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Submitted: 6/16/12 • Approved: 6/16/12 • Last Updated: 8/16/12 • R714662-G0-S3
August 20, 1872, Izard County, Arkansas
May 13, 1940, Gorby, Izard County, Arkansas
Son of Thomas Cul Mason & Eliza Louisa Partee Mason
Married Fannie Jane Speak, November 20, 1900, Izard County, Arkansas
Calico Rock Progress, Calico Rock, Arkansas, May 16, 1941:
R. A. Mason Dies After Long Illness
Richard A. Mason died Tuesday morning at his home at Gorby, after an illness of several months. He was 68 years of age.
Mr. Mason was well known in this section. He was born in this county and the greater part of his live was spent in the Gorby community, a few miles east of here, where he was engaged in farming. In the year of 1900 he was married to Miss Jane Speak, who survives him.
Funeral services, conducted by Rev. D. E. Steely of this place, were held Wednesday afternoon at Palestine Church, burial being in Palestine cemetery. Funeral arrangements were in charge of Higginbotham Funeral service. Deceased was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving, besides his wife, are six sons, James, Jeff, Earl, Fred and Hayden Mason of Gorby and Thurman Mason of Creswell and one daughter, Mrs. Fannie Madge Lenox of Gorby; one brother, Robert Mason, of Washington state; two sisters, Mrs. Ezadia Vines of Creswell and Mrs. Oravilla Vines of Jumbo.
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 6/16/12 by maxparnell
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