Front Page of the Brenham Banner Press
Saturday, August 19, 1933

WAYNE BLACKBURN FATALLY STRICKEN AT BURTON FRIDAY

Venerable Man Was Oldest Native Born Washington County Citizen

Wayne Blackburn, 82, of Burton, who enjoyed the distinction of being the oldest native born Washington
County citizen, died Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock as the result of a stroke.  The venerable man was extremely
 active for his age and had been down town Friday morning.

Mr. Blackburn, who was a retired farmer and stockman was known to many Washington County people, 
particularly the old timers.  He was born in Washington County and has made his home here ever since.

He is survived by four sons and one daughter as follows:  Earl Blackburn of Port Arthur; Bonham Blackburn 
of Burton; Ross Blackburn of Daytona Beach, Florida; Guss Blackburn of Corning, California, and 
Mrs. Mason Harding of Houston.  Another daughter died several years ago.

He is also survived by thirteen grandchildren; one brother, Jerome Blackburn of Lampassas and two sisters, 
Mrs. Mary Garrett of Cameron and Mrs. Bill Elliott of Somerville.

Funeral services will be held from the First Christian church of Burton and interment will be in the Burton 
cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Hy. Bredthauer, Roscoe Fincher, Thad Knittle, A. S. Homeyer, Robt. Turner and 
E. D. Knittle.

Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Bosse, T. F. Matchett, Sam D. W. Low, Will Wendt, Will Ewing, 
H. L. Reese, John Hoffman, C. B. Thompson, Alex Griffin and Frank Wood of Brenham, and Albert Kuehn, 
H. M. Bryan, John Dixon, Thos. Watson, Ed Schatz, Joe Steiner, Wm. Dallmeyer, E. R. Broesche, Beth Dement,
 A. S. Whitener, W. E. Sanders, Aug. Kieke F. A. Homeyer, Dr. C. E. Southern, R. L. Armstrong, Gus Weeren, 
Hugh Vogelsang and Chas. Knipstein of Burton.

Leon Simank, funeral director, is in charge of the arrangements.