Posted By:	Candice Underwood
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	Subject:	Hattie E. (Underwood) Worley Obit -1936 Jacksboro newspaper
	Post Date:	July 10, 2008 at 11:32:19
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In 2005, I found this yellowed obit for Harriet Exsion Underwood Worley in her younger brother Porter R. Underwood Sr.'s scrapbook. They lived near Jacksboro as children and their parents and two siblings are buried in Gibtown: Mrs. Worley Dies Monday Last rights were said Tuesday, at Perrin Texas, for Mrs Hattie E Worley, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs A B Briscoe in Graford. Mrs. Worley was 63 years old at the time of her death. She was born July 15, 1873, the daughter of R. C. and L. H. Underwood. She and J. B. Worley were married June 16, 1901 in Parker County. The couple moved to Jack Co in 1916, and a short time later he was elected to the office of county clerk. His death which preceeded Mrs Worley just 15 years to a day, cut short his tenure of office. Mrs. Worley was appointed to the office, which she held eight years. She became a member of the First Baptist Church at the age of 18. She is survived by her 12 children; E. O. and Sidney of Linsey, Oklahoma John and David New York City Roy of San Marcus Mesdames F. K. Hottal Harlengen Texas. W. B. Watkins Decator, Corrine Reynolds Alpine, A. B. Briscoe Graford R. C. Harris, Olney, E. C. Pruitt and A. L. Mills Hereford Arizona. Three sisters; Mesdames J. A. Buster, Abiline, Sam White and Verna Whitefield, Dallas. Three brothers; R. E. Underwood, Dallas, P. R. Underwood, Decator, and R. G. Underwood. 16 Grand-children also survive. (*corrections were written in by pencil probably by Porter R. Underwood Sr., brother of Hattie - he marked out "cut short his tenure of office" and "appointed to the office" and wrote over "appointed" the word: Elected. Also he partially erased the G. in R. C. Underwood's name and wrote a C over it. *correction by Candice - mother L. H. Underwood is also incorrect, it should have said T. H. Underwood - her whole name was Texana H. Bond Underwood) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ (*also found in Porter R. Underwood, Sr.'s scrapbook was this yellowed newspaper clipping, written across top in black ink probably by Porter R. Underwood, Sr: Graford Times Friday May 1st 1936) Cliff Says (*name of column) As the last rays of the setting (s)un settled over the little cemetery in Perrin, last Tuesday evening, the remains of another Loving Mother was laid to rest, After a lingering illiness and much suffering Hattie E. Worley has left this world of care and worries and has gone on to that home which we know is prepared for her. Knowing her as we did we grieve with the loved ones left behind, but still we rejoice, because we know that another Angel has been added in heaven. Hattie E. Worley, we can truely say, has left her foot-prints on the sands of time. She started life as school teacher, and just the other day we met one of her former pupils. This pupil, now well along in life asked eagerly for news of Mrs Hattie condition. When informed that there was no hope, tears came to her eyes, and she began to relate many things that happened in the years that she went to school to her. She told of things said or one that had helped her form her own life and character, using her beloved school teacher, Miss Hattie as an example. Any one who can have an influence such as this, and any one who can, altho left a widow with several children to care for, and who can make the success of it that Mrs Hattie E. Worley did, is sure of a crown with many stars when they cross into the Great Beyond.