Olin Robert ALTIZER

Male 1896 - 1964  (68 years)


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  • Name Olin Robert ALTIZER 
    Born 13 Jan 1896  Cherokee, San Saba Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 09 Jun 1964  San Antonio, Bexar Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Westlawn Cemetery, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • OBITUARY
      Del Rio Herald, June 10, 1964

      Oin R. Altizer, 68-year-old ranchman widely known for his
      interest in rodeos and In fine livestock, died of a heart ailment at 1l:l5 p.m. Monday of a heart ailment in a San Antonio hospital, where he was under treatment,

      Altizer ranched on Hamilton Lane' east of Del Rio, moving
      there in 1947.

      Funeral services will be held Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Doran Chapel. C.M .Day, minister of the Church of Christ, will officiate and burial will be made in Westlawn Cemetery
      under the direction of the Doran Funeral Home.

      Altizer was bora in Cherokee, Texas, January 13,1896. the son of Tom and Sarah Altizer. He had resided in this general area all of his life. His ranching operations
      were at Juno and Spotford before he moved east of
      Del Rio.

      He married Stella Cauthorn in Sonora in September, 1916.

      Altizer served as the arena director for local rodeos and races for many years. He worked with the 4-H Club and with
      other youth groups in their annual projects and his aid was
      solicited for local parades involving horses.

      Survivors include his widow; Mrs. Stella Altizer; two daughters, Mrs. Jack Riggs of Dryden and Mrs. Floyd Smith of
      Del Rio; a son, Jim Bob Altizer, also of Del Rio. Three sisters, five' grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces
      also survive.

      The grandchildren are Ada Lee and Jackie Rlggs, Mike and Sherry Altizer and Olin Smith. The sisters are Mrs. Logan Adams of Bisbee, Arizona; Mrs. Bill Cauthorn and Mrs. Eunice Sutton, both of Menard; a local nephew is Tom Taylor.

      Pall bearers will be Fred Barrett, Sparks Rust Sr,, J.V. Drisdale, Ray Hutto, Hussie Galloway, Walt Wardlew, Noel
      Fry and L.D. Whltehead; alternates, Pat Rose Sr. and Harold
      Martin. All friends of the family are considered honorary pall bearers.
    Person ID I16536  Master File
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2012 

    Father Thomas ALTIZER,   b. 16 Nov 1855, Tazewell Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Feb 1939, Sutton Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Gates,   b. 27 Sep 1855, Morgan Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 1933, San Saba Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 08 Jan 1876  Morgan Co. KY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F8504  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Stella Cauthorn 
    Children 
     1. Ora Nash ALTIZER,   b. ca 1917, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Blanche Luella ALTIZER
     3. Jim Bob ALTIZER,   b. 19 May 1932, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Dec 1997, Del Rio, Val Verde Co. TX Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 10 Oct 2012 
    Family ID F8512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart