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Services for former Spur rancher, James Calvin (Cap) McNeill III, 90, were Monday, August 7, 1995, in Bowman Chapel at Lubbock's First United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. with Rev. Dr. William R. Fleming and Dr. David J. Murrah, officiating.
Graveside services followed at Spur Memorial cemetery at 2 p.m. under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home, Spur.
McNeill died at his home in Lubbock Saturday morning. He was born on the family's SR Ranch in Blanco Canyon in Crosby County March 27, 1905. He was a graduate of Kemper Military Academy and Rice University where he graduated in 1929 and served as student body president.
After graduation, McNeill returned to Spur where he married Maude Clemmons on April 7, 1932, and worked in the wholesale grocery business for several years before returning to the SR Ranch in 1942. In 1963, he worked for the Regional Office of Economic Opportunity in Austin, but returned to the SR in 1971 and managed it unitl his retirement in 1983. He moved to Kerrville in 1983 and to Lubbock in 1989.
McNeill was active in the American and Texas Hereford Associations and served for 18 years on the Crosbyton ISD Board of Trustees. He also served as a trustee for the United Methodist Church and was a member of the 50-50 Sunday School Class at the First United Methodist Church in Lubock.
He was the author of The McNeill's SR Ranch, published by Texas A&M Universit Press in 1988.
Survivors include his wife, Maude McNeill; two sons, J.C. McNeill IV of Crosbyton and George McNeill of Glen Rose; two daughters, Ann Phillips of Lubbock and Paula Krawatsky of Dallas; seven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were J.C. McNeill V, Jamie McNeill, Kevin Knox, Todd Knox, Phillip Owens and Harry Jung.
©The Texas Spur, August 10, 1995
Maude Clemmons McNeill was born July 31, 1912 to Samuel T. Clemmons and Pauline McAlpin Clemmons, and died Nov. 12, 2007. A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007 at First United Methodist Church, Bowman Chapel in Lubbock with Rev. Keith Wiseman officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m., Thursday at Spur Memorial Cemetery with Rev. Larry Burton officiating. Services are under the direction of Campbell Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Thursday.
Maude showed a remarkable talent for the piano from a young age. She studied under the renowned Broadway composer, David Guion, while attending North Dallas High School. Upon graduation, she declined the invitation to attend Juilliard in order to marry. For many years, Maude offered her talents to others by playing for churches in Crosbyton, Spur, and Ingram, as well as teaching a host of students in a number of cities. Her impressive musical gift was a gift given by the Lord, not only to her, but to all who were given the privilege of hearing her play.
Maude is preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 63 years, J.C. "Cap" McNeill, III; one sister, Polly Sisto; and one brother, Sam Clemmons.
She is survived by her sister, Robbie Jones of Katy, Texas; four children, J.C. McNeill, IV, and wife Joyce of Richmond, Texas, George McNeill and wife Ophelia of Crosbyton, Texas, Ann Phillips and husband Joe of Crosbyton, and Paula Krawatsky and husband Martin of Dallas; seven grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials to First United Methodist Church, Friends of Music, 1411 Broadway, Lubbock, TX 79401.
©Lubbock Avalanche Journal, Wednesday, November 14, 2007
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