This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: McFarland, Cummins, Gibson, Copeland, Rainey Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/FG0.2ACIB/1072 Message Board Post: BURNET BULLETIN, MARCH 25, 1954 SAMUEL KING McFARLAND (1888-1954) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S.K. McFARLAND DIES IN AUSTIN Samuel King McFarland, a former resident of this place suddenly called by death at his home in Austin, Friday afternoon, March 19th. Funeral services for Mr. McFarland were held Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock in the Edgar Funeral Home with Rev. C.M. Nyquist officiating. Burial was in the Burnet Cemetery. Pallbearers were: V.H. Potts, Glen D. Potts, Roy Potts, Jr., Pete Plum, George Davenport and Clarence McFarland. Deceased was born in Burnet County, April 25, 1888, and was for many years engaged in farming and ranching near Burnet. He was a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bennie McFarland, a son, Jack McFarland, four sisters, Mrs. A.R. Cummins, Agua Dulce; Mrs. Willie Gibson, Montica, Calif, Mrs. Thelena Coupland, Castroville, Texas, Mrs. C.B. Raney, Montica, Calif, and two brothers, Clifton McFarland, California and Rufus McFarland of San Antonio. *obituary courtesy of Barry Caraway*