C. L. Chastain Of Carrollton Passes Away

CARROLLTON, Texas, Feb. 3 - Charles L. Chastain, 61, secretary of this city's municipal government eight years, organizer and chief of the Carrollton volunteer fire department for sixteen years, died Tuesday.
Mr. Chastain, a resident here twenty-five years, was a native of Missouri. When a child, he was brought to Texas by his parents who settled in Richardson, later living in Garland. Since coming to Carrollton, he had operated a hardware business with his brother, J. B. Chastain.
A former president of the District Volunteer Firemen's Association, he never missed a state fireman's convention since the meetings were started. He also had been a member of the Christian Church forty-five years.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Chastain; a daughter, Miss Eloise Chastain; a son, Charles Y. Chastain, all of Carrollton, and a brother, J. B. Chastain, Garland.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Carrollton Christian Church by the Rev. Patrick Henry Sr. of Fort Worth and the Rev. Clifford Thomas. Burial will be in Restland Memorial Park.

The Dallas Morning News - February 4, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

C. L. Chastain, City Secretary, Dies Monday

Was Also Fire Chief, Former Hardware Business Partner

The flag flew at half mast at the local city hall Monday and Tuesday in the memory of City Secretary and Fire Chief C. L. Chastain who died Monday night in a Dallas hospital.

A resident of Carrollton for 25 years, Mr. Chastain had been city secretary for the past eight years. He was organizer and first chief of the Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department and remained its chief during the sixteen years since organization.

He moved with his parents from Missouri at an early age, living first at Richardson and later at Garland. He later moved to McKinney. There he worked for a newspaper and for the Fire department. Moving to Carrollton about 25 years ago, he entered the hardware business with his brother, J. B. Chastain, Roy Gravley later purchased the interest of the later in the business and of the former in 1933. In 1934, Mr. Chastain became city secretary.

Active in all phases of community life, Mr. Chastain was particularly active in the fire department and was a former president of the District Volunteer Fireman's Association. He attended every meeting of the association. He was a member of the Christian Church for 45 years, was a former superintendent of Sunday School, and was an elder in the church. He was a member of the Masonic lodge which had charge of the graveside services.

Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Chastain; one daughter, Eloise and one son, Charles and one brother, J. B. Chastain of Garland. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the local Christian Church with Dr. Patrick Henry Sr. of Fort Worth in charge, assisted by Rev. Clifford Thomas, pastor of the local church. Burial was in Restland Memorial Park Level firemen were pallbearers.

many out-of-town friends attended the funeral, those arriving late unable to find seats in the building. Representatives of nearly all fire departments in the district attended, as well as police chiefs and other city officials from nearby towns. The Dallas Fire Department was represented. Sheriff Smoot Schmid and his assistant were present.

Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams
 

Former Hardware Business Partner

The flag flew at half mast at the local city hall Monday and Tuesday in the memory of City Secretary and Fire Chief C. L. Chastain who died Monday night in a Dallas hospital.
A resident of Carrollton for 25 years, Mr. Chastain had been city secretary for the past eight years. He was organizer and first chief of the Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department and remained its chief during the sixteen years since organization.
He moved with his parents from Missouri at an early age, living first at Richardson and later at Garland. He later moved to McKinney. There, he worked for a newspaper and for the fire department. Moving to Carrollton about 25 years ago, he entered the hardware business with his brother, J. B. Chastain.  Roy Gravley later purchased the interest of the later in the business and of the former in 1933. In 1934, Mr. Chastain became city secretary.
Active in all phases of community life, Mr. Chastain was particularly active in the fire department and was a former president of the District Volunteer Fireman's Association. He attended every meeting of the association. He was a member of the Christian Church for 45 years, was a former superintendent of Sunday School, and was an elder in the church. He was a member of the Masonic lodge which had charge of the graveside services.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs. Maggie Chastain; one daughter, Eloise and one son, Charles and one brother, J. B. Chastain of Garland. Funeral services were conducted Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the local Christian Church with Dr. Patrick Henry Sr. of Fort Worth in charge, assisted by Rev. Clifford Thomas, pastor of the local church. Burial was in Restland Memorial Park. Local firemen were pallbearers.

The Carrollton Chronicle - February 6, 1942
Submitted by Edward Lynn Williams

CHASTAIN

Charles L. Chastain
1880 - 1942

Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas