Glenn Crawford Bailiff (1931-2008)

  Glenn Crawford Bailiff, 77, of Center Point, Texas went to be with Our Lord on Friday, December 5, 2008, at TexSan Heart Hospital in San Antonio, Texas.
  He was born May 8, 1931, in Rule, Texas to Howard Knight and Rena Belle Bailiff. He grew up in Stamford, Texas, the fourth of ten children.
  Glenn's career with Southwestern Bell began in Sweetwater, Texas and ended in Seminole, Texas. After 38 years of service, he retired and moved to Center Point, Texas.
  On December 8, 1948, he married Joyce Marie Ross at the First Baptist Church in Rule, Texas. He is survived by his wife, Joyce Bailiff of Center Point, Texas and his six children, Marval Bailiff of San Antonio, Texas; Doug Bailiff of Ft. Worth, Texas; Mark Bailiff of Leander, Texas; Barry Bailiff of West Bend, Wisconsin; Benny Bailiff of Cedar Park, Texas and SGT Rebecca Bailiff-Kaufman of Boston, Massachusetts. Glenn also was blessed with 18 grandchildren, four great grandchildren and four more great grandchildren on the way.
  He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Howard and Rena Belle Bailiff, two sisters, Nola Jean Lynn and Janice Burleson and one brother, Larry Dean Bailiff. He is survived by five brothers and one sister, Bob Bailiff of Stamford, Texas; Rollin Bailiff of Wichita Falls, Texas; James Bailiff of Brownwood, Texas; Hal K. Bailiff of Stamford, Texas; Allen Bailiff of Pennsylvania and Joyce Helen Lovelady of Abilene, Texas.
  Services will be held on December 8, 2008, at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Center Point, Texas on their 60th wedding anniversary. Internment will follow in Center Point Cemetery.
  He enjoyed laughing with friends and family. He was a gifted poet, and used this gift for special occasions. For every conversation, he always had a related story or joke to share that added that special touch, making the story complete. He was a SPECIAL man and loved by all who knew him.
  Memorial remembrances may be made to First Baptist Church in Center Point, Texas.
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Paul B. Crawford (1921-2008)

  College Station - Paul B. Crawford, 87, of Bryan passed away on Tuesday, October 7, 2008, at his home. Services are set for 2 p.m. Friday, October 10, at A&M Church of Christ in College Station. Officiants will be Mr. Foree Grove and Mr. Jason Fikes. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, October 9, at Hillier Funeral Home.
  Paul was born on July 28, 1921 in Stamford, Texas, and lived most of his childhood in Haskell, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Science from Texas Tech University and Master of Science and Ph.D. degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Texas. He now holds the rank of professor emeritus at Texas A&M University.
  In 1947, Dr. Crawford was employed by Mobil Oil Research Laboratories to work on enhanced oil recovery methods. In 1951, Dr. Crawford joined the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University where he served as Associate Director of the Texas Petroleum Research Committee and directed research activities in the high pressure laboratory.
  A member of the graduate faculty and a professor of petroleum engineering, he also served as a worldwide consulting engineer. Dr. Crawford's great love was working with his students, many of whom became leaders in the petroleum industry.
  He is the author of more than 300 publications in petroleum literature and published papers in dozens of the world's oil producing countries. His research led to numerous innovations in the oil recovery process, including insitu combustion and carbon dioxide injection techniques. The methods he developed are still used by the oil and gas industry and have become even more important as our need for energy sources increases.
  Dr. Crawford was internationally recognized for his research in oil recovery. He was a Distinguished Lecturer of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, lecturing in over 25 countries.
  He was awarded the 1977 Italian Interpetrol World Award for American Science. The Senate of the State of Texas passed a resolution citing Dr. Crawford's work and recognizing his accomplishments. In 1982,
  Dr. Crawford received the Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, one of its highest awards. He was named the 1982 Distinguished Engineer by Texas Tech University for his career contributions to the petroleum industry.
  Dr. Crawford held a long-standing appointment to the Interstate Oil Compact Commission and served on its research committee, directing the collaboration of oil-producing states in recovering our oil and gas resources. He is listed in American Men of Science, World Who's Who in Commerce and Industry, Who's Who in the South and Southwest, Who's Who in Education and American Men of Achievement.
  In 1971, he was cited for 14 years of volunteer work for a public elementary school, public library, United Chest, Junior Museum and other community projects here in Bryan. Dr. Crawford led the effort to fund and build the Bryan Public Library building.
  In 1973, he was selected as Library Trustee of the Year for the State of Texas, for his initiation of the Old Masters Art Lending Library and Worldwide Children's Art Exchange Program for the Bryan Public Library. He was a member of the A&M Church of Christ for more than 55 years.
  Survivors include his wife of more than 60 years, Bernice Murray Crawford; three daughters and sons-in-law, Becky Crawford Russell and Dr. B Don Russell of College Station, Dr. Janice Crawford Hall and Dr. John Hall of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Patricia Grace Crawford of College Station; eight grandchildren, Christyn Russell Taylor and husband, Brian, of San Antonio, Jenny Russell Winter and husband, Tim, of Houston, John Paul Russell of Dallas, Elizabeth Anne Russell of College Station, Nathan Hall and wife, Melissa, of Dallas, Jared Hall and wife, Erin, of Dallas, Sara Hall of Grand Prairie, Texas, and Benjamin Thomas Sims of College Station; five beloved great- grandchildren, Rebecca Elizabeth Taylor, Nicholas Brian Taylor, Alexander Paul Taylor, Caleb Russell Winter and Pierson Everette Hall; two brothers, Duffer B. Crawford of Houston, and Horace R. Crawford and wife, Louise, of Houston; and brother-in-law, Roscoe Murray and wife, Brenda, of Charlotte, N.C. He enjoyed the company of his numerous nieces and nephews that he dearly loved.
  Paul B. Crawford may have received many awards in his lifetime, but the joy of his life was spending time with his family and friends. His laughter and love of life were a blessing to everyone who knew him.
  Memorials may be made to the Paul B. Crawford Scholarship in the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University.

