The CARRIAGE Trade

The Newsletter of Hawthorn Funeral Home, Carthage, Texas

Volume 1 Issue 1 January 10 , 2002

The Hawthorn Carriage Trade is a newsletter published for the professional trade of Carthage and Panola County and many of our friends we have the privilege of serving families with all over east Texas.  We hope to share ideas and information with the many ministers, hospice workers, cemetery committees, doctors, nursing  homes, E.M.S. and hospital administrators, grief support groups and anyone we work beside in the service of bereaved families.  We hope to be, not only a voice to inspire, but an open ear to suggestions from any organization toward better serving the bereaved.   Charlton H. Shamburger, Funeral Director in Charge, P.O. Box 188, Carthage Tx 75633  Phone 903-693-3816

I was thrilled when Carlton called  to say that he had something for me and  to come by Hawthorn's as soon as I could.  He had been working on a collection of historic photos and had printed them in a matched set of note cards.  The series is signed and numbered and limited to a printing of only 500.  I considered it a privilege to be in that 500.  I would like to share with you the History of Hawthorne's in pictures. ( Gloria B Mayfield) In the near future, I will be posting the Hawthorn Funeral Home Records (1940-2000)