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By Robert Lucey M. W. Nash presented a check to the Matagorda County Museum Association Tuesday, Making good on a 7-month-old promise to help the group acquire the old Bay City Port Office as a new home. Museum Association President Mary Belle Ingram explained she was visiting County Attorney John Dickerson in March when she met Nash in the courthouse. Nash asked how efforts to acquire the post office were proceeding. "In just that small conversation, he asked what the postal service wanted, and I said $190,000. He said, 'They'll take less; offer them $100,000 and I'll make sure you get it,'" said Ingram. "I didn't know whether to believe him or not," she admitted. When he handed over a $100,000 check at a meeting of the Museum Association directors Tuesday, she knew he was true to his word. "This is a historic moment," said Ingram. "It's not just today--it's a lasting gift that will be here for the life of Bay City for people to enjoy." "Mr. Nash is our hero," said Museum Association board member Ruth Pierce. A portrait of the Museum Association's benefactor painted by his wife, will be displayed at the new museum. [remainder of the article unavailable]
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A representative of the Matagorda County Historical Museum addressed the Palacios Chamber of Commerce last Thursday, updating those present on the progress of the new Matagorda County Museum. The current museum has been housed in Bay City's former City Hall since the 1960s. While rent-free, the building is woefully small, according to Halbert, and the lack of air conditioning and proper lighting has allowed some of the artifacts to deteriorate. The building itself is deteriorating and the organization which operates the museum has been looking for another location for about the past five years. The group felt the old post office would be ideal. It is, after all, located on the town square right at the busy intersection of Highways 35 and 60, and the building itself has some historical significance. It was built in 1917 following a standard federal plan of that time. Since then, however, most of the post offices built to that plan have been torn down; the only one left standing is one in Mena, Arkansas that serves as the museum in that community.
The asking price of the building ($190,000) seemed steep to the group, however, and little progress was made towards purchasing it until Bay City businessman M. W. Nash offered to cover $100,000 if the building could be bought for that amount. Negotiations continued for roughly a year, ultimately involving County Attorney Judge Burt O'Connell who went to Washington to bargain in person. While they got the price reduced to $125,000, it was Congressman Greg Laughlin who somehow managed to persuade the Postal Service to accept the $100,000 offer and last week the organization signed the deal with Nash signing the check. According to Halbert, the building had been allowed to deteriorate badly over the past few years. It needs a new roof, some external carpentry, painting, and at least $25,000 will have to be spent to seal in the asbestos still located in the basement. Currently the group is selling a calendar as a fund-raiser; a calendar with sketches of some of the historical buildings around Matagorda County. The calendars are on sale at PAHA here in Palacios. After restoration of the building, there is a possibility that the old loading dock in the rear could be converted into a meeting room and that some adjacent property could be utilized as a parking lot. But first, the group is looking for a place to house their not inconsiderable collection of artifacts, memorabilia, photographs and other archives. "We want to make sure it is a county museum," said Halbert. "We don't want it to be a Bay City museum; we want it to reflect everything that has happened in the county and to be a museum that everyone in the county can be proud of."
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Marion "M. W." Nash, 85, passed away June 17, 1995, in Bay City, Texas. He was born Sept. 24, 1909 in Pickering, Louisiana to M. W. and Minnie Stevens Nash. He was a local business owner in Bay City for many years. He is survived by a brother, Ray Nash of West Columbia, Texas, a sister, Etta Epperson of Blessing, and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a. m. Tuesday, June 20, 1995, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Toland officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarvale Cemetery. He is preceded in death by wife Jiva Horne Nash. Arrangements by Taylor Bros. Funeral Home
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Bay City--Jiva Nash, 78, of Bay City died Saturday morning at her residence. She was born Oct. 23, 1909, in Blessing. A longtime resident of Bay City, she was an artist and member of the First United Methodist Church of Bay City. Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Monday at Taylor Brothers Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. W. E. Dugger Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedarvale Cemetery under the direction of Taylor Brothers Funeral Home. Surviving are her husband, M. W. Nash of Bay City; a sister, Winnie Hoppe of Bay City; and a brother, Ovid Horn of Huntsville. Pallbearers will be Brent and Marion Nash, Gene and Dale Scott, Jim Horne, Richard Childress and Lewis Laurence and Dale Alexander.
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Married November 15, 1892, Elmore, Hot Springs County, Arkansas
Minnie Stevens Nash
Mrs. Minnie Nash De Ridder, Aug. 16 (Special.)--Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Minnie Nash, 65, who died in De Ridder Thursday. Survivors include her husband, M. W. Nash, of Pickering; four sons, F. G. Nash of Haslam, Texas, W. E. Nash and Ray Nash of San Antonio, and M. W. Nash, Jr., Bay City, Texas, and three daughters, Mrs. E. J. Perkins of Pickering, Mrs. W. M. Epperson of Bay City, Texas, and Mrs. Carl Spain of San Antonio.
