Meador, Ben Douglas, Memorial Service 1974-09-29
A memorial service is presented for Ben Douglas Meador, newspaperman and longtime resident of Matador.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Ben Douglas Meador - Memorial Service
Additional Parties Recorded: None
Date: September 29, 1974
Location: Matador, Texas
Interviewer: None Given
Length: 35 minutes
Abstract
Tape 1, Side 1: Song: "That Old Rugged Cross",
Ben Douglas Meador,
Born: Matador, Texas, May 9, 1901,
Died: Lubbock, Texas, September 27, 1974,
Childhood,
Marriage (June 22, 1929),
Lila Tipton,
Family,
Scripture,
Prayer,
Hymn,
Eulogy by Gene Hawkins,
Scripture (again),
Eulogy (again),
Scripture (again),
Eulogy (again),
Prayer (again).
Tape 1, Side 2: Prayer (continued),
Song: "How Great Thou Art".
Range Dates: 1901-1974
Bulk Dates: 1901-1974
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