Ruth Ridgeway Calvert

  Towanda - Ruth Calvert, 76, formerly of Towanda and Bloomington, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 6, 2007, at LeRoy Manor, LeRoy.
  A funeral service was held Monday, June 11, at Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home, Bloomington, with the Rev. Ellen Culpepper officiating. Entombment was in East Lawn Mausoleum, Bloomington.
  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association.
  Survivors include her husband, Joseph W. Calvert Jr., Haskell, Texas; three daughters, Diane Joiner, Hudson; Kimberly Wolf, Normal; and Trish (Chris) Streenz, Bloomington; and son, Wally (Patricia) Calvert III, Bloomington; two sisters, Arlene Walker, Colorado, and Helen (Dennis) Kelsey, Indiana; three brothers, David (Joann) Ridgeway, Saybrook; John Robert Ridgeway, McLean; and Donald Ridgeway, Indiana; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

submitted by Shirley Webb

Manley Webb (1912-2007)

Brownwood Bulletin, March 23, 2007
  Manley Webb, 94, of Brownwood, passed away March 20, 2007, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
  Manley was born Sept. 13, 1912, in Weinert, Texas, to Charles and Alma Webb. He was a longtime resident of Brownwood, where he owned and operated Davis Floral Company for many years before handing the reins over to his son, James. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church where he served as deacon.
  Manley also served on the Brownwood City Council, the Central Texas Council of Government, City and Rural Rides, board of the American Red Cross, Boy Scouts of American (where he was scoutmaster for many years), president of the Mid- West Texas Florist Association. He was a lifetime member of the Texas State Florist Association.
  He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, James and Rita Webb of Brownwood, and his two granddaughters, Christina and Stephanie Webb. He was preceded in death by his wife, Estelle.
  Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2007, in the Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Don Scroggs officiating. Interment will follow in Greenleaf Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Colonel Shelby Jackson Harris (1919-2006)

