Raymond Aldon Hollabaugh Sr.

Raymond A. Hollabaugh, 90, of Stamford, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024 in Haskell. Funeral service will be Wednesday, November 6th at 10:00 a.m. at St. John's Methodist Church, Stamford, Texas with Pastor Paul Wright officiating. A private burial will be held in the Texas State Veterans Cemetery under the direction of Kinney-Underwood Funeral Home.
Born March 29, 1934 in Jayton, Texas to parents Lester and Jewel Hollabaugh, Raymond attended Stamford ISD from sixth-grade through graduation and later attended John Tarleton Junior College in Stephenville, Texas from 1951 to 1954 before entering the United States Army in 1954. During his two years in the Army, Hollabaugh was stationed in Germany as a survey operator. He married Elizabeth Sirman in Corrigan, Texas on June 29th, 1957. Hollabaugh returned to school, graduating from North Texas College in 1958 with a BBA in Insurance, and South Texas College of Law in 1964 with a LLB degree. After serving as the Assistant District Attorney of Polk County and operating as an independent insurance adjuster from 1965-1967, Hollabaugh, along with his wife, Elizabeth, and two sons, Raymond Jr. and John Sirman, moved to Stamford where he established a private law practice in 1967 that continued until 2022. During this time Raymond also served as Stamford City Judge from 1970-1975 and from 1980-1990. Raymond was a Jones County Attorney from 1975-1978; City Attorney for Hawley from 1983-1988; City Attorney for Rule from 1990-1995; City Judge for Hawley from 1989-1990, and City Attorney for Stamford from 2009 until retirement in 2022. Hollabaugh also served on the Texas College Bar Committee from 1989-1994.
Raymond was a people person, characterized by his community involvement, including as a Past-President of Stamford Rotary Club, Stamford Youth Council, Stamford Athletic Booster Club, Stamford ISD board member, Stamford Little League (where he was instrumental in building the Stamford Little League baseball fields). He was a member of St. John's Methodist Church and a Past Chairman of the Board. Raymond also served as a Chairman of the Texas Cowboy Reunion from 1967 to 2021. The State Bar of Texas recognized him for 50 years of practice in 2014. Although Raymond had many interests, his true passion was most definitely his family. He loved being a husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
Raymond was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Jewel Hollabaugh, sister, Sue Bilyeu, brother-in-law James L. Bilyeu, and brother-in-law John Myrtis Sirman.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Elizabeth, two sons, Raymond Hollabaugh Jr. and wife Jordan Jo, John Sirman Hollabaugh and wife Vicki; four grandchildren: Lacy Schoenthal and husband Ben, Jay Hollabaugh, Nicole Hollabaugh and Claire Hollabaugh; and great-grandchild Samantha Schoenthal.