Obituary: DUMAS - Ralph Fesler, 88, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Morrison Funeral Directors Chapel with pastor David Camp of Town and Country Christian Church in Okmulgee, Okla., and pastor Don Willingham of North Plains Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Northlawn Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Fesler was born in Chautaque County, Kan., and had lived in Dumas since 1937. He retired as head foreman from American Zinc in 1971 when it closed. He was a member of North Plains Christian Church.
He married Alma Brown in 1938 at Dumas. She preceded him in death in 1980.
Survivors include two daughters, Christine Owens of Dumas and Maxine Chadwick of Garland; a son, Bill Fesler of Lampasas; 12 grandchildren; 20 greatgrandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter.
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