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George T. Doman, a well-known cotton man of this city, died early yesterday morning of Bright’s disease at the Baylor Hospital. Mr. Doman was 38 years old. For seventeen years he was manager for the San Antonio Branch of George M. McFadden & Bros., the cotton firm. Mr. Doman lived at 615 Brooklyn Avenue. His last illness began several months ago. He came here from Hearne, whither the body was shipped last night for burial. He was accompanied by his widow and little daughter. The funeral will be under the auspices of the Temple (Texas) Lodge of Elks. Mr. Doman was widely known in the cotton trade.
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DOMAN, Mrs. Clarence Walker, 86, died this morning at
Matagorda General Hospital. She moved to this county in 1914
with her husband and lived on their Markham ranch until her
death. Services will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 10 a.m. in
the Bay City Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. M. C.
McCulley of the Methodist Church of Markham officiating.
Burial will be in Hawley Cemetery. She is survived by her
daughter, Miss Mignon Doman of Route 1, Bay City and many
nieces, nephews and cousins. Bay City Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements.
[Clarence Doman and Mignon moved to Matagorda
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Mignon Doman was born in Hubbard, Texas, on June 12, 1900,
of French-English descent. George Thomas Doman, her father,
was born in 1868, in Texas, and died in 1911. Clarence T.
Walker, her mother, was born in 1884, in Ellis County,
Texas, and died in 1969.
Following her birth in Hubbard, Mignon Doman spent her early
life in Dallas, Waco, and San Antonio. Mignon and her mother, together with Jack Reeves, farmed rice and ranched for several years, and during that time began to acquire land. When the depression of the 1930's hit, they owed for much of the land. With the price of rice low and the market for cattle off, they had a difficult time. The banks had extended as much credit as possible; however, Mignon sold a lot in San Antonio which she had inherited from her father for $5000.00. With this $5000.00 and the cooperation of E. L. McDonald, vice-president of the First National Bank of Bay City, the Domans and Jack Reeves were able to begin rebuilding their estate.
Mrs. Doman and Mignon were supporters of the Markham Methodist Church. Before her death in 1969, Mrs. Doman assisted several young church members in obtaining a college education. Mignon continued this tradition of awarding scholarships. Jack Reeves died in 1974, at the age of eighty-nine, and was buried in the Hawley Cemetery, as was Mrs. Doman. Mignon continued to manage the ranch and care for her flower garden. She was most generous with her flowers, and for many years, prepared the flower arrangements for the Markham Methodist Church and also for the graduation ceremonies at the Tidehaven High School.
Mignon was one of the donors of the land for the Markham Community Park. During World War II, she was a Gray Lady at Camp Hulen in Palacios. She resided at the ranch home until ill health forced her to move to a nursing home in Bay City.
Historic Matagorda County,
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Graveside funeral services for
Miss Mignon Doman, 86, of Markham were scheduled to be held
this morning at Hawley Cemetery
with the Rev. W. A. Haskell officiating.
Miss Doman was born June 12,
1900, in Ellis County, Texas, and died July 30, 1986, at
Matagorda House. She was the daughter of the late Thomas
Doman and the former Clarence Walker.
She leaves a host of friends. She was in the farming and ranching business for many years and was a member of the Red Cross and was a Gray Lady at Camp Hulen. Honorary pallbearers were Steven Zapalac, Gordon Hardegree, Abe Cornelsen, John Bucek, Clifford Wells, Doyle Prater, John Camp, Frank Lewis and Louis Harper.
Memorials may be given to the
Markham United Methodist Church. Services were under the direction of Dick R. Elkins, Bay City Funeral Home.
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R. A. “Jack” Reeves, 89, one of the
earliest rice farmers in Matagorda County died Thursday at Matagorda
House.
Service will be held at 10 a. m.
Saturday at Bay City Funeral Home with the Rev. Warren Hornung of El
Campo Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be [at] Hawley
Cemetery in Blessing.
