George Monroe Hagan

Funeral rites for George Monroe HAGAN, 78, pioneer Adair County citizen and school teacher were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Roberts Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Luther NELSON, pastor of the First Baptist church and the Rev. Albert (Bud) LACIE, a former pupil of Mr. HAGAN officiating. Mrs. Paul CARRINGTON, Mrs. George MURRAY and Fred ALLISON, accompanied by Mrs. Grover HOWARD, sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Shall We Gather at the River."

Mr. HAGAN, who had been ill for several months, part time a patient in the hospital and at home, was returned to the hospital Monday. Death came unexpectedly in the late afternoon of the same day, August 15.

He was born October 3, 1882, at Uniontown, Ark., the son of Mr. and Mrs. D.C. HAGAN. He married Miss Addie Lee GIBNEY of Dutch Mills, Ark., were married June 14, 1884 (obvious misprint) at Fayetteville, Ark. They established their home at Evansville, Ark., where Mr. HAGAN taught school and farmed. He later carried the mail on horseback between Evansville and Stilwell.

He served as professor in the History and Education Department at Northeastern College for a number of years was a teacher in several rural schools in Adair County; was superintendent of schools in Adair County; a member of the Stilwell High School faculty; was superintendent of Westville schools for nine years.

He was carrier on the first rural mail route out of Stilwell, carrying the mail in a one horse buggy; was Postmaster at Stilwell for four years during World War 1; during World War 11 he served with the War Manpower Commission at Pryor, Tulsa and McAlester.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Westville, having served as Deacon in the church.

Mr. and Mrs. HAGAN observed their 50th wedding anniversary, June 17, 1956.

Burial was in the Westville Cemetery under th direction of Roberts Funeral Home.

Active Pallbearers were Owen BUFFINGTON, Earl EDDS, T.S. PENNINGTON, John CRITTENDEN, Jim PENNINGTON, Ernest CABE. Honorary pallbearers were Judge E.G. CARROLL, Judge E.B. ARNOLD, Herbert WILLIAMS Joe STARR, George STARR, John HUDGINS, W.H. LANGLEY, W.S. MAYS, W.W. ALBERTY, W.C. BOST, O.V. MATTHEWS, Ed LUTTRELL, Earl WHELCHEL, Grover HOWARD, Burl COX, Eddie HOWARD, Jake DENTON, Frank GROOMS. Flower bearers were Misses Sue Nell OBER, Neila Lee AKIN, Donna Sue HAGAN, Lucile STARR, Mrs. Marguerite CRITTENDEN, Mrs. Mariann MATNEY, Mrs. Maggie Bell LAWRENCE.

Survivors are his wife, Addie Lee of the home; three sons, Guy HAGAN of Cuba, James V. HAGAN of Wichita, Kan., George H. HAGAN, Norman; one daughter, Mrs. Neil (Ruth) AKIN, Westville; a sister, Mrs. Mary NICCUM, of Los Angeles, Calif.; 8 grandchildren; 2 great grandchildren.