Trip to San Angelo, Tom Green County, Texas

On Wednesday, 18 AUG 2004, I visited San Angelo, Texas and spent an hour at the San Angelo Central Library. While there I researched the David Darst family ... David (1880-1950) being the great-grandson of Jacob Calloway Darst 1793-1836 (my 1st Cousin 5 generations removed) who died at "The Alamo". In researching microfilm records of the San Angelo Standard-Times I was able to secure several family obituaries... one of which follows:

NORMAN DARST

Norman Sterling Darst, 75, of 81 E. 16th St. died at 10:11 a.m. Thursday in Shannon Medical Center.

Gravside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Fairmount Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert B. Hedges of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd officiating. Johnson's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Darst was born April 9, 1912, in Mertzon. He had been a resident of San Angelo for 50 years and was retired former owner of Concho Valley Pecan Co. He was married to Maxine Garrett in 1940 in Del Rio. He was a member of the Episcopal church.

Darst was preceded in death by one son, Norman Sterling Darst II, and one daughter, Rilla Joan Farris.

Survivors include his wife, Maxine of San Angelo; one son, Garet Evan Darst of Victoria; one sister, Kaleta Agnes Darst of San Angelo; nine grandchildren; 10 great-graandchildren; and a number of cousins.

The family requests memorials to the American Cancer Society, The Heart Association or the Diabetic Foundation.

Saturday, 19 DEC 1987 San Angelo - Standard-Times