Palestine High School Alumni Association

8/22/1924 – 1/24/1995

Services for Elton E. “Bubba” Dean, 70, of Palestine, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Bap­tist Church in Palestine with Dr. Richard Waters officiating. Bur­ial will be at Land of Memory with Masonic graveside services. Arrangements are by Bailey & Foster Funeral Home.

Mr, Dean died Tuesday at Trinity Valley Medical Center.

He was born in Palestine on Aug. 22,1924, to Ezra Elijah and, Bessie Mae Walston Dean. He • retired from Union Pacific Railroad in 1986 after 42 years of service as wrecker foreman and supervisor.

During World War II, he served with the Army 756th Rail­way Shop Battalion in the Euro­pean Theater.

He was a member of First Bap­tist Church in Palestine, member and Lion Tamer of Palestine Lions Club and a member of American Railway Supervisors Association.  Mr. Dean was Past Master and current secretary of Palestine Masonic Lodge No. 31, a life and endowed member, and Past District Deputy of Masonic District No. 117 from 1966-67.

Mr. Dean also was a member of Palestine No. 10 R.A.M., Willis Stewart Council No. 20, second oldest Past Commander of Pales­tine Commandery No. 3, a mem­ber of Sharon Temple in Tyler, Palestine Shrine Club and Pales­tine Chapter No. 395 Order of the Eastern Star.

Mr. Dean is survived by his wife, Belle Dean of Palestine; daughters, Denise Lee Dean of Athens and Donna Dean Hill of Birmingham, Ala.; sisters, Jaynie Bower of Abilene; Bess Meschke of Baton Rouge, La., and Zora Mae Davis of Vidor; and one grandson.

Pallbearers will be members of Palestine Masonic Lodge No. 31.

Condolence calls will be received from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Masonic Home and School, First Baptist Church in Palestine or Lions Crippled Children’s Camp.