James Clinton Mason ^{2 3 4 5}

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James Clinton Mason Died Last Thursday in Hospital in Dallas
James Clinton Mason, whose home was seven miles north of Center City, died on Thursday of last week at the Methodist Hospital in Dallas after a brief illness. He would have been 72 next September 1.

Funeral services were conducted last Saturday afternoon at the Church of Christ in Goldthwaite with Minister Norman Newton of Hamilton officiating. Interment was in the Center City Cemetery with arrangements by the Fairman-Wilkins funeral Home of Goldthwaite.

Mr. Mason, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mason, was born in Kansas but he had lived in Texas since 1890. after living for a short time in Cook County he established residence in Mills county in 1899. On April 8, 1901, Mr. Mason was married to the former Pearl Lee Walton. they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their home with a host of friends and members of their family around them on April 8 of last year. Mrs. Mason, who was born in a portion of Mills County that formerly was part of Hamilton county, survives.

Of seven children born to Mr. and Mrs. Mason, those who survive are W. F. and J. D. Mason of Grand Prairie, Mrs. A. E. Fields of Gilmer, J. L. Mason of Londale, Cal., and Mrs. Roy Hill of Lawn. Also surviving are two brothers, George and Bert Mason, three sisters, Mrs. Hardy Collier, Mrs. Louis Karnes and Mrs. Clarence Jones; and seven grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Mr. Mason had been a member of the Church of Christ since about 1905.

Until he was stricken Mr. Mason continued to be active in working the 89 acres on which he lived in the North Bennett community.

Mr and Mrs. Mason were married at Center City and their friends throughout Mills County are legion. Wherever he went Mr. Mason carried an atmosphere of cheeriness with him. He was especially proud of his children and grandchildren, his long residence in Mills county and the fact that he carried on his active farm work after he had passed the years of three score and ten. On his frequent visits to the Eagle office Mr. Mason always left everybody feeling better than they had felt before he came in.

Pall bearers for the funeral last Saturday afternoon were Lee Roy Mason, Leonard Collier, Forest Billingsby, Warren Harris, Larry Walton and Otto Newton. ⁸

James married Parley Dicey Walton, daughter of Lafay B. Walton and Sarah C., on 8 Apr 1901 in Center City, Mills County, Texas.¹ (Parley Dicey Walton was born on 6 Sep 1880 in Texas,⁶ died on 1 Apr 1954 and was buried in Center City Cemetery, Center City, Mills County, Texas ⁹.)