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Bessie Mae Loop^1,2,3

• Father: Lucian Lloyd Loop b. 24 May 1869, d. 8 Nov 1949
• Mother: Bertha Mae Curtis b. 16 May 1878, d. 2 Jun 1964

• Birth*: She was born on 9 October 1895 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.⁴
• Marriage*: She married Alonzo Jerome Heflin on 18 November 1920 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
• Death*: She died on 19 July 1984 in Harris County, Texas, at age 88.^5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Houston, Harris County, Texas.

• Note*: They lived in Houston, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Alonzo Jerome Heflin^1,2,3

• Burial*: Interment was in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
• Birth*: He was born on 21 September 1891.
• Marriage*: He married Bessie Mae Loop, daughter of Lucian Lloyd Loop and Bertha Mae Curtis, on 18 November 1920 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
• Death*: He died on 31 January 1956 in Waller, Waller County, Texas, at age 64.⁴

• Note*: He was a plumbing contractor.

• Last Edited: 5 Feb 1996

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Riley Lloyd Loop^1,2,3

• Father: Lucian Lloyd Loop b. 24 May 1869, d. 8 Nov 1949
• Mother: Bertha Mae Curtis b. 16 May 1878, d. 2 Jun 1964

• Birth*: He was born on 1 October 1897 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5
• Marriage*: He married Frances Imogene Bullington, daughter of William Franklin Bullington and Fanny Catherine ('Fanny Kate') McFarlin, on 22 February 1921 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
• Death*: He died on 16 July 1972 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 74.^6,7,8
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

• Other Names*: Riley Loop.
• Note*: He was a plumber and real estate agent. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II (as a Seabee) and World War I.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Frances Imogene Bullington^1,2

• Father: William Franklin Bullington³
• Mother: Fanny Catherine ('Fanny Kate') McFarlin⁴ b. 1869

• Birth*: She was born on 20 March 1898 in Liberty Hill, Williamson County, Texas.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Riley Lloyd Loop, son of Lucian Lloyd Loop and Bertha Mae Curtis, on 22 February 1921 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.
• Death*: She died on 14 August 1971 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 73.
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Margaret Louise ('Maggie') Loop^1,2

• Father: Riley Lloyd Loop³ b. 1 Oct 1897, d. 16 Jul 1972
• Mother: Frances Imogene Bullington⁴ b. 20 Mar 1898, d. 14 Aug 1971

• Birth*: She was born on 9 April 1922 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.^5,6
• Marriage*: She married Robert G. ('Bob') Abb on 24 August 1946 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
• Death*: She died on 30 June 1997 in Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, at age 75.^5,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.⁵

• Note*: They lived in Sherman, Texas, where she was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She died at her home of cancer. Some of her ashes were scattered over the Grand Canyon on 17 Sep 1997, and the remainder were interred in Arlington National Cemetery the following month.⁵

• Last Edited: 19 Apr 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Robert G. ('Bob') Abb¹

• Birth*: He was born on 2 April 1920 in Stevens Point, Portage County, Wisconsin.²
• Marriage*: He married Margaret Louise ('Maggie') Loop, daughter of Riley Lloyd Loop and Frances Imogene Bullington, on 24 August 1946 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
• Death*: He died on 26 August 1982 at age 62.^3,4
• Burial*: Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.⁵

• Note*: He owned Bob Abb Sales Co. in Sherman and traveled in six states as a representative for sporting goods, primarily fishing tackle. He retired after thirty-five years in sales.

• Last Edited: 19 Apr 2004

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Lloyd Franklin Loop^1,2

• Father: Riley Lloyd Loop³ b. 1 Oct 1897, d. 16 Jul 1972
• Mother: Frances Imogene Bullington⁴ b. 20 Mar 1898, d. 14 Aug 1971

• Birth*: He was born on 28 February 1924 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.⁵
• Death*: He died on 9 June 1938 in 1505 Hauser, Houston, Harris County, Texas, at age 14.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was on 11 June 1938 in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁵

• Last Edited: 4 Jul 2008

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Frances Imogene ('Gene') Loop^1,2

• Father: Riley Lloyd Loop b. 1 Oct 1897, d. 16 Jul 1972
• Mother: Frances Imogene Bullington b. 20 Mar 1898, d. 14 Aug 1971

• Birth*: She was born on 2 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas.³
• Death*: She died on 7 November 1995 in Grayson County, Texas, at age 65.^4,5,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Forest Park Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas.⁷

• Other Names*: Frances Loop, Gene Loop.⁸
• Note*: She held an M.A. degree from the University of Houston and taught history, economics, and debate at Sherman (Texas) High School. She died of a stroke. She was considered the most popular teacher in the history of Sherman High School, and the school library was dedicated to her the year after she died.⁷

• Last Edited: 25 Jan 2019

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

MSGT Amelia Henrietta ('Etta') Loop^1,2,3

"Sarge" Hickman's tombstone, Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Tex., courtesy of Carla Young.

