Carey C. Shell, Famous Bandsman, Dies in Dallas
Carey C. Shell, 71, of 127 S. Dixon St., died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in a Dallas hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Before he came to Gainesville many years ago, Shell was a director of bands and orchestras for traveling theatrical groups. His first job in this city was baggage master for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
In 1921, he organized a band in Gainesville under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce, and in 1932 organized the Gainesville Boys Band, which became internationally famous. It grew to 149 members and was reputed to be the largest boys band in the world at that time.
The band was taken in special railroad cars to a Kiwanis International meeting in Galveston,where they performed.
In 1925, Shell went to Sherman, where he took over direction of the Municipal Band, but returned to Gainesville in the 1930s to direct the Gainesville High School Band.
He retired from the position in 1939 and moved to Corpus Christi, where he operated a motel until ill health forced his retirement about four years ago. He moved back to Gainesville in 1961, and lived for some time at 301 E. Pecan St., until moving to the Dixon St. address.
Shell married the former Miss Edna Carter, member of a pioneer family, who survives. He was a brother-in-law of Miss Ruth Carter, 321 N. Denton St.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Leal Dobish, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Harry Sarles will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, where a Masonic service will be held.
Surviving are his wife; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Munden, Dallas, Mrs. Norma Urban, of San Antonio, Mrs. Jim Pickering of Victoria, Mrs. Aris Shields of Victoria, and Mrs. Evelyn Tucker of Victoria, and one brother, Arvin Shell of Taft. [Gainesville, Texas, Daily Register, 2 October 1962]
Carey C. Shell, 71, of 127 S. Dixon St., died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in a Dallas hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Before he came to Gainesville many years ago, Shell was a director of bands and orchestras for traveling theatrical groups. His first job in this city was baggage master for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
In 1921, he organized a band in Gainesville under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce, and in 1932 organized the Gainesville Boys Band, which became internationally famous. It grew to 149 members and was reputed to be the largest boys band in the world at that time.
The band was taken in special railroad cars to a Kiwanis International meeting in Galveston,where they performed.
In 1925, Shell went to Sherman, where he took over direction of the Municipal Band, but returned to Gainesville in the 1930s to direct the Gainesville High School Band.
He retired from the position in 1939 and moved to Corpus Christi, where he operated a motel until ill health forced his retirement about four years ago. He moved back to Gainesville in 1961, and lived for some time at 301 E. Pecan St., until moving to the Dixon St. address.
Shell married the former Miss Edna Carter, member of a pioneer family, who survives. He was a brother-in-law of Miss Ruth Carter, 321 N. Denton St.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Leal Dobish, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Harry Sarles will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, where a Masonic service will be held.
Surviving are his wife; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Munden, Dallas, Mrs. Norma Urban, of San Antonio, Mrs. Jim Pickering of Victoria, Mrs. Aris Shields of Victoria, and Mrs. Evelyn Tucker of Victoria, and one brother, Arvin Shell of Taft. [Gainesville, Texas, Daily Register, 2 October 1962]
Carey C. Shell, Famous Bandsman, Dies in Dallas
Carey C. Shell, 71, of 127 S. Dixon St., died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in a Dallas hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Before he came to Gainesville many years ago, Shell was a director of bands and orchestras for traveling theatrical groups. His first job in this city was baggage master for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
In 1921, he organized a band in Gainesville under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce, and in 1932 organized the Gainesville Boys Band, which became internationally famous. It grew to 149 members and was reputed to be the largest boys band in the world at that time.
The band was taken in special railroad cars to a Kiwanis International meeting in Galveston,where they performed.
In 1925, Shell went to Sherman, where he took over direction of the Municipal Band, but returned to Gainesville in the 1930s to direct the Gainesville High School Band.
He retired from the position in 1939 and moved to Corpus Christi, where he operated a motel until ill health forced his retirement about four years ago. He moved back to Gainesville in 1961, and lived for some time at 301 E. Pecan St., until moving to the Dixon St. address.
Shell married the former Miss Edna Carter, member of a pioneer family, who survives. He was a brother-in-law of Miss Ruth Carter, 321 N. Denton St.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Leal Dobish, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Harry Sarles will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, where a Masonic service will be held.
Surviving are his wife; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Munden, Dallas, Mrs. Norma Urban, of San Antonio, Mrs. Jim Pickering of Victoria, Mrs. Aris Shields of Victoria, and Mrs. Evelyn Tucker of Victoria, and one brother, Arvin Shell of Taft. [Gainesville, Texas, Daily Register, 2 October 1962]
Carey C. Shell, 71, of 127 S. Dixon St., died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in a Dallas hospital where he had been a patient for the past two weeks.
Before he came to Gainesville many years ago, Shell was a director of bands and orchestras for traveling theatrical groups. His first job in this city was baggage master for the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.
In 1921, he organized a band in Gainesville under sponsorship of the Chamber of Commerce, and in 1932 organized the Gainesville Boys Band, which became internationally famous. It grew to 149 members and was reputed to be the largest boys band in the world at that time.
The band was taken in special railroad cars to a Kiwanis International meeting in Galveston,where they performed.
In 1925, Shell went to Sherman, where he took over direction of the Municipal Band, but returned to Gainesville in the 1930s to direct the Gainesville High School Band.
He retired from the position in 1939 and moved to Corpus Christi, where he operated a motel until ill health forced his retirement about four years ago. He moved back to Gainesville in 1961, and lived for some time at 301 E. Pecan St., until moving to the Dixon St. address.
Shell married the former Miss Edna Carter, member of a pioneer family, who survives. He was a brother-in-law of Miss Ruth Carter, 321 N. Denton St.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Leal Dobish, pastor of First Presbyterian Church, and Dr. Harry Sarles will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, where a Masonic service will be held.
Surviving are his wife; five sisters, Mrs. J. H. Munden, Dallas, Mrs. Norma Urban, of San Antonio, Mrs. Jim Pickering of Victoria, Mrs. Aris Shields of Victoria, and Mrs. Evelyn Tucker of Victoria, and one brother, Arvin Shell of Taft. [Gainesville, Texas, Daily Register, 2 October 1962]
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