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Author of the article: Andy Bader Publishing date: May 11, 2021 • 1 day ago • 3 minute read • Tom Heath joined the Mitchell Lions Club in 1956 and was a member until 2016 for a total of 60 years. In 2008 the club presented him with the Melvin Jones Award, the highest honour an individual member can receive, for his service in the Mitchell Lions Club. SUBMITTED Article content Tom Heath, one of Mitchell’s true characters, gentlemen and community-minded citizens, passed away peacefully May 2 at the age of 90 at the Ritz Lutheran Villa. The beloved husband of Lois Heath, the pair owned and operated the family-owned Heath Furniture store downtown for approximately 25 years, but he was perhaps best known for his 60-years of involvement with the Mitchell Lions Club. ....
Editor s Note: Caprock Chronicles is edited by Jack Becker a retired librarian. He can be reached at [email protected]. This week’s Caprock Chronicles is written by John McCullough, author and aviation historian of Lubbock, who holds a master’s degree in history from Texas Tech. Horace Anglin is a retired fire chief with the Lubbock Fire Department. In 1970, he worked at Fire Station 10, which was at 48th Street and Quirt Ave (now Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd). He was the captain of that station and was in the first crew that moved there when it opened. Two lieutenants posted there were in charge of both shifts of men. ....