Etta Mae Stevens

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Daughter of John Wesley Stevens.

Her father was the first permanent settler of Baylor County. He was also a founding member of the Texas Cattlemen's Association which met at Graham, Texas in 1877.

Etta Stevens, of Round Timbers was married Dr. Julian McLamore in 1902 at Round Timbers.

Survived by her husband; one son - John; one daughter - Valerie.

Etta married Julian T. McLamore, M. D. about 1902 in Round Timber, Baylor County, Texas. Julian (son of John T. McLemore and Nancy A.) was born in Apr 1875 in Timpson, Shelby County, Texas; died on 6 Feb 1933 in Olney, Young County, Texas; was buried in Masonic Cemetery, Seymour, Baylor County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Services for John T. McLamore, 49, were held at First Christian Church. Mr. McLamore was killed in the crash of his plane in Chester County, Pennsylvania. Services were officiated by Dr. George W. Davis, pastor of First Christian Church at Wichita Falls, assisted by Rev. Charles Morris, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Seymour.

Bringing the urn, were Robert R. Welch of Hadden Field, New Jersey, a close associate of John McLamore and Herbert M. Hucke, with RCA Victor, who came from Baltimore. They came by plane. John T. Woodward of Los Angeles, also with RCA Victor was at the funeral.

John T. McLamore lost his life while returning to his home at Hadden Field, New Jersey from a meeting with RCA executives in Washington, DC. Mr. McLamore's associates at the meeting went home by train, but he finally decided to come back in his plane, in spite of the soupy weather conditions. He crashed into a hill side, not far from the landing field, where he was attempting to come down. He was alone in the plane. The plane caught fire and burned. It was necessary to cremate the body.

Mr. McLamore's parents were the first settlers of Baylor County. After his mother's death, he continued to live with his father at Round Timber community with part of the time living at the home of his grandparents who lived there as well. He attended the Round Timber Community school until entering high school at Seymour in the 8th grade. After graduating from Seymour High Schoo, he graduated from Texas A&M College with a BA degree in electrical engineering.

For 27 years, Mr. McLamore had been with the RCA Victor Company. His specialty was radar engineering. He had become one of the most important men in the company and had done well in the matter of his own financial affairs. Mr. McLamore had high-security clearance with the US Defense Department and was involved with top secret plans.

For a number of years, John McLamore had been in Wichita Falls and Seymour for Christmas. He often visited in the home of his cousin, Mrs. J.W. "Madge [Plants]" McKee of New York.

John McLamore had never married.

Survived by one sister - Mrs. John "Valerie" Tevis; one uncle - Roy Stevens; one aunt - Mrs. R.C. Plants.

John T. McLamore was a member of the First Christian Church at Timpson, Texas. He was a man of the highest principles and stood high in the estimation of those who knew him.

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Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore

Valerie McLamore Tevis died on Tuesday, December 1, 1998 at McAllen Medical Center. She was born September 9, 1909 in Round Timbers, TX, Baylor County, to Dr. and Mrs. Julian T. McLamore.

Her father was in the second graduating class of the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston.

Her maternal grandfather, John Wesley Stevens, was the first permanent settler of Baylor County. He was also a founding member of the Texas Cattlemen's Association.

Her husband, John Felix Tevis, died in 1958.

Mrs. Tevis graduated from Seymour High School and received a B.A. in Music Cum Laude from Texas Christian University. She was an elementary teacher in the school districts of Bomarton, Seymour, Port Arthur, Wichita Falls and Valley View (Hidalgo County) as well as in Our Lady of Sorrows in McAllen. She retired from teaching in 1984.

In Wichita Falls, Mrs. Tevis was active in the Christian Women's Fellowship of the First Christian Church, serving as President. She was also a member of United Church Women, Women's Forum, 1934 Study Club and CA Chapter of PEO.

Mrs. Tevis moved to McAllen in 1970. In the Rio Grande Valley she was active in St. Clair's Guild, Women of the Church and the Altar Guild of Trinity Episcopal Church of Pharr. She served as Recording Secretary of DV Chapter of PEO in McAllen. She was a member of Daughters of the Confederacy and Daughters of the Republic of Texas. In 1984, she was awarded "Teacher of the Year" Award by the Valley View I.S.D.

She is survived by a daughter, Dr. Martha May Tevis of Edinburg, TX.

A memorial service was held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 1998 at Trinity Episcopal Church in Pharr, TX. In lieu of flowers, the family requested that donations be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 692, Pharr, TX 78577 or to a favorite charity of choice.

Services were entrusted to the care of Kreidler Funeral Home, Inc. in McAllen.

Family/Spouse: John Felix Tevis. John was born on 1 Feb 1897 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; died on 14 Jan 1958 in Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas; was buried in Rosemont Cemetery, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]