Siebenthal, Jim
Funeral services will be held Monday, Aug. 8, 2011 at 1:00PM at the First Baptist Church in Honey Grove, TX, for Jim Siebenthal a long time resident of Carrollton, TX. Jim passed away on Aug. 5, 2011.
Cooper-Sorrells, Honey Grove, TX

THE PARIS NEWS, Aug 7, 2011, page 6A. - HONEY GROVE - James Frances "Jim" Siebenthal, 91, of Honey Grove, entered eternal rest Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, and went on to be with the Lord. Funeral services are set for 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 8, at First Baptist Church in Honey Grove, with the Rev. Jerry Smith and Dr. Ken Yates officiating. Private family committal is to be held at Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove. Family visitation is scheduled for 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, at Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Chapel, in Honey Grove.

He was born Jan. 5, 1920, in Honey Grove, to parents Roy Francis and Lela Wilkins Siebenthal. He was raised southeast of Honey Grove in the McClelland community. He united with McClelland Baptist Church at the age of 13, attended the McClelland one room, one teacher school until he transferred to the Honey Grove school system. There he played football and was all district guard for the Honey Grove Warrior football team. After finishing school he served in the U.S. Air Force, trained as the flight engineer on a B29 during WWII and eventually retired as a master sergeant.

He married Ruby Grace Dockery on March 1, 1942. This union was blessed with one son, Stan Siebenthal.
He was ordained a deacon in First Baptist Church in Honey Grove, on Sept. 10, 1952. He and his family moved to Carrollton in the mid fifties and lived there some 30 years. While in the Carrolton area he was the manager of Foxworth-Galbraith Lumber Co., later was named as the director of purchasing for the Carrolton-Farmer Branch ISD from which he retired. He was a member of the Texas Association of School Business Officials. While living in Carrollton he was a very active member of his church and civic organizations, serving as the chairman of deacons at First Baptist of Carrolton, on the board of adjustments for the city of Carrolton, as the president of the Carrollton Lions Club and president of the Carrollton Chamber of Commerce. He was also very active in the Masonic Lodge, achieving the 32nd degree Scottish Rite for more than 50 years.
He retired, and he and his wife, Ruby, returned to their roots in Honey Grove and settled on their farm in Honey Grove in 1985. Upon his return, he again became very active in his church and civic organizations, serving as chairman of deacons at First Baptist Church, Honey Grove, president of the Windom Lions Club, a member of the Honey Grove Camber of Commerce and secretary/treasurer of the Honey Grove Golf Club for 14 years. He served as a District Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Texas, and as Worshipful Master of the Honey Grove Lodge in 1953 and 1988. He had an endowed life membership in the Honey Grove Lodge and was also an endowed member of the Scottish Rite Bodies. He was also a member of the Fannin Retired Teachers Association. He was presented the Golden Trowel Award by the Honey Grove Lodge No. 164 in June 2004. He was also presented a certificate for 50 years of perfect attendance by the Windom Lions Club. He loved sports, especially golf. He shot a hole-in-one while playing his favorite sport. He believed in being part of the community, visiting with friends at the coffee shop and those that were sick, but most of all he was a Christian.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife; one son of Plano; one sister of Carmichael, Calif.; one sister-in-law, of Honey Grove; brother and sister-in-law, ; 10 nieces; and six nephews.

Pallbearers are Charles Melton, Dennis Whitlock, Kenneth Billings, Don Thompson, Jessie Shipman and Jimmy Doyle. Named as honorary pallbearers are Quinten Hawkins, Joe Gilbreath, Lemuel Locke, Roy Perry, Bob Waters, Bob Milford, Bill Thurman, Alva Strickland and Alvin Fields.