Hubert Bruce Love
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Hubert Bruce Love, Dr.
Feb 4, 1895 - Nov 26, 1949

 

Hubert B. Love
Pvt. Hubert B. Love, of Corsicana, was born February 4, 1895, and was educated in the Corsicana High School and the Texas University.  Entered the service December 29, 1917.  Was assigned to the Medical Corps and trained at Penn Field, Austin and Vanderbilt University.  Signing of the armistice prevented overseas duty.  Discharged January 28, 1919.

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Dr. H. B. Love Is Fatally Stricken By Heart Attack

Dr. Hubert B. Love, aged 54 years, prominent dentist and Methodist layman, died at his home 1918 West Third Avenue, early Saturday morning with a heart attack.

Funeral services will be held from the First Methodist church here at 3 o’clock Sunday afternoon with burial in Oakwood cemetery. The rites will be conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor.

Prominent in Methodist churches, Dr. Love had served as a steward of the First Methodist church since early manhood and had been superintendent of the adult department for many years. He was a Lion and a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge.

As a memorial to Dr. Love, the night services at the church have been cancelled, the pastor announced Saturday.

A native of Corsicana, Dr. Love was the valedictorian of the 1912 graduating class of Corsicana High School. He later graduated from Vanderbilt University dental college at Nashville, Tenn.

Surviving are his wife, Dana Bounds Love, Corsicana; two sons, Johnnie Love, U. S. navy, Sacramento, Calif., who arrived by plane Saturday afternoon, and Bobbie Love, North Texas State student, Corsicana; a brother, Oakley Love, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Wilson, both of Corsicana, and other relatives.

Pallbearers will be Roy Love, Guy Love, Ed Wendorf, Wilbur Thompson, Russell Purifoy, Robert Carson, Travis Knight and M. E. Lake.

Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Navarro County Medical Society and the stewards of the First Methodist church.

McCammon Funeral Home will direct.

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  • The Corsicana Daily Sun - Sat., Nov. 25, 1949
  • Submitted by Diane Richards
  • CHS 1912 (Valedictorian of Class) -
  • WWI Veteran
  • h/o Dana Katherine (Bounds) Love-Robbins married Jun. 30, 1920 s/o James Oliver Love and Lilly Rebecca (Smith) Love

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Dr. Love Rites Held Sunday At First Methodist

Funeral services for Dr. Hubert B. Love, 54, prominent dentist and Methodist, who died of a heart attack early Saturday at his home, 1918 West Third avenue, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock from the First Methodist church.

The services were conducted by Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk, pastor of the church. Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.

Dr. Love had been a steward in the First Methodist church since early manhood and had been superintendent of the adult department of the Sunday school for many years. He was a member of the Lions Club and the Knights of Pythias Lodge.

The night services at the First Methodist church were cancelled as a memorial to the church leader.

Valedictorian of the 1912 graduating class of Corsicana High School. Dr. Love later graduated from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.

Surviving are his wife, Dana Bounds Love, Corsicana; two sons, Johnnie Love, U. S. navy, Sacramento, Calif., who arrived by plane Saturday afternoon, and Bobbie Love, North Texas State student, Corsicana; a brother, Oakley Love, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Wilson, both of Corsicana, and other relatives.

Pallbearers were Roy Love, Guy Love, Ed Wendorf, Wilbur Thompson, Russell Purifoy, Robert Carson, Travis Knight and M. E. Lake.

Honorary pallbearers were members of the Navarro County Medical Society and the stewards of the First Methodist church.

McCammon Funeral Home directed.

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Memorial Service For Dr. H. B. Love Held At Church

A memorial service for Dr. H. B. Love was held in the Adult department of the First Methodist Church school Sunday morning, with the assembly room crowded for the occasion. Dr. Love had been for a long time superintendent of this department and was to have presided at the session Sunday. The program consisted of the singing of some of Dr. Loves’ favorite hymns with Mrs. Terry Sutton at the piano, a responsive reading, a prayer by the pastor, Dr. Erwin F. Bohmfalk and the eulogy delivered by Tom Eady.

In the Willing Workers class Mrs. C. D. Pevehouse was the teacher, C. T. Gertrell taught the Brotherhood Class, Mrs. Glenn Thompson the Young Men’s Bible class, and R. D. Scott the Twain Class.

There was no night church services on account of the death of Dr. Love, but the youth met in their fellowship series at 6 o’clock. The pastor preached at the morning hour, using his subject “How God Speaks Today.” The choir sang a special anthem under direction of John Gravelle. Two united with the church, M. E. Dumas and Mrs. Dumas of Fort Worth, Mr. Dumas is the new superintendent of the State Home in this City. The pastors sermon was the final one of the series. “Faith In God.” Next months sermons will deal with “Faith in Christ.: the board of trustees will meet tonight at 7 o’clock. Tuesday night there will be a district banquet for pastors and laymen, at the Eleventh Avenue Methodist Church. Thursday night a luncheon session of the Board of Men’s Dinner Club.

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FUBERT BRUCE LOVE
Feb 4, 1895 - Nov 26, 1949

Oakwood Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas


 

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