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    "ocrText": "HOUSE JOURNAL\nApril 7, 1949\nHOUSE JOURNAL\n1513\n1512\nsaid Mrs. Beatrice Longoria in Three\ntor P. Garcia and the undertaker and\nme know of the arrangements as\nwas granted a conference with him,\nthe said Mr. T. W. Kennedy. Among\nRivers, Texas, which was then un-\nalso with a newspaper reporter,\nsoon as possible.\nclaiming that there had been dis-\nother things the said Mrs. Beatrice\noccupied, and examined same as a\nI am also sending a copy of this\nsuitable place for the holding of that\ncrimination in regard to the proposed\nletter to Dr. Hector P. Garcia.\nLongoria, asked Mr. T. W. Kennedy\nre-burial of the deceased soldier,\nportion of the funeral service. After\nSincerely yours,\nif she could have the body of her\nFelix Longoria.\na careful survey, by both parties, the\n/s/ T. W. Kennedy, Jr.\"\ndeceased husband, Felix Longoria,\n13. This Committee further finds\nbrought to the funeral home in con-\nsaid Mrs. Beatrice Longoria and the\nTWK:jr:jl\nthat the undertaker, Mr. T. W. Ken-\nnection with the reinterment of said\nsaid Mr. T. W. Kennedy, it was\nnedy, gave the mayor of Three\nand, thereafter, on January 14, 1949,\nbody.\nmutually agreed that the said house\nRivers, Texas, Mr. J. K. Montgomery,\nT. W. Kennedy received a reply to\n7. The Committee further finds\nof the said Mrs. Beatrice Longoria\nauthority to send to Dr. Hector P.\nthe above-quoted letter from the\nthat there was no common intention\ncould and would be very accessible\nGarcia a telegram the contents of\nwidow, Mrs. Beatrice Longoria:\non the part of the said funeral di-\nand adaptable for the desired pur-\nwhich were conveyed to the widow,\nrector, Mr. T. W. Kennedy, and the\npose. Thereupon the said parties, by\nMrs. Beatrice Longoria, which tele-\n\"January 14, 1949.\nsaid widow, Mrs. Beatrice Longoria,\nmutual understanding and agree-\ngram was dated January 11, 1949,\nRice Funeral Home\nwith reference to chapel service for\nment, made all necessary and per-\nand which telegram we quote:\ntinent arrangements for the body of\nT. W. Kennedy, Jr.\nthe deceased veteran, but that, on\n\"I have just interviewed Mr. T. W.\nP. O. Box 328\nthe other hand, the impression was\nthe deceased veteran to remain in\nKennedy Rice Funeral Home Stop\nThree Rivers, Texas\nleft with the said Mr. T. W. Ken-\nthe house of the said Mrs. Beatrice\nDid not refuse use of his facilities\nnedy, that there would not be any\nLongoria during and prior to its fi-\nand does not refuse use Stop Ar-\nDear Mr. Kennedy:\nreason for requesting chapel service,\nnal interment.\nrangements can be made for use if\nI wish to acknowledge your letter\nbecause the deceased veteran was\n10. The Committee further finds\ndesired by Longoria family Stop\ndated Jan. 12, which I received to-\nsupposed to be a Catholic and would\nthat the said Mrs. Beatrice Longoria\nAmerican Legion had arranged full\nday. I want to thank you for your\nwant interment in accordance with\nand the said funeral director, Mr. T.\nmilitary honors also offered use of\noffer; however, I feel that it is still\nthe rules and regulations of the\nW. Kennedy, had made full, com-\nAmerican Legion Hall Stop Mayor's\ntoo late.\nChurch of his faith.\nplete, and final arrangements for\nhome offered if necessary.' (Signed\nMy husban'd will be buried in\n8. The Committee further finds\nthe lying-in-state of the body of the\nJ. K. Montgomery, mayor of the city\nArlington National Cemetery, Wash-\nthat, during this conference between\ndeceased veteran, Felix Longoria,\nof Three Rivers, Texas.)\nington, D. C. My thanks and grati-\nthe said Mr. T. W. Kennedy and the\nprior to its final reinterment.\ntude to the people of Three Rivers\nwidow, Mrs. Beatrice Longoria, that\n14. The Committee further finds\nfor their sentiment on the matter.\n11. The Committee further finds\nthe said widow did discuss with the\nthat the undertaker, Mr. T. W. Ken-\nI want to let you know that I bear\nthat thereafter the said widow, Mrs.\nsaid Mr. T. W. Kennedy the matter\nnedy, wrote the deceased's wife, Mrs.