Ben Lee Stapleton
- Born: 1 Aug 1895, Texas
- Marriage (1): Eunice Hoover in 1921
- Died: 29 Jun 1956 at age 60
- Buried: Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado County, Texas 1
General Notes:
Ben Stapleton, Former Weimar Resident, Buried
Funeral services were held June 30 at Eagle Lake for Ben Lee Stapleton, 60, native of the Weimar area, who died June 28 after a long illness.
Rev. Mrs. Selma Burger of Eagle Lake Mission Church officiated in the services. Burial was in Lakeside Cemetery,
Born near Weimar Aug. 1 1895, the son of Ben G. and Cora Stapleton, he had been a prominent rice farmer and rancher at Eagle Lake for more than 35 years, going there after his return from World War I service. His only son, William Lee Stapleton, was Colorado County's first World War II fatality.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eunice Hoover Stapleton, whom he married in 1921; six sisters, Mrs. J. D. Sims, Houston, Mrs. Mollie Hunt of Jacinto City, Mrs. Cora Smith of Highlands, Mrs. Ruby Jennings of Houston and Mrs. Lou Birdwell and Mrs. Nell Rowe of Eagle Lake; and three brothers, Dale Stapleton of Eagle Lake, Boyd Stapleton of Detroit, Mich., and Cook Stapleton of Port Lavaca.
Weimar Mercury, July 13, 1956, page 5
Additional Information:
• Military Service: World War I.
Ben married Eunice Hoover in 1921.
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