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Marie Houston Killebrew

February 21, 1922 — May 16, 2014

Services for Marie Houston Killebrew, 92, of Canadian, TX will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 23, 2014 at Hughs Funeral Home Memorial Chapel with Donald Hill, officiating and Ben Mathers, assisting. Burial will follow in Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Hughs Funeral Home of Canadian, TX. Marie passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 in Canadian, TX. Marie was born February 21, 1922, in Bowie, TX to the late Mr. Samuel Houston and Mrs. Fannie (McCarley) Houston. She moved to Canadian in 1935 from Dalhart, TX. She married Walter Killebrew on May 16, 1938 at the First United Methodist Church in Pampa, TX. He preceded her in death on May 20, 2005. Marie worked at the First State Bank and served as the first female vice president. Marie served on various clubs and organizations such as, Arts and Crafts Club, Sagebrush Painters, Golden Spread China Painters in Pampa, DAR and served on the Hemphill County Hospital Board for 15 years. She received the Woman of the Year in 1993. Marie also served on the committee for the Hemphill County Veterans Memorial. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to Hemphill County Hospice, 1020 South 4th St., Canadian, TX 79014 or Edward Abraham Memorial Home, 803 Birch St., Canadian, TX 79014.
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