DALHART - Foster Leon "F.L." Jolley, 99, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Rodney Weatherly, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mr. Jolley was born June 25, 1905, in Columbus, Ohio, to Clayton B. and Ethel "Mary" King Jolley. His family moved to Pratt, Kan., in 1910, where he completed his education and worked in the surrounding area for the next 16 years.
He married Frieda Audrey Simpson on Dec. 24, 1926, in Bucklin, Kan. In 1931, they moved to Dalhart and established Dalhart Poultry and Egg. Later, he renamed his business Dalhart Farmers Exchange. Mr. Foster worked with Allyn Finch to organize the first XIT Rodeo, where he served as past director from 1949 to 1950. F.L. was pegged the King of the XIT Concessions. In 1996, after his 60th year of the XIT Celebration, F.L. retired. He was the 56th annual XIT Marshal in 1992, and was again for the 60th annual event.
First Baptist Church became home for Foster and Frieda in the early 1940s. They served in various capacities in the church over the years. Foster and a few of his friends organized the XIT Rangers Club and he served as president of the Rangers for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Gene Jolley; his parents; two grandsons, Curtis Jolley and Colt Cluck; a brother, Berniel Holley; and a sister, Marie Fleming.
Survivors include a daughter, Merri Davis and husband, Doug, of Dalhart; five grandchildren, Jim Bob Matthews and wife, Sharon, and Todd Matthews, all of Dalhart, Gene Allen Jolley and wife, Vicky, of Montrose, Colo., Mike Jolley and wife, Janice, of Spring and Mary Howell of Coppell; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dalhart Senior Citizens Association, 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 16th Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; or a favorite charity.
The family will be at 921 Oak St.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.HORIZONFUNERAL.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 3, 2005
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Rodney Weatherly, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mr. Jolley was born June 25, 1905, in Columbus, Ohio, to Clayton B. and Ethel "Mary" King Jolley. His family moved to Pratt, Kan., in 1910, where he completed his education and worked in the surrounding area for the next 16 years.
He married Frieda Audrey Simpson on Dec. 24, 1926, in Bucklin, Kan. In 1931, they moved to Dalhart and established Dalhart Poultry and Egg. Later, he renamed his business Dalhart Farmers Exchange. Mr. Foster worked with Allyn Finch to organize the first XIT Rodeo, where he served as past director from 1949 to 1950. F.L. was pegged the King of the XIT Concessions. In 1996, after his 60th year of the XIT Celebration, F.L. retired. He was the 56th annual XIT Marshal in 1992, and was again for the 60th annual event.
First Baptist Church became home for Foster and Frieda in the early 1940s. They served in various capacities in the church over the years. Foster and a few of his friends organized the XIT Rangers Club and he served as president of the Rangers for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Gene Jolley; his parents; two grandsons, Curtis Jolley and Colt Cluck; a brother, Berniel Holley; and a sister, Marie Fleming.
Survivors include a daughter, Merri Davis and husband, Doug, of Dalhart; five grandchildren, Jim Bob Matthews and wife, Sharon, and Todd Matthews, all of Dalhart, Gene Allen Jolley and wife, Vicky, of Montrose, Colo., Mike Jolley and wife, Janice, of Spring and Mary Howell of Coppell; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dalhart Senior Citizens Association, 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 16th Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; or a favorite charity.
The family will be at 921 Oak St.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.HORIZONFUNERAL.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 3, 2005
DALHART - Foster Leon "F.L." Jolley, 99, died Wednesday, March 2, 2005.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Rodney Weatherly, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mr. Jolley was born June 25, 1905, in Columbus, Ohio, to Clayton B. and Ethel "Mary" King Jolley. His family moved to Pratt, Kan., in 1910, where he completed his education and worked in the surrounding area for the next 16 years.
He married Frieda Audrey Simpson on Dec. 24, 1926, in Bucklin, Kan. In 1931, they moved to Dalhart and established Dalhart Poultry and Egg. Later, he renamed his business Dalhart Farmers Exchange. Mr. Foster worked with Allyn Finch to organize the first XIT Rodeo, where he served as past director from 1949 to 1950. F.L. was pegged the King of the XIT Concessions. In 1996, after his 60th year of the XIT Celebration, F.L. retired. He was the 56th annual XIT Marshal in 1992, and was again for the 60th annual event.
First Baptist Church became home for Foster and Frieda in the early 1940s. They served in various capacities in the church over the years. Foster and a few of his friends organized the XIT Rangers Club and he served as president of the Rangers for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Gene Jolley; his parents; two grandsons, Curtis Jolley and Colt Cluck; a brother, Berniel Holley; and a sister, Marie Fleming.
Survivors include a daughter, Merri Davis and husband, Doug, of Dalhart; five grandchildren, Jim Bob Matthews and wife, Sharon, and Todd Matthews, all of Dalhart, Gene Allen Jolley and wife, Vicky, of Montrose, Colo., Mike Jolley and wife, Janice, of Spring and Mary Howell of Coppell; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dalhart Senior Citizens Association, 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 16th Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; or a favorite charity.
The family will be at 921 Oak St.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.HORIZONFUNERAL.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 3, 2005
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in First Baptist Church with Rodney Weatherly, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery by Horizon Funeral Home.
Mr. Jolley was born June 25, 1905, in Columbus, Ohio, to Clayton B. and Ethel "Mary" King Jolley. His family moved to Pratt, Kan., in 1910, where he completed his education and worked in the surrounding area for the next 16 years.
He married Frieda Audrey Simpson on Dec. 24, 1926, in Bucklin, Kan. In 1931, they moved to Dalhart and established Dalhart Poultry and Egg. Later, he renamed his business Dalhart Farmers Exchange. Mr. Foster worked with Allyn Finch to organize the first XIT Rodeo, where he served as past director from 1949 to 1950. F.L. was pegged the King of the XIT Concessions. In 1996, after his 60th year of the XIT Celebration, F.L. retired. He was the 56th annual XIT Marshal in 1992, and was again for the 60th annual event.
First Baptist Church became home for Foster and Frieda in the early 1940s. They served in various capacities in the church over the years. Foster and a few of his friends organized the XIT Rangers Club and he served as president of the Rangers for many years.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a son, Gene Jolley; his parents; two grandsons, Curtis Jolley and Colt Cluck; a brother, Berniel Holley; and a sister, Marie Fleming.
Survivors include a daughter, Merri Davis and husband, Doug, of Dalhart; five grandchildren, Jim Bob Matthews and wife, Sharon, and Todd Matthews, all of Dalhart, Gene Allen Jolley and wife, Vicky, of Montrose, Colo., Mike Jolley and wife, Janice, of Spring and Mary Howell of Coppell; and nine great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Dalhart Senior Citizens Association, 610 Denrock Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; First Baptist Church, 1000 E. 16th Ave., Dalhart, TX 79022; or a favorite charity.
The family will be at 921 Oak St.
Sign our online guest book at WWW.HORIZONFUNERAL.COM.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 3, 2005
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