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     R. B. Kaiser was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ He married Ruth Elfleda Swinney, daughter of Elmer Richard Swinney and Lou Ellen Mills. R. B. Kaiser was born on November 19, 1918.¹ He died on September 9, 1977 at age 58.¹

     Mary Adeline Swinney was buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, 7301 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.¹ Her married name was Wright. She married Thomas Edward Wright Sr. Mary Adeline Swinney was born on April 30, 1888.¹ She died on November 5, 1977 at age 89.¹

     Thomas Edward Wright Sr. was buried at Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park, 7301 East Lancaster, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas.¹ He married Mary Adeline Swinney, daughter of Rev. William Landrum Swinney and Mary Adeline Adams. Thomas Edward Wright Sr. was born on August 3, 1878 at Arkansas.¹ He died on November 22, 1967 at age 89.¹

     Thomas Edward Wright Jr. was buried at Old City Cemetery, Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas.¹ He married Mary Alice Brian.² Thomas Edward Wright Jr. was born on March 30, 1911. He died on April 9, 2004 at age 93.

     Mary Alice Brian was buried at Old City Cemetery, Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas.² Her married name was Wright. She married Thomas Edward Wright Jr., son of Thomas Edward Wright Sr. and Mary Adeline Swinney.¹ Mary Alice Brian was born on July 26, 1913. She died on March 31, 2003 at age 89.

     Thomas Edward Wright III was buried at Maplewood Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas.^1,2 He was born on September 4, 1936 at Wichita Falls, Wichita Co., Texas.^1,2 He married Anita Lee Anderson on August 16, 1958 at San Angelo, Tom Green Co., Texas.² Thomas Edward Wright III died on September 29, 2003 at age 67.¹ He The funeral for Thomas Edward Wright III, 67, of Emporia will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Church of Christ. The Rev. Hoyt Beasley of the church will conduct the service. The private family service will be at a later date in Maplewood Cemetery. Mr. Wright died Monday, Sept. 29, 2003, at the University of Kansas Hospital in Kansas City, Kan. He was a professor in the department of music at Emporia State University from 1966 until he retired in 2001. He served as acting associate chair and associate chair for music and acting chair for the division of music. He also was associate band director and jazz ensemble director and trombonist with the Faculty Brass Quintet. He had taught music in schools in Brownfield and Albany, Texas. He taught at North Texas State University and was instructor of trombone at the National Music Camp in Interlochen, Mich. He was principal trombone with the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and the Oklahoma City Symphony Tour Orchestra, performed with the American Wind Ensemble and was a member of the faculty and staff orchestra at Interlochen. Thomas Edward Wright III, the son of Thomas Edward Jr. and Mary Alice Brian Wright, was born Sept. 4, 1936, in Wichita Falls, Texas. He received a bachelor's degree in music from North Texas State College and a master's in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He studied for an advanced degree in trombone at North Texas State University. He married Anita Anderson on Aug. 16, 1958, in San Angelo, Texas. She survives. Mr. Wright was a member of the Church of Christ, where he was an elder, teacher and song leader. He helped organize the State Music Festival on the ESU campus. He played in the city band and was co-director of the Clark Terry Great Plains Summer Jazz Camp until 1984. He also is survived by two sons, Richard Wright of Atlanta, Ga., and Mark Wright of Lafayette, Calif; his father of Brownsville; three brothers, David Wright of Livingston, Texas, Emmett Wright of Harlingen, Texas, and Paul Wright of Brownsville; and seven grandchildren. His mother died in March. on October 1, 2003.²

     Paul Hamblen Swinney was buried at Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., Texas.¹ He was born on March 3, 1898.¹ He died on April 8, 1975 at age 77.¹

     Oram Jackson Swinney was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ He was born on December 30, 1899. He died on January 17, 1979 at age 79.

     William Newton Swinney was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ He married India Opal McKey. William Newton Swinney was born on December 26, 1905. He died on October 4, 1980 at age 74.

     India Opal McKey was buried at Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 South R. L. Thornton Freeway, Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas.¹ Her married name was Swinney. She married William Newton Swinney, son of Rev. William Landrum Swinney and Mary Adeline Adams. India Opal McKey was born on February 20, 1909. She died on May 10, 2002 at age 93.

     Attie Lee Swinney was buried at Wetumka Cemetery, Wetumka, Hughes Co., Oklahoma.¹ Her married name was Barber. She married Joel Anderson Barber. Attie Lee Swinney was born on December 14, 1862.¹ She died on March 20, 1941 at Oklahoma at age 78.¹

     Joel Anderson Barber was buried at Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Washington Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Attie Lee Swinney, daughter of Wilson Ransom Swinney and Sarah A. Skinner. Joel Anderson Barber was born on October 26, 1865.¹ He died on May 1, 1935 at Kansas at age 69.¹

     Newton Toliver Barber was buried at Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Washington Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Vella Viola Gehring. Newton Toliver Barber was born in 1882. He died in 1955.

     Vella Viola Gehring was buried at Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Washington Co., Oklahoma.¹ Her married name was Barber. She married Newton Toliver Barber, son of Joel Anderson Barber and Attie Lee Swinney. Vella Viola Gehring was born on April 13, 1888 at Kansas. She died on July 7, 1981 at Oklahoma at age 93.

     Ruthie Oma Barber was buried at Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Washington Co., Oklahoma.¹ Her married name was Farris.¹ She married Unknown Farris.¹ Ruthie Oma Barber was born on February 8, 1908.¹ She died on June 24, 1924 at age 16.¹

     Earl M. Barber was buried at Ramona Cemetery, Ramona, Washington Co., Oklahoma.¹ He was born on March 15, 1914.¹ He died on June 20, 1920 at age 6.¹

     Norene Minnie Barber was buried at Sunny Lane Cemetery, 4000 SE 29th Street, Del City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.¹ Her married name was Bowers. She married Charlie Detwiler Bowers. Norene Minnie Barber was born in 1916. She died in 2000.

     Charlie Detwiler Bowers was buried at Sunny Lane Cemetery, 4000 SE 29th Street, Del City, Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Norene Minnie Barber, daughter of Newton Toliver Barber and Vella Viola Gehring. Charlie Detwiler Bowers was born on June 6, 1912 at Oklahoma. He died on October 30, 1984 at Oklahoma at age 72.

     George Anderson Barber was buried at Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Osage Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Birdie Unknown.¹ George Anderson Barber was born on March 2, 1884.¹ He died on March 4, 1968 at Oklahoma at age 84.¹

     Birdie Unknown was buried at Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Osage Co., Oklahoma.¹ Her married name was Barber.¹ She married George Anderson Barber, son of Joel Anderson Barber and Attie Lee Swinney.¹ Birdie Unknown was born on January 22, 1888.¹ She died on May 3, 1965 at age 77.¹

     Laura Opal Barber was buried at Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Osage Co., Oklahoma.² Her married name was Noble.¹ She married Alva Austin Noble.¹ Laura Opal Barber was born on March 26, 1907.² She died on December 31, 1991 at age 84.²

     Alva Austin Noble was buried at Fairfax Cemetery, Fairfax, Osage Co., Oklahoma.¹ He married Laura Opal Barber, daughter of George Anderson Barber and Birdie Unknown.² Alva Austin Noble was born on February 21, 1903.¹ He died on May 7, 1996 at age 93.¹