Extracted from The Port Arthur News (Port Arthur, TX)
Sunday, July 20, 1930

Gulfport Man Dies In Local Hospital

Matthew spradley of Gulfport, Miss., died at St. Mary's hospital Saturday afternoon at 12:30 o'clock.

Mr. Spradley, who had been in the city only three weeks, had been residing at the home of his cousin, J. H. Howard, 1425 16th street.

Survivors are a sister, Mrs. L. C. Blackwell, and a step-brother, Charles Spradley, both of Gulfport, Miss.

Funeral services will be held from the Grammier chapel this afternoon at 4 o'clock with Rev. George Short officiating.

Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial park, under direction of Joe Grammier, mortician.