The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday,
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Frank G. Nash Meadville, Miss.--Services for Mr. Frank G. Nash, 81, of Meadville, will be held at 11:30 a. m. Monday Jan. 9 at Rose-Neath's Marshall Street Chapel in Shreveport, La. Dr. N. O. Pugh, senior adult minister of First Baptist Church of Shreveport, will officiate. Burial: Centuries Memorial Park in Shreveport. Mr. Nash, a retired produce company salesman, died Saturday Jan. 7, 1984, at his residence. He was born in Leesville, La. Mr. Nash was a Mason and a Shriner. He is survived by one son, David Nash of Meadville; two sisters, Mrs. Ruth Spain of San Antonio, Texas and Mrs. W. M. Epperson of Blessing, Texas; two brothers, Ray G. Nash of Old Ocean, Texas and M. W. Nash of Bay City, Texas; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Sunday, January 8, 1984
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Mrs. Thelma Caraway Nash Ruston, La--A service in celebration of the life of Thelma Caraway Nash, age 92, will be held at 3 p. m., Saturday, February 3, 1990 at the Logansport United Methodist Church, where she had been a member for over 80 years. Rev. W. O. Lynch will officiate. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Cemetery in Haslam, Texas under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Mrs. Nash was born in Logansport, La. and resided there for 50 years. She worked for N. J. Caraway and owned and operated Nash Grocery for many years. She lived in Shreveport about 10 years and then made her home in Longview, Texas for her last 30 years. Mrs. Nash was preceded in death by one son, Hudson Gray. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Warren B. and Anne Gray of Baton Rouge; three daughters and sons-in-law, Melba and Al Dahl of Longview, Texas, Maidland and Tabb Harrell of Austin, Texas, Jean and Vernon Lay of Ruston; one sister, Winnie Lucas of Lexington, Kentucky; 16 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers, Wren Gray, Steve Gray, Tom Gray, Ed Harrell, Mark Gray, Hudson Gray, Van Gray and John Hogen. The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Saturday, February 3, 1990
Mrs. Frankie G. Nash Shreveport, LA.--Services for Mrs. F. G. Nash, 79, of Shreveport, who died Feb. 21, 1982 at Willis-Knighton Medical Center after a short illness, will be held at 11:00 a. m. Tues., Feb. 23, 1982 at Rose-Neath's Marshall St. Chapel. The Rev. Newell O. Pugh, pastor of First Baptist Church Mission, will officiate. Burial will be in Centuries Memorial Park Cemetery. Born in Red River Parish, she was a Shreveport resident for sixty years. She was a Baptist. She is survived by a sister, Edna Norris, West Monroe, La.; a brother, G. H. Gardner, Hall Summit, LA.; fourteen nieces and nephews and a number of great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Richard Gardner, Lloyd Gardner, Jim Whitten, Bob Gahagan, Billie Gardner, N. R. Leonard, W. T. Bean and Joe Gahagan. The family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society. The Times, Shreveport, Louisiana, Monday, February 22, 1982
Many thanks to Dina Gray and Joyce who provided
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Bay City--Willis Edward Nash, 67, of Sweeny, died Monday [July 24, 1913] in Sweeny. Born July 24, 1913, he was the son of the late Marion Washington Nash and Minnie Stevens Nash. He was a self-employed barber. Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Wednesday at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with Herman Coe officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at Copper Cemetery in Pickering, La. Surviving are his wife, Elsie Nash of Sweeny; two sons, Marion Nash of Bay City and Harlon Brent Nash of Angleton; two sisters, Ruth Stain of Angleton and Etta Epperson of Blessing; three brothers, Frank Nash of Shreveport, La., M. W. Nash of Bay City and Ray G. Nash of Old Ocean, Texas and five grandchildren. Victoria Advocate, Wednesday, April 1, 1981
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Willis M. Epperson, 93, of Blessing died Oct. 24, 2002 at Bay Villa Nursing Home in Bay City. He was born Oct. 7, 1909 in Cedar Bayou, Texas to the late George and Ruby Smith Epperson. Mr. Epperson was a resident of Blessing the past 55 years, a charter member of the First Baptist Church in Blessing, and a 50 plus year member of, and past Master of, the Blessing Masonic Lodge #411 AF & AM. He was a retired compressor operator with Sun Oil.
Survivors include: wife of 63 years, Etta Nash Epperson of Blessing; daughter and son-in-law, Ginger and Victor Joe Zemanek of Hurst, Texas; grandsons, Sammy Powell of Nashville, Tennessee, and Greg Zemanek and wife Libby of Dallas; granddaughters, Samantha Franzen and husband Derril of Collegeport, and Tracy Lipperdt and husband Glen of Keller, Texas; great granddaughter, Stephanie Franzen of College Station, and Savannah Franzen of Collegeport; great grandsons, Tyler and Parker Lipperdt of Keller and Victor John Zemanek of Dallas; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his daughter Tommye Raye Powell; brothers, Aubrey, Roy, Ish and Virgil Epperson; and sister Mavis Johnson.