Survivors include one brother, Ernest of
Dallas, cousin, Mignon Doman of Markham and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Mr. Reeves was born July 14, 1884 in
Ellis County. He came to Matagorda County in 1909 and started his
rice farming and cattle production. He was active in rice and beef
cattle throughout the years and was noted for planting improved
pastures on his rice lands in a good rice-pasture to get the most
production from his rice and have the best pasture possible for his
cattle.
In 1954 he was honored as one of only 12
Matagorda County rice farmers with 50 years or more of rice farming
time at the annual rice festival.
He again was honored Oct. 3, 1958 as a
pioneer rice farmer when he and 12 others were cited by the Bay City
Chamber of Commerce.
Memorials in Mr. Reeves’ memory can be
made to the Markham Methodist Church.
The Daily Tribune, January 11,
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Miss Mignon Doman of El Maton is the
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Guests in the home of Mrs. Doman last week were her brother and sister of Dallas.--Daily Tribune, July 20, 1932
Miss Mignon Doman and Mr. Jack Reeves were business visitors in Bay
City Tuesday.--The
Matagorda County Tribune,
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Mrs. Luther Robertson and Mrs. Ben Johnson
entertained the P. T. A. last Wednesday afternoon with a forty-two
party at the home of Mrs. Robertson. After playing several games, a
gift was presented from the club by Mrs. Johnson, the president, to
Mrs. L. E. McDonald, who for many years served as president and is
now residing in Bay City. Refreshments consisted of chicken salad,
potato chips, olives, crackers, and tea were served to the
following: Mesdames McDonald, Black, M. S. Watkins, V. J. Johnson,
R. A. Wendt, R. T. Sirmon, J. L. Perry, J. H. Barber, W. S.
Killebrew, Cornelius, S. M. Watkins, Doman, Walker, Jessie, Wells,
Nave, Hale, Mason, Medford, Jap Smith, T. B. Smith, Harper, Hamill,
Kettler, Cabiness and Mrs. Shelby McPeak of Bay City, and Misses
Armstrong, Powell, Mary McDonald, Mignon Doman, Nina Peterson.--Matagorda
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Office building construction begins at Matagorda Regional Medical Ctr.
Continuing its commitment to provide the greater Matagorda County region with high quality health care, state-of-the-art technology and diagnostics, the Matagorda County Hospital District has begun construction of a new 40,000 square foot medical office building on the Matagorda Regional Medical Center (MRMC) campus.
The Doman Freeman Phillips Medical Office Building will be completed by April 2013 and will include clinic space for current and future full time community physicians, a dedicated suite for visiting physicians, and a Diagnostic Center for outpatient testing.
“The goal of Matagorda County Hospital District is to create space on the Medical Center campus that will support convenience for patients, physicians, and family as well as create opportunities to share business systems that help with managing overhead expenses” said Steve Smith, Chief Executive Officer of MCHD.
The new medical facility was made possible by the Doman Freeman
Phillips Trust, which is funding a portion of the project. In 1988,
the wills of Nora A. Freeman, Olivia E. Phillips and Mignon Doman
left assets to the Matagorda County Hospital District to support and
improve medical care for the
“Based on the wishes of the women who created the Doman Freeman Phillips Trust to ensure that the residents of Matagorda County have top quality medical facilities, the Board of Managers recognized that a comprehensive medical office building on the hospital campus would enhance services by supporting the ability to continue recruiting great doctors,” said Betty Scurlock, Chair of the MCHD Board of Managers.
The official ground-breaking ceremony was held at the end of August and construction is scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2013.
ESa, an architectural firm with a specialized focus in healthcare
facilities has designed the 2 story building to compliment the
hospital campus and provide maximum flexibility for developing
clinic space for the future. The project is being managed by
American Health Facilities Development
Plans are being finalized with the initial phase of physicians that
will occupy the building when completed. This first phase will also
include the hospital’s Diagnostic Center that includes outpatient
imaging and laboratory services. “This diagnostic center will help
to meet the growing demand for
Earlier this year, MRMC was awarded the Silver Texas Health Care Quality Improvement Award from TMF Health Quality Institute. The award recognizes Texas hospitals that undertake efforts to advance the quality of care in their facilities and achieve gains in key clinical areas designated as national health care priorities.
Palacios Beacon,
October 3, 2012 |
