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1920
DIED
2002
Otis Stephens Obituary
Funeral: 1:30 p.m. Monday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel. Burial: Shannon Rose Hill Memorial Park. Visitation: 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel.
Otis Marvin Stephens was born Aug. 19, 1920, in Fort Worth to Lottie and Arthur Stephens. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of American Legion Post #655, Tabernacle Masonic Lodge # 1195 and Scottish Rite Moslah Temple A.A.O.N.M.S., where he served on the stewards committee for several years. He served as monarch of El Texa Grotto in 1981. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Bluebonnet Chapter #20 and a member of Hallmark Baptist Church.
He retired after 34 years' service from the Missour-Kansas-Texas Railroad, now Union Pacific.
Survivors: Wife of 47 years, Bennie Frances Stephens of Fort Worth; son, Charles Stephens and his wife, Kathy, of Fort Worth; daughters, Linda Stephens of Abilene and Judy Beck and her husband, Carey, of Hurst; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
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Evelyn Hayden
March 25, 2002
I remember what a wonderful neighbor you were and the time that you helped me break into the garage when a gust of wind locked me out. Thinking of you Evelyn
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Jim Glass
March 24, 2002
Remembering you and the fun times we had with El Texa, and espically the Motor Patrol.
Don Lavender
March 23, 2002
From his American Legion Family at Post 655
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