Submitted by:

Robert L. Haddock

Surnames: MCKINNEY, WYATT, BRADLEY

DAILY TELEGRAM

Temple, Bell Co., Texas

Friday, April 18, 1958

R. L. McKinney
Dies; Services
Slated Saturday

Richard Laney McKinney, 84, died at a local hospital Thursday at 11:15 a.m. after an illness of four months.

He was born Oct. 17, 1873, in Winchester County. He moved with his parents to the Cego community in Falls County in 1879. He attended Southwestern University and came to Temple when he was 20 years of age. He lived here until he went with the Carson, Pirie, Scott and Co. of Chicago where he remained until his retirement in 1926. Since that time he has made his home in Waco and Temple, the last 30 years of which have been spent in Temple.

McKinney joined the Methodist Church at the age of 14. He became a member of the Masonic Lodge when he was a young man and received his 50-year pin a few years ago. He was also a member of the Shrine and the Elks Lodge. He had farming interest in West Texas and he was well known in ranching circles.

Surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Flora Wyatt of Houston and Mrs. Maude Bradley of Lubbock. He is also survived by five nieces and six nephews.

Funeral services will be held at the Hewett Funeral Home Saturday at 10 a.m. Rev. J. I. Patterson and Rev. Stanley Williams will officiate. Burial will be in the Cego cemetery.