Allen Homer Estlack, Jr.'s Obituary
CLARENDON SERVICES- 10:00 am on Thursday, June 22, 2006 in First United Methodist Church in Clarendon with Rev. Tom Garmon, Pastor, officiating. INTERMENT WITH MASONIC RITES- Citizens Cemetery in Clarendon. Mr. Estlack was born January 8, 1938, in Electra to Allen Homer and Athlyn Estlack, and he was a citizen of Clarendon for most of his life. He attended Clarendon schools and Clarendon College and graduated from Texas Technological College in 1961. He married Helen Hartzog on July 28, 1962, at Bovina. He worked for West Texas Utilities Co. for 20 years before starting his own business, Estlack Electric, in 1981, and spent many years raising his sons in his trade. He also worked for The Clarendon Enterprise as a distributor, inserter, subscription salesman, and promoter. He worked to promote Clarendon and served with several local civic organizations. He was a member of Clarendon Masonic Lodge No. 700 and the Al Morrah Shrine Club and a past master of the Clarendon and Hedley lodges and secretary of the Clarendon lodge. He was both a York Rite and Scottish Rite mason. He was an honored member of the Clarendon Lions Club and past president of the Lions Clubs in Clarendon and Hedley. He was a member and officer of Eastern Star Chapter 6, past president of the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, and was once honored as Clarendon’s Man of the Year. He was a Master Breeder and Master Exhibitor of Black Cochins through the American Bantam Association and a Master Exhibitor and Grand Master Exhibitor in the American Poultry Association. He was past president of the Clarendon College Ex-Students Association. Allen was a very active leader in the Boy Scouts of America serving as scoutmaster in Hedley and assistant scoutmaster and cubmaster in Clarendon. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow and was the recipient of the District Award of Merit, the Silver Beaver, and the God and Service Award. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Clarendon and served on many boards and committees throughout the years. He was a devoted son, brother, uncle, husband, daddy, grandpa, and friend. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Helen Estlack of Clarendon; 2 sons, Roger Allen Estlack and wife Ashlee of Clarendon, Russell Arlin Estlack and wife Scarlet of Clarendon; one sister, Donna Hicks and husband Larry of Clarendon; 2 grandchildren, Nathan Arlin Estlack of Clarendon, and 1 due in October; 1 aunt, Ruby Dell Estlack of Clarendon; several nieces, nephews, and a host of friends. The family requests that memorials be made to Homer Estlack Memorial Scholarship at Clarendon College, First United Methodist Church in Clarendon, or Citizens Cemetery Association in Clarendon.
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