OZARK — F.L. Lowell Halmes, 77, of Ozark died Thursday, June 26, 2003, in Ozark. He was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Ozark.
He was a veteran of World War II, a cattle rancher, a member of Cattleman’ Association and Texas Feeder’s Association.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Jackson Cemetery in Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Dennie; two sons, Tim and David Halmes, both of Ozark; a sister, Lilian Blackard of Hartman; two brothers, J.E. Halmes of Ozark and Howard Halmes of Hartman; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Justin, Tyler and Kris Halmes, Mike Durning, Randy Hillard and Bruce Haney.
The Spectator Nov. 1944
Pfc. Francis Lowell Halmes, son of Fuller Holmes of Ozark, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps Oct. 22, 1943, and went to the Pacific war zone in March of this year, without getting a leave, has been in three battles. They were Rol Namur, Saipan and Tinian, Saipan being one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.
He recently sent his collection of Jap souvenirs home to be kept for him. They include four pens, razor, wrist watch, chopsticks, one pair of gloves, silk handkerchief, part of a Jap plane shot down June 16, utility box and 9 pictures. Seven of the pictures were of the enemies’ loved ones, one was of six Jap generals and some nurses and the other was a group of boys and girls in bathing suits.
Pfc. Halmes also has a Jap belt and bayonet which he kept to be sent home later. Pfc. Halmes was sent to a rest camp during September and was then given 30 days mess duty, which ended Oct. 31. In a letter to his sister he said he was being sent to school again and would be given more training. He said he hadn’t received any training yet but what had been useful to him during battle. He also said he was making it just fine and thought this war couldn’t last much longer.
He was a veteran of World War II, a cattle rancher, a member of Cattleman’ Association and Texas Feeder’s Association.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Jackson Cemetery in Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Dennie; two sons, Tim and David Halmes, both of Ozark; a sister, Lilian Blackard of Hartman; two brothers, J.E. Halmes of Ozark and Howard Halmes of Hartman; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Justin, Tyler and Kris Halmes, Mike Durning, Randy Hillard and Bruce Haney.
The Spectator Nov. 1944
Pfc. Francis Lowell Halmes, son of Fuller Holmes of Ozark, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps Oct. 22, 1943, and went to the Pacific war zone in March of this year, without getting a leave, has been in three battles. They were Rol Namur, Saipan and Tinian, Saipan being one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.
He recently sent his collection of Jap souvenirs home to be kept for him. They include four pens, razor, wrist watch, chopsticks, one pair of gloves, silk handkerchief, part of a Jap plane shot down June 16, utility box and 9 pictures. Seven of the pictures were of the enemies’ loved ones, one was of six Jap generals and some nurses and the other was a group of boys and girls in bathing suits.
Pfc. Halmes also has a Jap belt and bayonet which he kept to be sent home later. Pfc. Halmes was sent to a rest camp during September and was then given 30 days mess duty, which ended Oct. 31. In a letter to his sister he said he was being sent to school again and would be given more training. He said he hadn’t received any training yet but what had been useful to him during battle. He also said he was making it just fine and thought this war couldn’t last much longer.
OZARK — F.L. Lowell Halmes, 77, of Ozark died Thursday, June 26, 2003, in Ozark. He was born Sept. 17, 1925, in Ozark.
He was a veteran of World War II, a cattle rancher, a member of Cattleman’ Association and Texas Feeder’s Association.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Jackson Cemetery in Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Dennie; two sons, Tim and David Halmes, both of Ozark; a sister, Lilian Blackard of Hartman; two brothers, J.E. Halmes of Ozark and Howard Halmes of Hartman; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Justin, Tyler and Kris Halmes, Mike Durning, Randy Hillard and Bruce Haney.
The Spectator Nov. 1944
Pfc. Francis Lowell Halmes, son of Fuller Holmes of Ozark, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps Oct. 22, 1943, and went to the Pacific war zone in March of this year, without getting a leave, has been in three battles. They were Rol Namur, Saipan and Tinian, Saipan being one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.
He recently sent his collection of Jap souvenirs home to be kept for him. They include four pens, razor, wrist watch, chopsticks, one pair of gloves, silk handkerchief, part of a Jap plane shot down June 16, utility box and 9 pictures. Seven of the pictures were of the enemies’ loved ones, one was of six Jap generals and some nurses and the other was a group of boys and girls in bathing suits.
Pfc. Halmes also has a Jap belt and bayonet which he kept to be sent home later. Pfc. Halmes was sent to a rest camp during September and was then given 30 days mess duty, which ended Oct. 31. In a letter to his sister he said he was being sent to school again and would be given more training. He said he hadn’t received any training yet but what had been useful to him during battle. He also said he was making it just fine and thought this war couldn’t last much longer.
He was a veteran of World War II, a cattle rancher, a member of Cattleman’ Association and Texas Feeder’s Association.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Shaffer Funeral Home Chapel in Ozark with burial at Jackson Cemetery in Ozark.
He is survived by his wife, Dennie; two sons, Tim and David Halmes, both of Ozark; a sister, Lilian Blackard of Hartman; two brothers, J.E. Halmes of Ozark and Howard Halmes of Hartman; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Justin, Tyler and Kris Halmes, Mike Durning, Randy Hillard and Bruce Haney.
The Spectator Nov. 1944
Pfc. Francis Lowell Halmes, son of Fuller Holmes of Ozark, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps Oct. 22, 1943, and went to the Pacific war zone in March of this year, without getting a leave, has been in three battles. They were Rol Namur, Saipan and Tinian, Saipan being one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific.
He recently sent his collection of Jap souvenirs home to be kept for him. They include four pens, razor, wrist watch, chopsticks, one pair of gloves, silk handkerchief, part of a Jap plane shot down June 16, utility box and 9 pictures. Seven of the pictures were of the enemies’ loved ones, one was of six Jap generals and some nurses and the other was a group of boys and girls in bathing suits.
Pfc. Halmes also has a Jap belt and bayonet which he kept to be sent home later. Pfc. Halmes was sent to a rest camp during September and was then given 30 days mess duty, which ended Oct. 31. In a letter to his sister he said he was being sent to school again and would be given more training. He said he hadn’t received any training yet but what had been useful to him during battle. He also said he was making it just fine and thought this war couldn’t last much longer.
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