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Obituaries for Surnames Starting with T

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 8 No. 19
Thursday, February 25, 1915

Carlos Velica Thompson
On Sunday afternoon, at about 2:30 o’clock occurred the death of Carlos Velica Thompson, the little one year old baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Len Thompson at the Felt home in this city. The baby had been sick but a short time with a complication of membranous croup and diphtheria. The funeral services were held at the cemetery with Rev. J. L. Hamilton in charge. The unhappy father and mother have the sincere sympathy of all in their great loss.

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 8 No. 31
Thursday, May 20, 1915

HENRY M. TIPTON

Menard people were immeasurably shocked and a gloom was cast over the entire city, Saturday afternoon when friends of Henry Tipton received a wire telling the sad news of his death that afternoon at 1:45 at the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Michigan of Bright’s disease and a complication of other diseases.

Mr. Tipton has been one of Menard’s leading business men for the past ten years and whenever a move was made for the benefit of the community, he was one of the first to lead his aid and influence. The three fine stone buildings adjoining the bank were built by him three years ago and will stand ever as monuments of memory to the man who believed in his home town and its future.

After all is said and done when a man goes to meet his Maker, the final question is, Was he a man and did he play a mans part in the world? Henry Tipton was a man and stood fearlessly for what he believed to be the right things in this world. Knowing months ahead of the end which was coming he faced death unafraid, bearing his suffering without complaint or whimper.

Always a law abiding citizen himself, he expected others to be the same. Of honesty and courage he possessed an unusual amount, tempered with “the milk of humane kindness.” A true friend and a loyal citizen, he will be greatly

missed by Menard who needs men possessing the qualities of manhood such as he unquestionably had. In the years to come, Menard will miss him as his host of friends do now.

Henry M. Tipton was born January 18, 1878, in Menard, and besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tipton, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Carrie Walker, and four brothers, John, Frank, Felix, and Clay to mourn his loss.

Twelve years ago he entered the saloon business in this city and three years ago erected the three stone blocks, in on of which his business now stands.

The body of the deceased arrived here Wednesday morning and the services were conducted from his home, the Rev. Richard Mercer delivering the funeral sermon.

The funeral services were held at 3:30 Wednesday afternoon from the home and the house was crowded with friends of the deceased. Rev. Mercer made a short impressive talk and songs were sung by a choir formed for the occasion. Mrs. Walter Russell and Mrs. Walter Schaefer sang a duet, being accompanied by Fritz Roeck on the Violin.

The body was then taken to the cemetery where Rev. Mercer again spoke and James Callan made a most touching address. Mrs. Walter Russell sang a solo, “One Sweet and Solemn Thought” after which the body was laid to rest.

The Menard Messenger
Vol X, No. 4
Thursday, November 16, 1916
(page 5)

H. W. Toepperwein Old Pioneer, Is Dead- End Comes at Farm Home at Leon Springs---Was Indian Fighter and Teacher

San Antonion, Texas, Nov. 8----H. W. Toepperwein, a pioneer of this section of the country, died at 6:35 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home, Leon Springs. His age was 80 years. The funeral will be held from the home this afternoon at 4 o'clock and burial will be on the home place.

Mr. Toepperwein has been known as a citizen always ready to help in progressive works in his community. A few months ago he and Mrs. Toepperwein celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Scores of people in the neighborhood and from the surrounding country attended.

Surviving the deceased are the widow and seven sons, Alfred at Bulverde; Max, Leon Springs; Udo, San Antonio; Ed, San Antonio; Oscar, Aue; Emil, Menard; Hilmer, the state of Maine.

Mr. Toepperwein was a native of Prussia and came to the United States and Texas with is parents at the age of 13 years. No sooner had he attained young manhood than he began to do those worthy things which made him a prominent citizen among his people. He established the first school at Leon Springs, in a blacksmith shop, and taught there two years.

In the fifties he traded with the Comanches and was in the employ of the Government in connection with the Indians. Also he was a Texas Ranger. When the Civil War came on he enlisted in a Texas Cavalry brigade.

After the war he went to Boerne, learned the tinner’s trade and became Justice of the Peace. This acquisition of office was in 1868. During the tenure of it he studied law and was admitted to the bar.

Later he acquired land and became a widely known farmer in the Leon Springs country.---Kerrville Mountain Sun

The Menard Messenger
Vol. 10 No. 35
Thursday, July 12, 1917

DEATH OF JOHN N. TIPTON
Monday morning word was received from Ft. Worth of the death of John N. Tipton at the Johnson Beal sanitarium. Like wild fire, the news passed from one to another and smiles gave place to the look of sadness and sorrow filled the hearts of all.
The writer, whose own heart is heavy with sorrow at the loss of a friend, sympathizes with the family who have lost a loving husband a kind and thoughtful son and a generous brother. Menard County has lost a worthy citizen and West Texas one who was always a type of the best it had to give. "Buck," for as such everybody knew him, was a typical West Texan. A lover of the out of doors, he gained that broad view of life which so characterizes the citizenship of our section and makes the name West Texans stand for something worthwhile.
He was physically a perfect specimen of humanity, over six feet tall and weighing two hundred and fifty pounds. Loyalty to his friends and fair dealing with all was his creed. He was fearless in the face of danger and during the four years he served as sheriff, from 1900 to 1904, he stood for law enforcement in its broadest and fairest sense.
It was then he received the blow on his head while resisting the attempt of three prisoners to escape which, it is thought finally resulted in death at the prime of his manhood. A growth formed on the brain and during the latter part of April the pain became unbearable and on May 2nd he was taken to Ft. Worth where the most celebrated brain specialists of the state were called into consultation. It was finally decided that unless an operation could be performed there was no hope and last week the operation was performed from which he never recovered. He died Monday morning at 9:45.
John Tipton was born January 14, 1867 in Menard County. On January 18, 1899 he was married to Miss Nellie Schuchard. Three children were born to them: Lincoln, aged 16; Charlie aged fifteen, and John Martin aged nine months. Besides his family he leaves to mourn his loss, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Tipton and three brothers Frank, Felix, and Clay and one sister, Mrs., George Walker of Wichita Falls.
Mr. Tipton was a member of the Ft San Saba Lodge, A F & A M, and of the W O W Lodge.
Funeral services were held from the W.J. Tipton home, Tuesday afternoon at 5:00 o'clock and Rev. Boatman conducted a short service. The funeral procession proceeded to the cemetery where the Masonic Lodge performed the burial ceremony.

The Menard Messenger
Vol. XI No. 13
Thursday, February 14, 1918
(page 1)

The Death of John Martin Tipton

The death of John Martin Tipton, the youngest child of Mrs. Nellie Tipton, was all the more pathetic on account of the several demises in the family so near together.
John Martin Tipton was born October 21, 1916, passed to his heavenly home at midnight, February 9, 1918. It was but six months since the father passed to his rest.
The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. Richard Mercer on the afternoon of the 9th, attended by a goodly number of sympathizing friends.
The sympathies of the community go out to the mother and family in their loss.
In the words of the poet: "Jesus came and took our darling. Now he holds him to his breast. He has passed from earth to Heaven. He has entered into rest."

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