\nno grudge and still think greatly of\nBeatrice Longoria, went to Corpus\nof having the body of her deceased\nBeatrice Longoria on January 12,\nall of the people from Three Rivers.\nChristi, Texas, and while in confer-\nhusband brought to the funeral home\n1949, the following letter:\nI am sorry about the whole matter.\nence with her sister, Sara Moreno,\nfor preparation and to lie in state\nSincerely yours,\ninformed her said sister of the ar-\nin the funeral home prior to final\n\"Jan. 12, 1949.\n/s/ Mrs. Beatrice Longoria.\"\nangements hereinabove shown to\nreinterment, and that, at this par-\nhave been made. The committee\nMrs. Beatrice Longoria\n15. We further find that subse-\nticular time, the said Mr. T. W. Ken-\nfuther finds that thereupon the\n2801 Lamar Street\nquent to the mutual arrangements\nnedy did discourage the use of the\nsaid sister, Sara Moreno, made ar-\nCorpus Christi, Texas\nmade between the undertaker and\nfuneral home for said purpose and\nrangements for the said widow, Mrs.\nthe deceased soldier's wife relative\nsuggested that it would be better\nBeatrice Longoria, to have and hold\nDear Mrs. Longoria:\nto the burial of the deceased\nthat the widow have such service\na conference with Dr. Hector P.\nsoldier's body at Three Rivers, Tex-\nIn regard to the misunderstanding\ntake place in her home situated in\nGarcia, of Corpus Christi, Texas, and\nas, heated conversations occurred\nof the burial of your husband, I wish\nThree Rivers, Texas, whereat, the\nthat, thereafter, the deceased widow,\nbetween third Parties and the under\nto clear this up by letting you know\nsaid funeral director, Mr. T. W. Ken-\nacting through her sister, Sara Mor-\ntaker concerning funeral arrange-\nthat at no time did I refuse to bury\nnedy, would make available all of\neno, in a long distance telephone\nments and the burial. In such conver-\nyour husband or to allow the use of\nhis equipment and facilities neces-\nconvesation informed the undertaker,\nsations, over the phone, the under-\nMr. T. W. Kennedy, that they would\nof the funeral home, but on January\nsary for such purpose.\ntaker used some very unfortunate\n8th, I tried to discourage you from\nThe Committee finds in this con-\nmake other arrangements for the\nexpressions; upon reflection he ex-\nusing it because I was afraid of\nnection that the said Mr. T. W. Ken-\nfuneral. This telephone conversation\nplained and apologized for same.\ntrouble at the funeral due to the fact\nnedy discouraged the use of the fu-\noccurred on Monday night, January\nThis was about the last connection\nthat there was some misunderstand-\nneral home for the reason that he\n10, 1949, at about :00 o'clock p. m.\nthat the undertaker, Mr. T. W. Ken-\ning between you and the deceased's\nhad in mind the strained relations\nThis was the first information ap-\nnedy, had with the widow, Mrs. Bea-\nparents.\nexisting between the said Mrs. Bea-\nparently that this undertaker had\ntrice Longoria, relative to the fu-\nthat the widow was not going to use\nSo, if there was a misunderstand-\ntrice Longoria and the family of the\nneral. Thereafter, arrangements were\ndeceased veteran, desiring to avoid\nthe arrangements they had thereto-\ning on my part, my apologies are ex-\nmade when the body of the deceased\nfore mutually agreed upon with\ntended and if you still want the use\nany probable display of disagreement\nsoldier, Felix Longoria, arrived, to\nreference to the funeral to be held\nof the funeral home chapel and want\nhave it reinterred in Arlington Na-\nor trouble.\n9. The Committee further finds\nin Three Rivers, Texas.\nus to conduct the service we are only\ntional Cemetery, Washington, D. C.,\nthat the said Mrs. Beatrice Longoria\n12. This Committee further finds\ntoo glad to be able to be of service.\nand in accordance therewith the\nand the said funeral director, Mr. T.\nthat there was a very heated tele-\nBut, you will need to contact me in\nbody of Felix Longoria was so rein-\nW. Kennedy, repaired to the home of phone conversation between Dr. Hec-\nperson or by phone or letter and let\nterred in the Cemetery.\n[15 of 25]"
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