Lura Mae Strickland

1910 - 2005  (94 years)

• Name	Lura Mae Strickland  [1, 2]
  Birth	26 Oct 1910	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	11 Jul 2005	Tomball, Harris County, Texas   [2]
  Burial	Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Notes	Sabine County Reporter July 13, 2005 Lura Strickland Eicke Lura Strickland Eicke died July 11, 2005 at Tomball Regional Hospital. Mrs. Eicke was born Oct. 26, 1910 in Hemphill and was 94-years-old at the time of her death. She had lived in Bronson for many years before moving to Tomball almost 15 years ago. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. B. "Will" Eicke. Mrs. Eicke is survived by four sons, W.B. "Bud" Eicke Jr and wife Deloris of Bay City, Cecil Eicke and wife Margie of Richmond, Col., George Eicke ans wife Annette of San Antonio, and Paul Eicke of Houston, two daughters, Louise CHILDS and husband Henry of Vidor and Emily McCLINTON and husband Herman of Tomball, and a brother I.T. Strickland of Kirbyville. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the chapel of Starr Funeral Home Inc. Interment will follow at Bronson Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Starr Funeral Home Inc. in Hemphill.
  Person ID	I2760	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	James D. Strickland,   b. 1 Mar 1868, Texas d. 13 Mar 1931, Sabine County, Texas (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary "Mollie"Elizabeth Carter,   b. 18 Aug 1882, Pendleton, Sabine Parish, Louisiana d. 2 Oct 1956, Sabine County, Texas (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	1897  [3, 4]
  	Carl Evans also lists a daughter "Abbie" who is not shown on the various census listings for the family. Perhaps she died young. Their double tombstone at Spring Hill Cemetery reads "Dear parents, though we miss you much we know you rest with God."
  Family ID	F517	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Willie Bradford Eicke,   b. 27 Nov 1905, Texas d. 25 Sep 1984, Sabine County, Texas (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1931  [2]
  Children	1. Margaret Louise Eicke,   b. 6 Jun 1932, Sabine County, Texas d. 2 Oct 2010, Vidor, Orange County, Texas (Age 78 years)   2. Willie Bradford Eicke, Jr.,   b. 29 Apr 1933, Sabine County, Texas d. 22 Oct 2020, Bay City, Matagorda County, Texas (Age 87 years)   3. Cecil Emil Eicke,   b. 10 Feb 1935, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas d. 4 Mar 2010, Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, Texas (Age 75 years)   4. Living   5. Col. George Douglas Eicke,   b. 26 Jun 1943, Sabine County, Texas d. 10 May 2008, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas (Age 64 years)   6. Living
  Family ID	F8920	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 26 Oct 1910 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 11 Jul 2005 - Tomball, Harris County, Texas Burial - - Bronson Cemetery, Bronson, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Evans, Carl--Family Researcher (Cephans@yahoo.com). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.). [S433] Toole, Blanche "1910 Population Census Sabine County, Texas" ca 1987 Sabine County Memorial Library and Museum, ca 1899 (Reliability: 3). [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 41 (Reliability: 3).