Posted by Ron Meek My Grandfather told me that when he arrived in Waco in about 1895, The Prather Home (later the Compton Funeral Home) was on the extreme edge of town. I thought you might find this interesting.
on 10/23/2004, 3:18 pm, in reply to "Re: Compton's Funeral Home"
One correction, the Compton's Funeral Home was on the corner of 11th and Austing. I worked in a building across Austin in the 1960's.
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: Oops! I forgot one detail--Compton's was in
: Waco, on Austin Ave. at 10th St.
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: Does anyone have a picture of the old
: Compton's
: Funeral Home building? It was an old
: Victorian style building with huge old oak
: trees downtown, until it was torn down in
: the 1970's (I think.) My dad worked there
: for about 30 years, but amazingly enough,
: we don't have one picture of that great
: old building. I'd love to have one, if
: anyone can help. Thanks!
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