John D. Leamons
John Duke Leamons, 84, of Tow Village passed away on Sept. 4th at home surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17th at Tow Baptist Church.
The eldest of Walter and Ethel Leamons’ 7 children, John was born on December 3, 1931 in Grapeland, Texas.
Geneva Keller
Geneva R. Keller passed away September 5, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri.
She was the wife of the late Charles Keller. Arrangements can be found at ziegenheinfuneralhome.com.
The family is being served by John L. Ziegenhein & Sons Funeral Homes in St. Louis.
A full obituary will appear in next week's issue.
David Leifeste
David Hilton Leifeste departed from this life on August 31, 2016, surrounded by his family.
David was born to Maurice and Beth Leifeste on June 23, 1954, in San Marcos, Texas. He was most recently a resident of New Braunfels but previously lived in Mason, Waco and Dallas, Texas.
David was preceded in death by his father, Maurice Leifeste and his grandparents, Hilton and Marie Leifeste and Lawrence and Bonnie Rea ...
Billie Phillips Sawyers
Billie Phillips Sawyers passed into the loving arms of Jesus Sunday, September 4, 2016, in Lubbock, Texas. A celebration of her life will be at 2 o’clock Thursday, September 8 at the Kerrville Funeral Home, Kerrville, Texas.
She was born a twin April 25, 1929, in Dallas to devout Baptist parents, the Palmer Cowards, from whom her Christian foundation began.
Ira Glenn Willmann
Ira Glenn "I.G. and Papaw" Willmann, 74, died on September 5, 2016 at his home in Mason, Texas after a long fought battle with cancer. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.
I. G. Willmann retired as a Wildlife Biologist from the Texas Parks and Wildlife after 43 1/2 years of service.
The Details of Our Daily Lives!
Last weekend, I spent time resolving a lingering problem with a clogged washing machine drain. It seems that 40 years of slowly accumulating soap, grease, fiber and food residue had finally taken its toll and every wash of laundry ended with the flooding of the utility room.
On Sunday evening, I was watching television, and I realized that, among all the other things that are pure fantasy in such shows, the ...
Each year the Veterans of Foreign wars offer scholarships to local students. These are national competitions. With one essay, a student has a chance at thousands of dollars in scholarship money.
The first contest is for 6th -8th grade students. And it is a multilevel contest. On the local level here at the Mason Post, we pick the 3 best and then forward them to district.
September the 2nd is the day we celebrate the victory over Japan in World War II. The VFW veterans will honor those that fell during this conflict by passing out poppies at Lowes market in Mason on Saturday the 3rd of September.
All questions about the Mason VFW may be directed to Lawrence Spell, post commander, at 325 429 6224.
COLLECTORS OF MASON HISTORY MEMORABILIA: The Community Thrift Store is currently holding a SILENT AUCTION for two (2) pieces of interesting Mason history!
One item is an advertising thermometer for ARCH BURNETT’S GULF STATION. Long-time locals will remember this business being located on the south side of the Brady Highway, where Short Stop is now.
The second piece of memorabilia is a POST OFFICE DRAWER, constructed of oak with brass trim, labeled for Po ...
On Sunday, August 7, the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Mason joyfully welcomed Pastor Alfred Krebs as their newly called minister. Pastor “Fred” (as he likes to be called) comes to St. Paul from Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Austin, where he served for almost 20 years.
