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Hobbs for a short while where their first child, Carla, children, there
was born in May ‘56. They moved to Dell City, Texas are also nine
in Hudspeth County in November of ‘56. Gene was grandchildren,
born in June ‘57, and Jack came the following year, 16 great
August ‘58. grandchildren
and three
Dad had a job as a dump truck driver working with great-great
two of his brothers, and as the ditch lining business grandchildren.
began to decrease, he was offered a job at the lumber
yard. In These high
June 1962, school
their fourth sweethearts
child, Anita, have been
was born. wonderful role
The couple models of the
purchased the power of partnership to weather the ups and downs and
lumber yard joys and sorrows that inevitably come. As their family, we
in 1968, and are grateful for their example and the legacy of love we have
both worked been privileged to witness.
there.

In the spring
of 1973,
Dad was
appointed
Deputy
Sheriff of
Hudspeth County, and on July 8, 1974, was appointed
County Sheriff. They moved to Sierra Blanca, and
Mom started working for the Texas Department of
Health. Dad served as Hudspeth County Sheriff for
six years, serving two years on the unexpired term
of the previous sheriff and was reelected in 1976 and
served a four-year term until December of 1980, when
he lost the election by a small margin. They moved
to Lubbock where Mom had received a transfer in
her job, and Dad began working at the Lubbock State
School. They had these jobs until, in 1997, they both
retired at the same time. They still live in Lubbock.

Claymon and Martha celebrated their 64th wedding
anniversary this past June. They have occupied their
time with various volunteer duties, including playing
music in nursing homes and volunteering with
reuniting families after Hurricane Katrina. Daughter,
Anita, passed away in 1998. If the counting is correct,
there is a family total of 38, including all the in-laws
that married into this clan. In addition to their four

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