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Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr.

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Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr.

Birth
Mitchell County, Texas, USA
Death
23 Mar 1967 (aged 75)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Melvin Pierce Dorn, 75, died in Methodist Hospital at Houston at 2:30 Thursday after an illness of
several months.

Member of one of Mitchell County's pioneer farming families, he was 'born at Dorn, the community named for his father, February 26, 1892. He lived on his farm at Dorn all his life and was for many decades an active member of Dorn Chapel Methodist Church, also named for his family. He served the church as treasurer for many years and was a leader in renovating the landmark in recent years.

He was married here in Mitchell County October 15, 1911, to the former Miss. Katherine Witt.

Funeral rites were held in the Dorn Church Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Reverend Ray Copeland of Loraine and Reverend Gene B. Louder, pastor of both St. Luke and Dorn Methodist Churches. Burial was in the Dorn Cemetery which adjoins the church under the direction of Kiker and Son Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Rev. C. C. Dorn of Hartney, Texas, Jack Dorn of Colorado City, Pierce, Jr. of Coahoma; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Bell of Colorado City, Mrs. James Jarrett of Westbrook, and Mrs. Jabe Whirley of O'Donnell, Texas; one brother, Marvin of Colorado City; six sisters, Mrs. T. J. Coffee of Loraine, Mrs. J. L. Dow of Lubbock, Mrs. W. J. Chesney, Mrs. T. C. Richardson, Mrs. Emma Thrailkill and Mrs. Rube Hart all of Colorado City; 18 grandchildren.
Melvin Pierce Dorn, 75, died in Methodist Hospital at Houston at 2:30 Thursday after an illness of
several months.

Member of one of Mitchell County's pioneer farming families, he was 'born at Dorn, the community named for his father, February 26, 1892. He lived on his farm at Dorn all his life and was for many decades an active member of Dorn Chapel Methodist Church, also named for his family. He served the church as treasurer for many years and was a leader in renovating the landmark in recent years.

He was married here in Mitchell County October 15, 1911, to the former Miss. Katherine Witt.

Funeral rites were held in the Dorn Church Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock with Reverend Ray Copeland of Loraine and Reverend Gene B. Louder, pastor of both St. Luke and Dorn Methodist Churches. Burial was in the Dorn Cemetery which adjoins the church under the direction of Kiker and Son Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife; three sons, Rev. C. C. Dorn of Hartney, Texas, Jack Dorn of Colorado City, Pierce, Jr. of Coahoma; three daughters, Mrs. Ray Bell of Colorado City, Mrs. James Jarrett of Westbrook, and Mrs. Jabe Whirley of O'Donnell, Texas; one brother, Marvin of Colorado City; six sisters, Mrs. T. J. Coffee of Loraine, Mrs. J. L. Dow of Lubbock, Mrs. W. J. Chesney, Mrs. T. C. Richardson, Mrs. Emma Thrailkill and Mrs. Rube Hart all of Colorado City; 18 grandchildren.

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  • Created by: Beth
  • Added: Feb 7, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47794192/melvin_pierce-dorn: accessed ), memorial page for Melvin Pierce Dorn Sr. (26 Feb 1892–23 Mar 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 47794192, citing Dorn Cemetery, Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Beth (contributor 46910696).