aunt Grace had lived in three years. He wanted to come to Lubbock to be nears his cousin Frank Stegall and Frances Gaddy Stegall. So Frances could help take care of him.
His doctor said Irvin could not make the trip- as his mind was nearly gone as well as his body. Frances Stegall had a call one morning informing her that he had died and been cremated and his ashes sent to sea. That was when Frances was notified that Graces will had been found and Mary had contested it.
Mary had been called and she lived in San Diego and informed Irvin had died and no one was left to arrange his funeral. She claimed he revoked the will and made her sole beneficiary. So it was a law suit that lasted 2 years.
Cass Stegall died soon after Irvin. In the settlement Mary received a money from each estate of her mother and brother and sister. $50,000 Aunt Grace's and $30,000 Irvins and $20,000 Pauline's. The 1000 acres at Orla, Texas that papa Stegall had given to each of the four older children. Aunt Gace had wanted the land to stay in the Stegall family forever. Grace's niece Frances Stegall was given the land that papa Stegall had given Grace. It had 3 little oil wells on it, the oil well were not producing much.
Mary had two children. They were Grace's only grandchildren. Grace and her two older children whose wishes were to have a Christian burial. Grace husband had a double stone where Grace wanted to be buried next to him. The stone remains empty with no death information on it. Grace husband buried Llano Cemetery
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Written by Frances Gaddy Stegall
Rightfully what belonged to Grance, Pauline and Irvin should have gone to Mary who was the closest living relitive.
Being the oldest of her family Grace was responsible for helping watch her younger brothers and sisters and helping with the laundry and house work. Grace was a well educated lady. Played piano beautifully Grace's husband Lawrence was a station master for the Santa Fe for thirty years. Lawrence died in 1955. After his death Grace spent most of her time traveling and also was Worthy Matron of the Eastern Star, Lawrence had been a Freemason. Lawrence and Grace had 3 children. Raised her family with a firm hand and never sent any of the three to college but had them start out making their own living when they graduated from High School. Pauline was like her father. She close to her mother all her life and in later years took care of Grace. But Grace was always a good business manager and did her own business till she died. Grace was 2 months short of being 102. Irvin was a was his mothers favorite. He was a handsome young man. Lawrence left the care of the family to Grace. Lawrence was a rail road man, lived and died one. Grace traveled all over the United States free on passes. Pauline started working in the bank when she finished High School. Saved her money and made trips like to Switzerland alone. She did not care about fancy clothes too much, very much down to earth person. Fell in love with John Newman while in California working for the Secretary of Interior Ickies. They stayed married 8 or 10 years then separated and divorced in 1939. After she came to live in the same town, but not with her mother. Irwin had been married and divorced and never married but remained an old Bachelor. After he retired from the Santa Fe Topeka & Hutchinson 35 years. Grace, Pauline & Irwin traveled a lot all over the US and Alaska. Grace loved Colorado. Irwin loved California and the coast. Pauline saw to the places they lived and did the shoe work for years. Aunt Grace's oil wells were doing well. Grace gave 3,000 to each child in trust till she might have to recall it. When the wells played out she had to recall the trust. Both Irwin and Pauline sent theirs in by Mary who was raising children, did not. This caused the friction between Grace and Mary Frank. The three, Grace, Irwin & Pauline made their wills to each other and in case the last one existed then the will was made for Cass and me.
Grace finally had to go into a nursing home in Laguna Beach. Irvin moved to the coast 50 miles away. He and Pauline rented a room in a chique place to be near their mother. They all depended on a niece Frances Grady Stegall. To see that their final wishes were to be carried out.
Grace, Pauline and Irvin all asked me (Frances Stegall) that they were given a Christian funeral, tho none of them attended church. Aunt Grace had been sprinkled as a Methodist when a baby & Laurence's family were good Christians.
Pauline had a bad stroke and was on life line. Mary called me to ask if Pauline had ever told Frances Gaddy Stegall she had a living will. That the plug needed pulling and she was brain dead. I told her no, I'd never been told to release her from life if she would become a vegetable. Mary gave permission to have it done. Grace had not been consulted. So Mary gave the permission and when Aunt Grace found out Pauline had died she gave up. Grace planned on her daughter Pauline being buried in Colorado. Mary had Pauline cremated and scattered at sea.
Grace never forgave her. Frances Gaddy Stegall talked with Grace every week. Grace died a few months later and Mary had her cremated. Aunt Grace had served as a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, woman's section of the Freemasons.