• Father: Lucian Lloyd Loop b. 24 May 1869, d. 8 Nov 1949
• Mother: Bertha Mae Curtis b. 16 May 1878, d. 2 Jun 1964

• Birth*: She was born on 23 October 1899 in Chatfield, Navarro County, Texas.^4,5
• Marriage*: She married Henry Clay Hickman on 17 October 1917 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
• Death*: She died on 16 June 1999 at age 99.^6,7
• Burial*: Interment was in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.⁷

• Other Names*: Etta Loop, Etta Hickman, Sarge Hickman.
• Note*: She was a master sergeant in the U.S. Air Force (1942-1964) and a hospital nurse and was known to some as 'Sarge.' She lived in Stamford, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Henry Clay Hickman^1,2,3

• Birth*: He was born on 27 September 1890 in Mississippi.
• Marriage*: He married MSGT Amelia Henrietta ('Etta') Loop, daughter of Lucian Lloyd Loop and Bertha Mae Curtis, on 17 October 1917 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.
• Death*: He died on 12 January 1950 in Fresno, Fresno County, California, at age 59.⁴

• Other Names*: Henry Hickman.
• Note*: He was a packing house foreman.

• Last Edited: 2 Aug 2013

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Lloyd Henry Hickman¹

• Father: Henry Clay Hickman b. 27 Sep 1890, d. 12 Jan 1950
• Mother: MSGT Amelia Henrietta ('Etta') Loop b. 23 Oct 1899, d. 16 Jun 1999

• Birth*: He was born on 25 August 1918 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.²
• Death*: He died on 2 March 2002 at age 83.³

• Note*: He lived in Houston, Texas at one time and was a carpenter. He was living in Hialeah, Florida when he died.⁴

• Last Edited: 2 Aug 2013

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Thomas Franklin Loop^1,2,3,4

• Father: Lucian Lloyd Loop b. 24 May 1869, d. 8 Nov 1949
• Mother: Bertha Mae Curtis b. 16 May 1878, d. 2 Jun 1964

• Birth*: He was born on 1 April 1902 in Roane, Navarro County, Texas.
• Marriage*: He married Jane Miller on 29 June 1930 in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.
• Death*: He died on 14 September 1958 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, at age 56.
• Burial*: Interment was in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

• Note*: He was a cotton and stock broker in New Orleans. He was captain of the University of Texas track team in the early 1920's and held the state one-mile record in track.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Jane Miller^1,2

• Birth*: She was born in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.
• Marriage*: She married Thomas Franklin Loop, son of Lucian Lloyd Loop and Bertha Mae Curtis, on 29 June 1930 in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia.
• Burial*: Interment was in 1954 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
• Death*: She died in 1954 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.

• Last Edited: 28 Jan 1995

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Peter Cantine Loop^1,2,3

• Father: Thomas Franklin Loop b. 1 Apr 1902, d. 14 Sep 1958
• Mother: Jane Miller d. 1954

• Birth*: He was born on 7 September 1937 in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.
• Marriage*: He married Ann Higgins, daughter of Edward O. Higgins and Elizabeth Martinez.⁴
• Death*: He died in May 1994 at age 56.

• Note*: He owned a salvage operation at New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Last Edited: 6 Jul 2014

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Ann Higgins

• Father: Edward O. Higgins²
• Mother: Elizabeth Martinez¹

• Birth*: She was born on 5 September 1937.³
• Marriage*: She married Peter Cantine Loop, son of Thomas Franklin Loop and Jane Miller.³
• Death*: She died on 11 March 2013 in her residence, Covington, Saint Tammany Parish, Louisiana, at age 75.³
• Burial*: Interment was in Metarie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana.³

• Other Names*: Ann Higgins Loop, Ann Loop.
• Note*: She attended Louisiana State University and the University of Alabama and was a member of the Pi Phi Sorority. She loved gardening and bred AKC Weimaraner champions.³

• Last Edited: 14 Dec 2017

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Ruby Edel Loop^1,2,3,4

Ruby Loop Howse's tombstone, Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Tex., courtesy of Carla Young.

• Father: Lucian Lloyd Loop b. 24 May 1869, d. 8 Nov 1949
• Mother: Bertha Mae Curtis b. 16 May 1878, d. 2 Jun 1964

• Birth*: She was born on 23 July 1904 in Roane, Navarro County, Texas.⁵
• Marriage*: She married Robert Lorene Howse, son of Claude A. Howse and Molly Ruff, on 9 September 1923 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.⁶
• Death*: She died on 4 September 1991 in Jones County, Texas, at age 87.^7,8,5
• Burial*: Interment was in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.⁹

• Note*: She was a hospital aide and sitter and lived in Stamford, Texas.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2015

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart

Robert Lorene Howse^1,2,3

Robert L. Howse's tombstone, Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Tex., courtesy of Carla Young.

• Father: Claude A. Howse⁴
• Mother: Molly Ruff⁵

• Birth*: He was born on 6 September 1897 in Lake Creek, Delta County, Texas.⁶
• Marriage*: He married Ruby Edel Loop, daughter of Lucian Lloyd Loop and Bertha Mae Curtis, on 9 September 1923 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas.⁷
• Death*: He died on 20 September 1957 in Stamford, Jones County, Texas, at age 60.^8,6
• Burial*: Interment was in Highland Cemetery, Stamford, Haskell County, Texas.⁹

• Note*: He was a carpenter.

• Last Edited: 25 Jul 2011

• Charts: Descendants of Christian Loop Jr. and Eva Airhart