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NEWSPAPER - THE VICTORIA ADVOCATE,  PO Box 1518, Victoria, Texas 77902,  Phone:  361-575-1451, The Victoria Advocate Web Site Online,  http://thevictoriaadvocate.com/ .  This historic newspaper has provided news service to the regional area for  over hundred years.  If there was a news making event, this newspaper probably recorded it.

NEWSPAPER - THE GOLIAD MESSENGER, THE GOLIAD ADVANCE , THE GOLIAD GUARD, THE GOLIAD WEEKLY GUARD, THE GOLIAD ADVANCE GUARD, represent the various newspapers published locally for Goliad County, Texas.  The years range from circa 1856-1941, with some missing issues.  Microfilm copies are available at three principle repositories.  The most principle source is the Goliad County Public Library, 320 South Commercial Street, P. O. Box 1025, Goliad, TX  77963, Phone:  (361) 645-2291.  Another source, The VC/UHV LIBRARY, 2602 N. Ben Jordan Victoria, Texas 77901, Phone: (361) 570-4177, and the VC/UHV LIBRARY , http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu/libraryinfo/home.cfm , has many of the publications by year.  Another  principle source, The University of Texas at Austin, Collection of the Center for American History, Austin, Texas 78712, Phone:  512-495-4515, and their web site online, http://www.cah.utexas.edu/index.html . 

"F"  SURNAMES: OBITUARIES AND OBITUARY ABSTRACTS OF GOLIAD COUNTY

FARLEY,  JAMES 

VICTORIA ADVOCATE Newspaper, Victoria, Texas - JAMES FARLEY - GOLIAD
March 8, 2006 - James "Rip" Farley, 85, of Goliad, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006. 
He was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Goliad County, to the late James William and Ida Jane Simms Farley. He was retired from Dupont and was a rancher.
Survivors: daughter, Diana Farley of Cuero; sons, Robert Boyd Farley of Angleton, John M. Power and James N. Power, both of Goliad; sisters, Lois Jaillet and Alice Diebel, both of Goliad; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by: wife, Wynette Norman Farley; and sisters, Ida Lee Blackburn and Josephine Farley.
A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Bette Burris officiating. Colonial Funeral Home, Goliad, 361-645-3216.
Memorials: donor's choice.

March 9, 2006 GOLIAD - James "Rip" Farley, 85, of Goliad, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006.  He was born Nov. 12, 1920, in Goliad County, to the late James William and Ida Jane Simms Farley. He was retired from Dupont and was a rancher.Survivors: companion, Gay Ray of Beeville; daughter, Diana Farley of Cuero; sons, Robert Boyd Farley of Angleton, John M. Power and James N. Power, both of Goliad; sisters, Lois Jaillet and Alice Diebel, both of Goliad; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.Preceded in death by: wife, Wynette Norman Farley; and sisters, Ida Lee Blackburn and Josephine Farley.A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at Colonial Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Bette Burris officiating. Colonial Funeral Home, Goliad, 361-645-3216. Memorials: donor's choice.

JAMES FARLEY - GOLIAD March 11, 2006  GOLIAD - A memorial service for James "Rip" Farley, 85, of Goliad, who died Tuesday, will be 11 a.m. today at Colonial Funeral Home chapel, the Rev. Bette Burris officiating. Colonial Funeral Home, Goliad, 361-645-3216. Memorials: donor's choice.

 FREDERICKS,   HEDWIG "HATTIE" LUEDECKE

Died Age 95. Had 5 grandchildren, 11 gr. grandchildren, 6 gr gr grandchildren. Copied from The Victoria Advocate, Monday, July6, 1987, Advocate News Service: Hattie Friedrich, Goliad, Graveside services for Mrs. Hattie Friedrich, 95, of Goliad, who died Sunday in a local hospital, were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Glendale Cemetery under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home of Goliad. She was born Jan. 5, 1893 in Waxahachie, daughter of the late August and Annie Ludecke. She was a life-long resident of Goliad. Surviiving are a daughter, Waldine Onken of Welsh, La.; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Typist note: Was she born in Waxahachie like newspaper states or Weesatche???  Was she born in 1893 like newspaper states or 1892???