Maurine Allison

Maurine Allison, 80, of Happy, died Thursday, Jan. 9,2003 in Amarillo. Services will be at 11 :00 AM on Monday, January 13,2003 at the First Methodist Church of Happy, with the Rev. Paul Burwash, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Happy, officiating. Burial will be at the Happy Cemetery. The family will receive friends in Happy on Saturday from 5:00 to to 7:00 pm at Brooks Chapel in Happy, and on Sunday in Canyon, from 3:00 to 5:00 pm at Brooks Chapel in Canyon. Mrs. Allison was born July 20, 1922, at Bronte, Texas to Ira and Sibyl Prewitt. They made their home in Bronte for six years, and then moved to Happy, Texas. She attended Happy schools and graduated from Happy High School in 1940. Upon graduation she attended Texas Technological College in Lubbock and then attended Draughn's Business College. She married D.L. Allison in Ralls, Texas, June 25,1942. They resided in San Diego, California, where they both worked at Consolidated Aircraft Company. They returned to Happy, Texas and began farming. She continued to live in Happy until March of 2002. Mrs. Allison's life interests included researching family genealogy and volunteerism. She was very active in the First Baptist Church at Happy, was the Happy Ex-Student Association Secretary, held offices in PTA, the Swisher County Historical Society and Randall County Home Demonstration Club. She was honored as one of the