Dickens County Biographies

Fred Haile

Service

  U.S. Army in 1918 and U.S. Navy 1919

Biography

In 1942 Fred C. Haile was editor for The Times. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Haile. He was born at Afton, Texas in 1901. I suppose Fred lived one of the most colorful lives of any one in Dickens County. He entered the army in 1918 and in 1919 enlisted in the U.S. Navy, receiving his honorable discharge in December, 1921. He then entered Hardin-Simmons University and received his degree in 2 1/2 years. He enjoyed politics and gave this advise to young men and women. "Find out as early in life as possible what you enjoy doing and learn it better than any one else has and you will be a success". Fred passed away on January 19, 1958.

©The Texas Spur, July 30, 1953, page eleven, Jubilee Edition

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Burial Site

Spur Memorial Cemetery
• Section A
• Block 10
• Lot 7

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• Fred C. Haile, 56, Dies in Abilene

Fred C. Haile, long time resident of Spur and Dickens County, died in Hendricks Memorial Hospital, Abilene, Monday following a long illness. Born on Spur Ranch in Dickens County in 1901, Haile was 56 years old.

Funeral services were conducted Wednesday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Church of Christ, with minister Robert Bankhead officiating, assisted by Riley Fugitt. Interment was in Spur Cemetery with Campbell Funeral Home in charge.

Haile attended Hardin-Simmons University and received his BA degree in 1925. He continued his education at the University of Southern California, Berkley. In 1929 he married Opal Nichols of Abilene.

The owner of Spur Mutal Life Insurance Association until 1935, he accepted a position as bank examiner with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. He retired from government service in 1943 and for a short time edited the Dickens County Times. He later became interested in farming, and was instrumental in developing irrigation in Dickens County.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Opal Haile, one daughter, Mrs. C.L. Lindsey, Midland, one son, Fred C., Jr., Spur and his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Haile, Spur.

Pallbearers were Denne Nichols, A.D. Lewis, E.C. Schneider, Willie Williams, Oscar Kelley, and Jim Price, Honorary pallbearers were M.E. Nichols, Stirman Lee and Cecil Ingley.

©The Texas Spur, January 23, 1958

from the records of Lillian Grace Nay

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