Obituary - Mattie Isabel Field McMullen was born Sept. 26, 1882, near
Lone Oak in Hunt Co., Tex., and died Sept. 6, 1967, in Lincoln, Nebr.
She was the oldest child of
Elder T.W. Field, one of the early
Adventist ministers in Texas.
Early in her life her parents accepted the Seventh-day Adventist
faith and moved to Keene, Tex., to give their children the advantage of
a Christian education. After completing her education at Keene, she
moved to Hamby, Tex., with her parents, where her father became
president of the newly organized West Texas Conference. While there
she met and married James Smith McMullen. To this union were born three
sons, and one daughter who died in infancy. Later they served in the Texico, Southern Idaho, South Texas, Arkansas-Louisiana, and Texas
Conferences.
She leaves to mourn her three sons: James R. McMullen of Jay, Okla.;
Dr. Raymond W. McMullen of Lincoln, Nebr.; and Wilbert LeRoy McMullen of
Salt Lake City, Utah; two brothers: William F. Field and Dr. John W.
Field; eight grandchildren and many friends.
Funeral service was held Sept. 8 at Keene, Tex., buy Elder J.F.
Anderson.
J.F. Anderson
Southwestern Union Record
Vol. 66, No. 22
November 25, 1967
