Bill M. Logsdon

Bill M Logsdon, age 91, of Gruver, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at Hansford Manor in Spearman.

Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 30, at Gruver United Methodist Church with Pastor Steve Chappell officiating. Private burial will be prior to the memorial service at the Gruver Cemetery.

Mr. Logsdon was born February 4, 1921 in Nash, OK to Joe Logsdon and Lyda Waterbury Logsdon. He moved with his family to Hitchland in 1931. There his father managed a grain elevator before buying land and becoming a farmer.

Later the family moved to Guymon, OK, where Bill graduated from high school. He attended and graduated from Hills Business College in Oklahoma City; and later attended Panhandle State University in Goodwell where he studied agriculture.

On January 9, 1942, Bill married Juanita Richerson (of Hardesty, OK), in Guymon. During their 70 years of marriage, they lived in Hitchland for a little more than 30 years; then they moved to Gruver, TX where they have lived for more than 30 years as well. In Hitchland, Mr. Logsdon continued the family legacy with his wife, Juanita. They began farming in 1945 with Joe Logsdon. Bill served for twelve years on the Hitchland School Board and another twelve years on the Gruver School Board. His awards include the First Pioneer Seed Salesman in 1977, and SCS Farmer of the Year in 1978.

In Gruver, Bill was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Masons Grand Lodge of Texas in Gruver.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Rex Logsdon and Jimmy Logsdon, and sister, Rosa Lee Logsdon Hale.

Survivors include his wife, Juanita Richerson Logsdon of Gruver; son Billy Logsdon and wife Kathy of Gruver; daughter Judith Logsdon of Houston; grandchildren, Shelly Cotter and husband Chuck of Plano; Chad Logsdon and wife Julie of Gruver; Tracy Mulady and husband Pat of Allen; and Heather Houston and husband David of Houston; great-Grandchildren Zach, Alex and Cole Logsdon of Gruver; Kyle, Avery and Paige Cotter of Plano; Ryan and Maggie Mulady of Allen; and Hart and Holden Houston of Houston.

Visitation will be on Sunday, 2-9:00 PM at Henson-Novak Funeral Directors, 501 NW Fifth, Guymon. Memorials be to Hansford Hospice or Hansford Manor, 707 South Roland, Spearman, TX 79081; or the charity of choice.