San Antonio Express-News, 27 Aug 2006
Haskell Native, Air Force Base Commander
  Colonel Shelby Jackson "Jack" Harris, son of Shelby Harris and Vera (Melton) Harris, died Thursday, August 17, 2006, in San Antonio.
  He graduated from Texas Tech in 1942 as an agronomy major, and served his country for thirty years as an officer in the Air Force. He had joined in the early days after the United States declared war on Germany and Japan. As a P-51 Mustang pilot, he was assigned to the 374th Fighter Squadron, 361st Fighter Group, 8th Air Force in England. He flew 71 missions including three sorties over Normandy on D-Day, before his plane was hit by flak on July 6, 1944, over France.
  He bailed out but when his parachute became tangled on a tree, he was captured after Germans spotted him. He spent 10 months in Stalag Luft 1 in Barth, Germany, near the Baltic Sea. In 1945 the camp was liberated by the Russians and he was set free. His daughter, Penny Hicks, said he was at the prison camp during the coldest winter in Europe in 50 years.
  After WW II, Captain Harris attended the Army Command and Staff College and became an operations staff officer at the Pentagon. He also received assignments to bases in Alabama, Alaska, New Mexico, Missouri and Iowa. In 1967 he went to Saudi Arabia as deputy commander of the U.S. Mission. Nearly 30 years after he earned his wings at Randolph Field in San Antonio, he returned there as base commander. (Now it is called Randolph AFB - renamed in 1948).
  When he retired from the military in 1971, Jack became a Vice-president of the Cibilo State Bank and was an active Rotary member. His wife, Clothille, died in 2003. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Billy, and his sister, Christine Harris Griffin.
  Survivors are his daughters, Jan Ford Mustin and her husband, Al, of Austin; Penny Hicks and her husband, Philip, of San Rafael, CA; Jacqueline Sanner of Austin; and Dr. Susan Buckner and her husband, Mark, of Indonesia.

Shelby Jackson Harris
born: December 27, 1919 in Haskell, Texas
died: August 17, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas
Services in San Antonio at Porter Loring Mortuary and at Randolph AFB Chapel - with interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
  Services were held Monday, August 28, at the Randolph AFB Chapel with interment at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.

from an article in the August 27th San Antonio Express-News and the obituary posted on the Porter Loring Mortuary webpage.

Rev. Ross William Anderson, Sr.

Abilene Reporter-News
  Haskell - Rev. Ross William Anderson, Sr, age 79, died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene. He was a member of East Side Baptist Church.
  Reverend Anderson was born August 15, 1925 in Lamesa to J.O. and Renie Anderson. He married Ella Mae Elder in Seagraves on April 25, 1943. He graduated from Wayland Baptist College and went on to pastor many churches in Texas and Oklahoma.
  He is survived by: his wife, Ella Mae (Elder) Anderson of Haskell; one son, Ross William Anderson, Jr., of Abilene; two sisters, Bessie McGuire of Seminole, and Minnie Fae Rogers of Hereford; two granddaughters, Valerie Anderson and Melissa Anderson of Abilene; and one great grandson, Zachary Ross Hearn.
  He was preceded in death by: one daughter, Iris Ann Anderson; one brother, Odes Anderson, and two sisters, Belle Finney and Etta Mae Smith.
  Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2005 at East Side Baptist Church in Haskell, with Rev. Truett Kuenstler and Rev. Danny Manross officiating. Burial will follow at Willow Cemetery, directed by Holden-McCauley Funeral Home. The family will have visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at the funeral home.

Ora Alice Smithee Bradford (1908-2004)

Midland Reporter-Telegram Dec 18, 2004
  Ora Alice Smithee Bradford departed this life on December 16, 2004, at the age of 96. Ora was born on December 6, 1908 in Haskell County, Texas to Giles and Zilla Smithee. She was the last of eleven children. Her parents and all of her siblings preceded her in death.
  She was also preceded in death in September, 1980, by her husband of 46 years, James Emmett Bradford. An infant daughter, and a granddaughter, and her two sons-in-law as well as a number of nieces and nephews also preceded her. She is survived by her children, James A. Bradford and wife Nancy of Littleton, CO. Norma Jean Mckim of Odessa, TX. And Gail Green of Midland, TX. She leaves six grandchildren, sixteen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
  Our mother was a kind and gentle soul that loved her children and always cared for us anyway she could until she had to leave us. She was well loved by us and all who had an opportunity to know her. She will be missed.
  A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 18, 2004 in Ranger, TX at Evergreen Cemetery.
  Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.