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Salado Village Voice February 1 2018

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Maurice Weber McNeese

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Maurice Weber McNeese

April 19, 1929

December 19, 2016

Maurice Weber McNeese, 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Little River on Monday, December 19, 2016.

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JB Jack Hardin

December 23, 2016 by News Reporter Leave a Comment

October 29, 1926

December 21, 2016

J. B. (Jack) Hardin, age 90, of Salado, Texas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Jack was born October 29, 1926, in Beckville, Texas, the first of six children to Julia Esther Ross Hardin and Birdie Hardin. Jack married the love of his life Juanita Joyce Andreason on November 21, 1953 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas. Their 51 year marriage was a testament to all of their deep, abiding love of both each other and their family.

Jack Hardin

Jack Hardin

Jack is survived by his sister Willa Fern Skidmore of Carthage; by sons Dr. Mark Alan Hardin and his wife Sarah Jo Hardin of Dallas and Dr. Paul Eric Hardin and his wife Dr. Susan Hardin of College Station; five grandchildren, Caroline Belle Hardin of New York, Spencer Ford Hardin of Dallas, Ryan Hardin of Houston, Allison Hardin Higginbotham of Bryan, Zachary Hardin of College Station; and one great granddaughter, Mackenzie Higginbotham of Bryan.

Those who preceded Jack in death include his beloved wife, his parents, two brothers, John Ross Hardin and Jearl Hugh Hardin and two sisters, Shirley Ann Avery and Louise Hartley.

Jack grew up in the Brooks Community near Beckville, Fair Play and Carthage, Texas. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1944. Immediately after graduation he began working, at a grocery store and then the Post Office, before being employed by the Santa Fe Railroad on October 27, 1944. He spent the next 43 years and four months with the Santa Fe Railroad, advancing through various positions in various departments in Texas, Missouri, and Illinois. He retired as the Assistant Vice President of Marketing in charge of pricing for the Santa Fe Railroad System, on March 1, 1987.  Santa Fe afforded him the opportunity to attend various university programs, including the University of Chicago, where he received an MBA.

Jack was active in civic and school activities in the communities where he lived before moving to Salado, Texas upon his retirement where he and Juanita became active in many of the local activities. Jack enjoyed his new hobby of painting oil and water colors pictures. As an avid artist, he was an active member of the Salado Village Artists, Inc., where he served as President, Treasurer and on the Board of Directors. He was also a member of the Salado Lions Club, Friends of the Salado Library, Salado Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors Program, the Salado Historical Society, the Mill Creek Community Association and the Salado United Methodist Church where he served on several committees. No matter where he lived, the constant activity in Jack’s life that gave him the most pleasure was his love of gardening. He prided himself on winning many gardening awards including the Mill Creek Yard of the Month multiple times. Jack’s love of nature brought him closer to God.

Visitation will be held from 4-6 PM on Monday, December 26 at the Dossman Funeral Home in Belton, Texas. The Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 27 at 11:00 AM at Salado United Methodist Church. Rev. Grady Brittain and Rev. Lara Whitley Franklin will officiate. The burial will be at the Salado Cemetery.

Memorials may be given to the Salado United Methodist Church Building Fund, the Salado Cemetery Operating Fund or the Salado Village Artists, Inc.

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Dorothy Smith Cole

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Dorothy Smith Cole

Dorothy Smith Cole

October 18, 1934

December 21, 2016

Funeral services for Dorothy Smith Cole, 82, of Salado, will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at Dossman Funeral Chapel in Belton with Rev. Jack Husung and Rev. Billy Johnson officiating.  Burial will follow at the Salado Cemetery.

Mrs. Cole died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, in a Temple hospital.

Mrs. Cole was born October 18, 1934 in Salado, the daughter of Claude Hess and Lemmie Grimm Hess.  She married Billy E. Smith, October 26, 1962 in Salado.   After Mr. Smith’s death she married Al Cole February 27, 2012 in Belton.   She worked for more than 50 years as a waitress at the Stagecoach Inn in Salado.  She also worked for Salado ISD and for Shepherd’s Grocery.  For more than 30 years she worked at the Smith Dairy in Salado.

 

She was a devout Christian and a member of Cedar Valley Baptist Church.  She was an excellent cook. She was a yodeler.  Mostly she was a loving mother and wife.

 

She was preceded in death by her husband Billy E. Smith January 5, 1998.

 

Survivors include her husband Al Cole; one son Billy Don Smith and his wife Evonne; one daughter Cynthia Smith; and three step sons and daughters-in-law Ed and Cindy Cole, Byron and Misty Cole and John and Missy Cole; three brothers Claude Hess, Jessie Walker and Robert Walker; two sisters Cewella Wolff and Faye Copeland; and several step grandchildren.

 

The family will receive friends for visitation Monday evening from 6-8 PM at the Dossman Funeral Home Chapel.

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New Report Shows Texas Tax System Skewed

April 16, 2015 by News Reporter Leave a Comment

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By Eric Galatas

Texas News Service

AUSTIN, Texas – In order for Texas to meet its infrastructure and public works obligations — making sure bridges don’t collapse and schools and parks are open for business — costs need to be shared fairly among taxpayers, according to a new report from the Center for Public Policy Priorities.

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Texas Senate approves $211 billion budget

April 15, 2015 by News Reporter Leave a Comment

By Richard Lee

Senate Media Services

(Austin) The Senate passed its version of the state budget on Tuesday, approving  $211 billion in state and federal funds to pay for state services over the next two years.   Finance Committee Chair Jane Nelson, who led the Senate’s appropriation efforts, said the budget maintains the conservative philosophy of the past while meeting the needs of the future.  “This is a budget that will keep our state strong, prosperous and compassionate,” said Nelson.

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Workers Target Tax Day to Strike for Higher Pay

April 14, 2015 by News Reporter Leave a Comment

By Eric Galatas

Texas News Service

AUSTIN, Texas – Texas workers are planning a new round of protests for higher wages on tax day.

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Fort Hood hosts Odierno for fourth virtual town hall

April 10, 2015 by News Reporter Leave a Comment

By Heather Graham-Ashley

III Corps and Fort Hood Public Affairs

FORT HOOD, Texas (April 7, 2015) — Near- and long-term changes in Army force strength, retirement and compensation were heavy on the minds of the 22 Fort Hood Soldiers, who addressed Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno during a virtual town hall held here, April 2.

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