Lovelace Named New Chief

C. C. Lovelace was elected new fire chief of the Carrollton Volunteer Fire Dept. at a meeting of the group Tuesday night. He succeeds E. L. Russell who held the post for a number of years.
Others elected during the annual election of officers meeting were the following:
J. B. Shafer, assisted chief; M. C. Kirkham, captain; H. D. Myers, sec-treas.; C. S. Vaden, chaplain; Mrs. Lucille Burgess, mother; Mrs. Eunice Myers, sponsor; Ralph Burgess, Jr., mascot.
Former Chief Russell was elected delegate to the State Firemen and Fire Marshal Association's convention to be held in June.  Frank Burgess was elected alternate delegate.

The Carrollton Chronicle -  Friday, March 4, 1955; Page 1

Services today for C.C. Lovelace

Services for Charles Carlton Lovelace, a longtime Dallas-area educator, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Restland Funeral Home's Wildwood Chapel in Dallas. Burial will be at Restland Memorial Park.

Mr. Lovelace, 90, died of a heart attack Saturday at Midway Park Medical Center in Lancaster.

During his 41-year career, the Dallas resident taught drafting and wood shop and coached tennis and basketball at Krum, Carrollton and Dallas schools. He also served as principal of a Carrollton grade school before finishing his career as a teacher at Boude Storey Junior High in Oak Cliff. He retired in 1965.

Mr. Lovelace was also active with the Carrollton Volunteer Fire Department for several decades, helping create the city's first professional fire department.

He is survived by two sons, Allen J. Lovelace of Roswell, N.M., and Charles R. Lovelace of Garland; a daughter, Ann Anderson of Duncanville; a stepson, Billy Flatt of Decatur; a brother, Ray Lovelace of Bonham; and nine grandchildren.

The Dallas Morning News) - December 14, 1993

FATHER
CHARLES C. LOVELACE
AUG 29, 1903 - DEC. 11, 1994

Restland Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas