He died at his farm in Young County. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the chapel of Lunn Funeral Home in Olney with the Rev. Bob Holloway, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Graham, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home.
He was the son of Samuel Jones Furr Sr. and Margaret Zola (Weilenman) Furr. He and Margaret J. Newton were married Feb. 10, 1936, in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 1989.
Mr. Furr was a graduate of the University of Texas. He was a partner of Baker-Furr Land Company in Fort Worth until returning to Olney in 1946. He was a Democratic Justice of the Peace of Young County for 37 years. He also served as municipal judge during part of his term as J.P. He was the Olney Chamber of Commerce manager in the 1950s and organized the construction of the Tom Griffin Park. He served as district governor of District 2E-1 and was a member of the Lions Club for 66 years. He was in the farming and ranching business for over 60 years. Other businesses he had been involved with were real estate development, insurance and credit bureau. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Darden and husband Lynn of Dallas and Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Betty Richie and husband Boyd of Graham; five grandchildren, Kim Darden of Dallas, Vickie Langner and husband Fred of Wichita Falls, Sally Hudspeth and husband Brent of Dallas, Chris Richie and wife Julie of Dallas and Tracy Bowles and husband Andy of Wichita Falls.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Democratic Party, 505 W. 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 or to a charity of one's choice.
He was the son of Samuel Jones Furr Sr. and Margaret Zola (Weilenman) Furr. He and Margaret J. Newton were married Feb. 10, 1936, in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 1989.
Mr. Furr was a graduate of the University of Texas. He was a partner of Baker-Furr Land Company in Fort Worth until returning to Olney in 1946. He was a Democratic Justice of the Peace of Young County for 37 years. He also served as municipal judge during part of his term as J.P. He was the Olney Chamber of Commerce manager in the 1950s and organized the construction of the Tom Griffin Park. He served as district governor of District 2E-1 and was a member of the Lions Club for 66 years. He was in the farming and ranching business for over 60 years. Other businesses he had been involved with were real estate development, insurance and credit bureau. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Darden and husband Lynn of Dallas and Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Betty Richie and husband Boyd of Graham; five grandchildren, Kim Darden of Dallas, Vickie Langner and husband Fred of Wichita Falls, Sally Hudspeth and husband Brent of Dallas, Chris Richie and wife Julie of Dallas and Tracy Bowles and husband Andy of Wichita Falls.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Democratic Party, 505 W. 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 or to a charity of one's choice.
He died at his farm in Young County. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, in the chapel of Lunn Funeral Home in Olney with the Rev. Bob Holloway, pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Graham, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lunn Funeral Home.
He was the son of Samuel Jones Furr Sr. and Margaret Zola (Weilenman) Furr. He and Margaret J. Newton were married Feb. 10, 1936, in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 1989.
Mr. Furr was a graduate of the University of Texas. He was a partner of Baker-Furr Land Company in Fort Worth until returning to Olney in 1946. He was a Democratic Justice of the Peace of Young County for 37 years. He also served as municipal judge during part of his term as J.P. He was the Olney Chamber of Commerce manager in the 1950s and organized the construction of the Tom Griffin Park. He served as district governor of District 2E-1 and was a member of the Lions Club for 66 years. He was in the farming and ranching business for over 60 years. Other businesses he had been involved with were real estate development, insurance and credit bureau. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Darden and husband Lynn of Dallas and Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Betty Richie and husband Boyd of Graham; five grandchildren, Kim Darden of Dallas, Vickie Langner and husband Fred of Wichita Falls, Sally Hudspeth and husband Brent of Dallas, Chris Richie and wife Julie of Dallas and Tracy Bowles and husband Andy of Wichita Falls.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Democratic Party, 505 W. 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 or to a charity of one's choice.
He was the son of Samuel Jones Furr Sr. and Margaret Zola (Weilenman) Furr. He and Margaret J. Newton were married Feb. 10, 1936, in Fort Worth. She preceded him in death on Feb. 11, 1989.
Mr. Furr was a graduate of the University of Texas. He was a partner of Baker-Furr Land Company in Fort Worth until returning to Olney in 1946. He was a Democratic Justice of the Peace of Young County for 37 years. He also served as municipal judge during part of his term as J.P. He was the Olney Chamber of Commerce manager in the 1950s and organized the construction of the Tom Griffin Park. He served as district governor of District 2E-1 and was a member of the Lions Club for 66 years. He was in the farming and ranching business for over 60 years. Other businesses he had been involved with were real estate development, insurance and credit bureau. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Olney.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Darden and husband Lynn of Dallas and Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and Betty Richie and husband Boyd of Graham; five grandchildren, Kim Darden of Dallas, Vickie Langner and husband Fred of Wichita Falls, Sally Hudspeth and husband Brent of Dallas, Chris Richie and wife Julie of Dallas and Tracy Bowles and husband Andy of Wichita Falls.
Memorials may be made to the Texas Democratic Party, 505 W. 12th Street, Austin, Texas 78701 or to a charity of one's choice.
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