Irvin had failed in health after he lost his two side fellows, Pauline and Grace, and had to go to the same nursing home that Aunt Grace had lived in three years. He wanted to come to Lubbock to be nears his cousin Frank Stegall and Frances Gaddy Stegall. So Frances could help take care of him.
His doctor said Irvin could not make the trip- as his mind was nearly gone as well as his body. Frances Stegall had a call one morning informing her that he had died and been cremated and his ashes sent to sea. That was when Frances was notified that Graces will had been found and Mary had contested it.
Mary had been called and she lived in San Diego and informed Irvin had died and no one was left to arrange his funeral. She claimed he revoked the will and made her sole beneficiary. So it was a law suit that lasted 2 years.
Cass Stegall died soon after Irvin. In the settlement Mary received a money from each estate of her mother and brother and sister. $50,000 Aunt Grace's and $30,000 Irvins and $20,000 Pauline's. The 1000 acres at Orla, Texas that papa Stegall had given to each of the four older children. Aunt Gace had wanted the land to stay in the Stegall family forever. Grace's niece Frances Stegall was given the land that papa Stegall had given Grace. It had 3 little oil wells on it, the oil well were not producing much.
Mary had two children. They were Grace's only grandchildren. Grace and her two older children whose wishes were to have a Christian burial. Grace husband had a double stone where Grace wanted to be buried next to him. The stone remains empty with no death information on it. Grace husband buried Llano Cemetery
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Written by Frances Gaddy Stegall
Rightfully what belonged to Grance, Pauline and Irvin should have gone to Mary who was the closest living relitive.
Grace finally had to go into a nursing home in Laguna Beach. Irvin moved to the coast 50 miles away. He and Pauline rented a room in a chique place to be near their mother. They all depended on a niece Frances Grady Stegall. To see that their final wishes were to be carried out.
Grace, Pauline and Irvin all asked me (Frances Stegall) that they were given a Christian funeral, tho none of them attended church. Aunt Grace had been sprinkled as a Methodist when a baby & Laurence's family were good Christians.
Pauline had a bad stroke and was on life line. Mary called me to ask if Pauline had ever told Frances Gaddy Stegall she had a living will. That the plug needed pulling and she was brain dead. I told her no, I'd never been told to release her from life if she would become a vegetable. Mary gave permission to have it done. Grace had not been consulted. So Mary gave the permission and when Aunt Grace found out Pauline had died she gave up. Grace planned on her daughter Pauline being buried in Colorado. Mary had Pauline cremated and scattered at sea.
Grace never forgave her. Frances Gaddy Stegall talked with Grace every week. Grace died a few months later and Mary had her cremated. Aunt Grace had served as a Worthy Matron of Eastern Star, woman's section of the Freemasons.
Irvin had failed in health after he lost his two side fellows, Pauline and Grace, and had to go to the same nursing home that Aunt Grace had lived in three years. He wanted to come to Lubbock to be nears his cousin Frank Stegall and Frances Gaddy Stegall. So Frances could help take care of him.
His doctor said Irvin could not make the trip- as his mind was nearly gone as well as his body. Frances Stegall had a call one morning informing her that he had died and been cremated and his ashes sent to sea. That was when Frances was notified that Graces will had been found and Mary had contested it.
Mary had been called and she lived in San Diego and informed Irvin had died and no one was left to arrange his funeral. She claimed he revoked the will and made her sole beneficiary. So it was a law suit that lasted 2 years.
Cass Stegall died soon after Irvin. In the settlement Mary received a money from each estate of her mother and brother and sister. $50,000 Aunt Grace's and $30,000 Irvins and $20,000 Pauline's. The 1000 acres at Orla, Texas that papa Stegall had given to each of the four older children. Aunt Gace had wanted the land to stay in the Stegall family forever. Grace's niece Frances Stegall was given the land that papa Stegall had given Grace. It had 3 little oil wells on it, the oil well were not producing much.
Mary had two children. They were Grace's only grandchildren. Grace and her two older children whose wishes were to have a Christian burial. Grace husband had a double stone where Grace wanted to be buried next to him. The stone remains empty with no death information on it. Grace husband buried Llano Cemetery
Amarillo, Potter County, Texas, USA
Written by Frances Gaddy Stegall
Rightfully what belonged to Grance, Pauline and Irvin should have gone to Mary who was the closest living relitive.
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