R. E. Clemmer Of Hamby Succumbs; Rites Today

R. E. Clemmer, 56, died in at Abilene hospital at 6:20 o'clock last night, following an illness that began Thursday at his home near Hamby. He had undergone two major surgical operations.

Funeral service will be held from the Hamby Methodist church, of which he was a member, at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will follow in the Hamby cemetery with Laughter Funeral home in charge.

Born south of Putnam March 5, 1881, Mr. Clemmer moved to Hamby in 1910. He was married to Jessie Belle Windland 31 years ago at Putnam.

Surviving is the wife, 12 children, Everett Clemmer of Caps. Ernest Clemmer of Wylie, Elvie, R. E. Floyd, Cloice, Billy Ray, Don Jean, Oleta, Maxine and Verna Jo Clemmer of Hamby, and Mrs. Douglas Boyd of Oil Center, New Mexico, seven brothers, Walter of Merkel, Ray of California, Ben of Slaton, Jack of Clyde, Willie of Duval, Oklahoma, Cecil of Olney and H. E. Clemmer of Hamby, and five sisters Mrs. Mollie Neal of Port Lavada, Mrs. Randall Shelton of Big Lake, Mrs. Annis Clardie of Clyde, Mrs. Iva Osteen of Vernon and Mrs. B. J. Stuart, address unknown.

Pallbearers will be Russell Morrissette, R. M. Kelly, W. Boyd, Ed Gooch, W. K. Knox, John Pool.

Abilene Reporter News, Abilene, TX 27 Jun 1937