Funeral service will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002, at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Clemons officiating. Interment will follow at Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Greg Zemanek, Glen Lipperdt, Derril Franzen, Sammy Powell, Jimmy Epperson, and Homer Green.
Arrangements are with Taylor Bros. Funeral Home. A00014B2002OT27
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A very old man but a mighty man died late last night. He was also
rich and he took it with him. He had not a wealth of currency, but
the kind of wealth that recently has brought many middle and older
aged men to his bedside for a brief weeping.
He was the oldest living member of Old Ocean Baptist
Church and he was a 32nd Degree Master Mason of the Old Ocean Lodge
#1284. His influence on men of every age, for good, is renown across
the Great State of Texas. This man’s power was smelted in the
furnace of the Great Depression and forged on the anvil of a very
large boyhood family of which he was the baby. As you read this, an
inscrutably precious reunion has begun with these departed siblings,
his parents and most importantly his sweet wife of 65 years, Edna,
who left us a few years prior.
Amongst his many manly and influential
accomplishments was the successful raising of three daughters. My
having married his first daughter almost 47 years ago enables me to
be sure that the first words he has been yearning to hear again is
Edna saying, “Ray Nash, do you know how much I love you?” Today, to
Ray’s great joy, a lonely and silent interlude from a near lifetime
of daily hearing these words from his favorite friend, has been
broken.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday,
January 11, 2013 at Old Ocean Baptist Church with Brother Bill Hill
officiating.
Burial will follow at Sweeny Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday evening, January 10, 2013
at Baker Funeral Home in West Columbia from 6 until 8 p.m.
Pallbearers will be the men of the daughters’
families.
Honorary pallbearers, at Ray’s request, will be all
the widows of his deceased friends as a reminder, “I told you so.”
Ray is survived by daughters, Minnie and husband Bill
Hill, Marla and husband Randal Hynson, and Melissa and husband Dan
Knake. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Jennifer, Jarrett,
Cara, Austin, Molly and Emily, six great grandchildren, Madelyn,
Mallory, Kyle, James, Maddie Claire and Luke, and many nieces and
nephews. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the excellent nursing home facility that loved and cared for both Ray and Edna: SPJST #2, 8611 Main St., Needville, TX 77461 Bay City Tribune, January 9, 2013
Photos courtesy of John G. Guillott Find A Grave Volunteer #48289141
Edna Marie Nash, 85, of West Columbia, Texas, passed away at Oakbend
Medical Center in Richmond, Texas, on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, with
her loving husband, daughters and grandchildren by her side. She was
born December 1, 1923, in Carmona, Texas, to John and Annie
(Waggoner) McComb. She was a member of Old Ocean Baptist Church for
61 years, Sweeny Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 873 and Retired
Teachers.
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Etta Marie Epperson, 96, of Blessing, Texas went
peacefully to be with the Lord on October 11, 2013. She was born
June 9, 1917 in Pickering, Louisiana. She was a founding member of
the First Baptist Church of Blessing and was the oldest living
member of the congregation. She was also a member of the Order of
Eastern Star, Chapter 125 of Palacios. Her project as Worthy Matron
was to provide crocheted hats to M.D. Anderson cancer patients, a
custom that has lasted over 58 years. The Blessing Kiwanis Club
presented her with an “Outstanding Citizens” award in 1976 for her
contributions to the community and church. One of her greatest joys
was owning and operating Etta’s Beauty Shop in Blessing, a career
that lasted over 60 years. Many wonderful and lasting friendships
were formed throughout those years. She is survived by her daughter
Ginger Zemanek and son-in-law Victor Joe Zemanek of Granbury, TX,
grandsons Sammy Powell of Buda, TX, Greg Zemanek and wife Libby of
Dallas, TX, granddaughters Samantha Franzen and husband Derril of
Collegeport, TX, Tracy Lipperdt and husband Glenn of Keller, TX,
great granddaughters Stephanie Busby and husband Brian of
Collegeport, TX, Savannah Moeller and husband Jeff of Collegeport,
TX, great grandsons, Tyler and Parker Lipperdt of Keller, TX, Victor
John and Willis Zemanek of Dallas, TX, great-great grandson, Reese
Busby of Collegeport, TX, and a host of nieces and nephews. Etta was
preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Willis Epperson of
Blessing, daughter Tommye Raye Powell, sisters Ruth Spain and Ethel
Perkins and brothers Frank, Hermes, Ray, Willis, and Manny Nash. The
family will receive visitors from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM Sunday, October
13, 2013 at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held 10:00 AM
Monday, October 14, 2013 at Taylor Bros. Funeral Home in Bay City,
Texas with Brother Bill Hill officiating. Interment will follow at
the Hawley Cemetery in Blessing, TX. Pallbearers will be Victor Joe
Zemanek, Sammy Powell, Greg Zemanek, Derril Franzen, Glenn Lipperdt,
and Tyler Lipperdt.
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Mr. F. G. Nash of Logansport, La., and Mrs. E. J. Perkins of DeRidder, La., were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Epperson.
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