Individual Details
Arthur Leonard Ericson
(28 Jun 1914 - 22 Apr 1977)
Anahuac Progress, Anahuac, Texas, Thursday, May 5, 1977, Page 4, Cols. 5 & 6: Arthur Leonard Ericson, 82, of Raywood, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Friday, April 22, 1977 at San Jacinto Methodist Hospital in Baytown. He was born in Colorado County near Columbus, Texas, and had been a resident of Raywood 26 years where he was engaged in rice farming.
He was a member of the First United Methodist church, an auxiliary member of the Young Farmers of America; a director of the American rice Growers, Anahuac Division, Commissioner of the Raywood Drainage District, a Director of AG Supply, Inc., member of the Raywood Volunteer Fire Department, a former member of the Raywood Lions club, and former director of the American Gain Association and American Rice Institute.
Services were held Sunday, April 24, 1977 at 3 pm. in Sterling Funeral Chapel, Dayton, with Rev. Cal Kelley and Rev. Carl Patrick officiating. Interment was in White Cemetery in Highlands. Pallbearers were: R. C. Gatlin, Billy Yarbrough, Sidney Hill, Keith Fournoy, Mason Arceneaux and Kenneth Barrett.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lela Ericson of Raywood, one son; Steven Leonard Ericson, Sr.; four daughters; Martha Ericson of Pasadena, Rosie Sanders of Dayton, Pam Moorhaj of Houston and Kristie Southerland of Raywood; a brother, Ernest Ericson of Channelview, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was a member of the First United Methodist church, an auxiliary member of the Young Farmers of America; a director of the American rice Growers, Anahuac Division, Commissioner of the Raywood Drainage District, a Director of AG Supply, Inc., member of the Raywood Volunteer Fire Department, a former member of the Raywood Lions club, and former director of the American Gain Association and American Rice Institute.
Services were held Sunday, April 24, 1977 at 3 pm. in Sterling Funeral Chapel, Dayton, with Rev. Cal Kelley and Rev. Carl Patrick officiating. Interment was in White Cemetery in Highlands. Pallbearers were: R. C. Gatlin, Billy Yarbrough, Sidney Hill, Keith Fournoy, Mason Arceneaux and Kenneth Barrett.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lela Ericson of Raywood, one son; Steven Leonard Ericson, Sr.; four daughters; Martha Ericson of Pasadena, Rosie Sanders of Dayton, Pam Moorhaj of Houston and Kristie Southerland of Raywood; a brother, Ernest Ericson of Channelview, 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and numerous nieces and nephews.
Events
| Residence | 1900 | Grand View, Iowa & Walnut Grove Townships, Douglas Co., South Dakota |  | ||
| Birth | 28 Jun 1914 | Colorado Co., Texas | | ||
| Residence | 1920 | Sun Prairie, McCook Co., South Dakota | | ||
| Marriage | 23 Jan 1937 | Orange Co., Texas - Lela Mae Hill | | ||
| Death | 22 Apr 1977 | Baytown, Harris Co., Texas | | ||
| Burial | Sterling White Chapel & Cemetery, Highlands, Harris Co., Texas | |
Families
| Spouse | Lela Mae Hill (1913 - 1993) |
| Child | Steven Leonard Ericson ( - ) |
| Child | Rosie Ericson ( - ) |
| Child | Pam Ericson ( - ) |
| Child | Kristie Ericson ( - ) |
| Child | Martha A. Ericson (1938 - ) |
| Child | David Arhur Ericson (1939 - 1943) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..
2. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..
3. Obituary of Arthur Leonard Ericson, Anahuac Progress, Anahuac, Texas, Thursday, May 5, 1977, Page 4, Cols. 5 & 6.
4. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..
6. Ancestry.com, Public Member Trees (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006), Database online..
7. Obituary of Arthur Leonard Ericson, Anahuac Progress, Anahuac, Texas, Thursday, May 5, 1977, Page 4, Cols. 5 & 6.