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Arthur Royce Brown, Sr.

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Arthur Royce Brown, Sr., age 77, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012, at Groom.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Groom Cemetery in Groom with Rev. Bill Hodges, pastor of the Nazarene Church in Clarendon, officiating. Interment will follow under the direction of Robertson Funeral Directors of Clarendon.

Arthur Royce Brown, Sr., was born to William Augustas and Margret Missouri Finch Brown on July 17, 1935, in Chillicothe. He married Axie Lillian Mae Holt on August 24, 1953 in Vernon.

They had eight children. Arthur enjoyed playing dominoes at area Senior Citizen Centers and loved to visit with his family. He retired as a Finished Motor Grader Operator, working for various companies.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Lillian on March 4, 2004; a daughter Ellen Margaret Mason; and by seven siblings.

Survivors include four sons, Raymond Brown and wife Dee of Groom, Arthur Brown, Jr. and wife Rebecca of Snyder, Texas, Jimbo Brown of Groom, and Scott Brown and wife Pam of Lefors; three daughters, Paula Brown of Groom, Jeanie Wakefield and husband Bobby of El Reno, Okla., Neva Cheng and husband Marin of El Dorado, Ark.; one sisters, Pauline Littleton of Ore., Jean Worley of Vernon, Carolyn Lance of Childress; one brother, Steve Brown of Chillicothe; 14 grandchildren; 33 great grandchildren; and 1 great-great grandchild.

The family request memorials be sent to the Groom Ambulance, Clarendon Senior Citizens, or to a favorite charity.

Boil water notice issued for Clarendon

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A boil water notice is in effect for the City of Clarendon following damage to a water main in the north part of the city Tuesday, December 4.

City Hall says a water drilling contractor hit a 6-inch pipe while digging a slush pit about 5 p.m. yesterday. City Administrator Lambert Little said crews had previously worked in the area, and the pipe is not shown on the city’s maps.

City employees repaired the pipe by about 7:30 p.m.,  but because of the diminished water pressure during and following the break, City Hall followed recommendations of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and has asked citizens to boil their water prior to consumption.

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking, and for making ice should be boiled and cooled prior to consumption. The water should be brought to a vigorous, rolling boil and then boiled for two minutes. In lieu of boiling, you may purchase bottled water or obtain water from some other suitable source.

Little said Wednesday morning that water pressure in the city was rising and that city workers are flushing lines today. Once they are finished, water samples will be taken to Amarillo for testing, which takes about 12 hours.  Little said it is possible that results will be available and the boil notice rescinded by noon on Thursday, but citizens should plan on the notice being in effect until Friday.

The Enterprise will have more information as soon as it becomes available.

 

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