L. Bugg Gamewell |
| Posted 2008-07-04 by Sharon |
| Mr. Gamewell Is Summoned Auto Court Operator Died at Home Sunday L. Bugg Gamewell, prominent Wickenburg resident and proprietor of the Gamewell Auto Court, passed away at his home at 10: 30 o'clock Sunday evening, October 28. He had been in failing health for some time. Born in Lebanon, Tenn., on March 16, 1869, Mr. Gamewell moved to Texas at an early age and spent the greater part of his life in that state. In 1939 he carne to Wickenburg and established the auto court, which he and Mrs. Gamewell have operated continuously since that time. Veteran Surveyor - For many years Mr. Gamewell was surveyor for Freestone County, Texas, and in connection with that work saw much of the excitement of the east Texas early oil days. He was the surveyor all through the Mexia and Kilgore oil strikes and could recount endless stories of the old west in that part of the country. Mr. Gamewell is survived by his, wife, Mattie J. Howell Gamewell; one son, James, of the United States Navy; four daughters, Mrs. W. V. Mowlam of Corsicana, Tex., Mrs. Julian Baggett of Teague, Tex., and Miss Margaret Gamewell and Mrs. Alfred Collins of Dallas, Tex.; on sister, Mrs. Bell McCrory of Corsicana; one brother, T. M Gamewell of Corsicana; two half-brothers, Jamie Gamewell of Handly, Tex., and Ray Gamewell of Luling, Tex.; one half-sister, Fay Gamewell of Los Angeles; and three grandchidren, Dorothy Baggett of Waco, Tex., and William and Torn Mowlam of Corsicana. See Also: Find a Grave |
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