Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov.11, for Clifford E. Evoritt, 71, prominent rice farmer and rancher in the Eagle Lake and Lissie communities for many years. The rites will be held at the chapel of the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. E. E. Mulliner, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.
Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: Charlie Allen of Weimar; Bryan Bickham of Van Vleck; Cal Gertson, Miles Theuman, J. H. Clipson of Eagle Lake and Clem Boettcher of East Bernard.
Since Mr. Evoritt was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion since it was founded, partial military rites will be held at graveside.
Mr. Evoritt passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Laughlin Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born on March 8, 1894, in Missouri, the son of J. M. and Margaret Evoritt. The family came to Texas when he was only seven settling in the Lissie community, and he and his family made their residence in Lissie and Eagle Lake since that time. He was united in marriage with Marjorie Wood in Wharton on June 22, 1917.
During his two years tenure of duty with the U. S. Army, he spent one year in combat in France attaining the rank of sergeant.
A son, Flight Officer Jerrald P. Evoritt, was killed in combat over Germany on March 13th, 1945.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Evoritt a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Giraud of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Clifford E. Evoritt, Jr., of this city; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. H. E. Todd of Dallas. He was also preceded in death by both parents.
Through his many associations with the rice farming and ranching industries, he gained the friendship and respect of many acquaintances. He shall be missed dearly by loved ones and friends.
The Eagle Lake Headlight, November 11, 1965
Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: Charlie Allen of Weimar; Bryan Bickham of Van Vleck; Cal Gertson, Miles Theuman, J. H. Clipson of Eagle Lake and Clem Boettcher of East Bernard.
Since Mr. Evoritt was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion since it was founded, partial military rites will be held at graveside.
Mr. Evoritt passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Laughlin Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born on March 8, 1894, in Missouri, the son of J. M. and Margaret Evoritt. The family came to Texas when he was only seven settling in the Lissie community, and he and his family made their residence in Lissie and Eagle Lake since that time. He was united in marriage with Marjorie Wood in Wharton on June 22, 1917.
During his two years tenure of duty with the U. S. Army, he spent one year in combat in France attaining the rank of sergeant.
A son, Flight Officer Jerrald P. Evoritt, was killed in combat over Germany on March 13th, 1945.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Evoritt a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Giraud of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Clifford E. Evoritt, Jr., of this city; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. H. E. Todd of Dallas. He was also preceded in death by both parents.
Through his many associations with the rice farming and ranching industries, he gained the friendship and respect of many acquaintances. He shall be missed dearly by loved ones and friends.
The Eagle Lake Headlight, November 11, 1965
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov.11, for Clifford E. Evoritt, 71, prominent rice farmer and rancher in the Eagle Lake and Lissie communities for many years. The rites will be held at the chapel of the Mill-Bauer Funeral Home with the Rev. E. E. Mulliner, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiating.
Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: Charlie Allen of Weimar; Bryan Bickham of Van Vleck; Cal Gertson, Miles Theuman, J. H. Clipson of Eagle Lake and Clem Boettcher of East Bernard.
Since Mr. Evoritt was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion since it was founded, partial military rites will be held at graveside.
Mr. Evoritt passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Laughlin Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born on March 8, 1894, in Missouri, the son of J. M. and Margaret Evoritt. The family came to Texas when he was only seven settling in the Lissie community, and he and his family made their residence in Lissie and Eagle Lake since that time. He was united in marriage with Marjorie Wood in Wharton on June 22, 1917.
During his two years tenure of duty with the U. S. Army, he spent one year in combat in France attaining the rank of sergeant.
A son, Flight Officer Jerrald P. Evoritt, was killed in combat over Germany on March 13th, 1945.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Evoritt a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Giraud of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Clifford E. Evoritt, Jr., of this city; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. H. E. Todd of Dallas. He was also preceded in death by both parents.
Through his many associations with the rice farming and ranching industries, he gained the friendship and respect of many acquaintances. He shall be missed dearly by loved ones and friends.
The Eagle Lake Headlight, November 11, 1965
Interment will be in the Lakeside Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be: Charlie Allen of Weimar; Bryan Bickham of Van Vleck; Cal Gertson, Miles Theuman, J. H. Clipson of Eagle Lake and Clem Boettcher of East Bernard.
Since Mr. Evoritt was a World War I veteran and a member of the American Legion since it was founded, partial military rites will be held at graveside.
Mr. Evoritt passed away at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon in Laughlin Hospital after a lengthy illness.
He was born on March 8, 1894, in Missouri, the son of J. M. and Margaret Evoritt. The family came to Texas when he was only seven settling in the Lissie community, and he and his family made their residence in Lissie and Eagle Lake since that time. He was united in marriage with Marjorie Wood in Wharton on June 22, 1917.
During his two years tenure of duty with the U. S. Army, he spent one year in combat in France attaining the rank of sergeant.
A son, Flight Officer Jerrald P. Evoritt, was killed in combat over Germany on March 13th, 1945.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Marjorie Evoritt a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Giraud of Fort Worth, Texas; a son, Clifford E. Evoritt, Jr., of this city; four grandchildren and one sister, Mrs. H. E. Todd of Dallas. He was also preceded in death by both parents.
Through his many associations with the rice farming and ranching industries, he gained the friendship and respect of many acquaintances. He shall be missed dearly by loved ones and friends.
The Eagle Lake Headlight, November 11, 1965
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