Funeral services for Thomas M. Choate, 89, were held in the First Methodist Church of Crowell Monday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Elder L. E. Garner, pastor of the Quanah Church of Christ officiating and was assisted by Rev. E. L. Yeats, pastor of the Methodist church. Interment was made in the Crowell Cemetery by the side of his wife, who died here on May 16, 1934.
Mr. Choate died in his sleep early Sunday morning, presumably as the result of heart failure, as he attended a political speaking in Crowell Saturday night and seemed hearty at that time. He died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ada Beard, in Crowell.
A Masonic burial ceremony was held at the grave by Crowell Lodge No. 840 A. F. & A. M. Womack Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Active pall bearers were T. S. Haney, Jeff Bruce, Granville, Lanier, Glenn Offield, Charles Fergeson and Henry Black.
Mr. Choate was born in Peach Tree Village, Polk County, Texas on February 6, 1849. When five years of age, he moved to Limestone County where he married Miss Josephine Springfield in Kosse in 1876.
Sixteen children were born to this union. Three children died in infancy and a son died at the age of 17 years. Eight children, two sons and six daughters survive and are as follows: S.S. Choate of Snyder, Oklahoma and W. D. Choate of Rush Springs, Oklahoma; Mrs. G. L. Henson of Overton, Mrs. W. H. Haught of Rush Springs, Oklahoma, Mrs. W. F. Foreman of Spur, Mrs. Ada Beard of Crowell, Mrs. D. G. Pauley of Margaret and Mrs. C. C. Mott of Manitou, Oklahoma.
Mr. Choate moved with his family in 1887 to Hill County where he lived until moving to Snyder, Oklahoma in 1908. In 1934, Mr. Choate moved to Crowell and had been living with his daughter since the death of his wife.
He became a member of the Methodist Church while living in Limestone County, and about thirteen years ago, he united with the Church of Christ in Snyder.
Other survivors include one borther, S. S. Choate of Fort Worth; twenty-five grandchildren, fourteen great-grandchildren and a number of nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Out of town relatives who attended the service were Mrs. Henson of Overton; Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Choate of Snyder; W. D. Choate of Rush Springs; Mrs. Haught and three daughters of Rush Springs; Mrs. Mott of Manitou; Mrs. Foreman and four children; Bailey Mott, a grandson and wife of Frederick, Oklahoma; Mrs. Harold Miller, a granddaughter and husband of Snyder, Oklahoma; Mrs. Homer Prater, a niece of Fort Worth; Dewitt Choate, a nephew of Fort Worth.
Out of town friends present were Mr. & Mrs. Foy Pauley of Olney and Mr. & Mrs. Roy Kirkpatrick of Fort Worth.
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