EDITOR'S NOTE: Otis C. Shearer III is a lawyer practicing business litigation, oil & gas litigation, bodily injury and other areas of law. He received a B.A. degree from University of Texas in 1962, and has been licensed for 58 years. Otis C. practices at Lemon, Shearer, Phillips & Good, P.C. in Booker, TX. He has long been a reliable source of objective and well-informed opinion on matters of Texas law, and has often offered welcome guidance on important issues to voters and readers of The Canadian Record. -- LEB
 

Lonnie Ray Trout of Mobeetie, Texas, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on October 16, 2025 at Mesa View Senior Living in Canadian at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 3 days. 

Funeral services will be held at 10 am Tuesday, October 21, at the First Baptist Church in Mobeetie with Rev. James Greer officiating. Burial will follow at Mobeetie Cemetery in Mobeetie. Viewing will be conducted on Monday, October 20, from 9 am-6 pm at the funeral home.

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