Obituary

J.L. Craig, Plains Pioneer, Died Today; Funeral Services at First Baptist Church Wednesday Afternoon at Three o?Clock

J.L. Craig, for thirty years a resident of the Plains, died at his residence, 1301 Quincy Street, this afternnon at one o?clock, following an illness of about a week?s duration. Mr. Craig would have been eight-four years of age had he lived until Thursday, March 15th.

He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. R.Q. Silverthorne of Plainview, Mrs. G.J. Clements of Floydada, and J.T. Craig of Duke, Okla., and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. J.E. Craig, whose husband died in 1923. All were here at the time of death except J.T., who is enroute here and expected to arrive today.

The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at three o?clock, services being at the First Baptist church with Rev. J. Pat Horton in charge.

Mr. Craig was a native of Illinois. He moved to the Plains from Jack County, having moved there from Grayson. Until he moved to Plainview, twenty years ago he was active in the management of his farm and ranch properties northwest of Plainview.

(Plainview Evening Herald, March 13, 1928)
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J.L. Craig, 83, Died Here Tuesday; Pioneer Plains Cattleman was a Resident of Plainview 30 Years

J.L. Craig, for thirty years a resident of the Plains, died at his residence, 1301 Quincy Street, on Tuesday noon, following an illness of only a few days duration. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the First Baptist Church, the Reverend J. Pat Horton officiating. Interment was made in Plainview cemetery.

Mr. Craig was born in Illinois in 1844. He lived there and in Missouri until he was about eight years old, at which time he came to Grayson County, Texas, to live with a sister. When only a youth he became engaged in the cattle business. As Grayson County became more thickly settle, he moved on to Jack County, and from there on out to the Plains, where he spent the remainder of his life.

He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. R.Q. Silverthorne of Plainview, Mrs. G.J. Clements of Floydada, and J.T. Craig of Luke, Okla., and a daughter-in-law, Mrs. J.E. Craig of Plainview, whose husband died in 1923. All were here for the funeral services.

Mr. Craig, up to the time of his retirement, was engaged in the cattle business. He was one of the most widely known ranchers on the Plains. Most of his land was located about twenty miles northwest of Plainview. After his retirement and prior to his ill health, caused by an accident ten years ago, he was active in church work, keenly interested in all things which would make for the upbuilding of his community, and was a liberal contributor of his means to Wayland College.

Many friends mourn his passing, as was testified by the beautiful floral offerings and the many friends present.

Floydada friends present were Mr. and Mrs. E.C. Nelson, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. V. Andrews, W.E. Patty, Mrs. J.K. Green, Mrs. Lee Howard, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clubb, Mrs. Sam Thurman, Mrs. E.S. Randerson, Misses Audrey Ferris, Jesse May Wood and Katie Lee Thurman.

Active pallbearers were M.C. Cornelius, G.W. Lewellen, Guy Jacob, Jim Dougherty, W.B. Martine, J.L. Dorsett, John Hooper and Jo W. Wayland.

Those named as honorary pallbearers were E. Graham, Dr. C.C. Gidney, Dr. J.C. Anderson, J.C. Anderson Jr., Capt. J.N. Donohoo, E.C. Nelson, C.W. Bryson, D.W. McGlasson, Green Wilson, E. T. Hartley, Roy Rowe, J.W, Saffle, Solon Clements, Charles Clements, Charles Pierce, J.N. Jordan, Dick Hooper, F. Autrey, M.A. McCraw, R.W. Shirley and R. Harris.

(Plainview Evening Herald, March 15, 1928)