Sanders Funeral Home During 1930's Depression

This Photograph was used for “Sanders in the Thirties” an Oil Painting by Lubbock Artist Robert Chennault, Which Can Be Seen in Our Lobby

  Sanders Garage (Left) 1939 Packard Hearse, (Right) 1948 Pontiac Streamliner

A. C. (Bab) Sanders in the 1940's

Cecil, Gordon, A. C. Sr., A. C. Jr. & Loyd Sanders

Cecil, Sharon & Ruby Sanders

Joan, Karen, and Sharon Sanders (1946) 

Sharon, Karen, Akie, and Joan Sanders (1947) 

"Jigs" the Terrier  Drinking from Fish Pond on the Side of Funeral Home

1954 Meteor-Cadillac Limousine Funeral Coach, Meteor Motor, Co. of Pique, Ohio (which later merged to form Miller-Meteor)

1950, Sanders, by Reeves Photography, Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University

1950, Sanders, by Reeves Photography, Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University

 1950, Sanders, by Reeves Photography, Southwest Collection, Texas Tech University

 1958 Abernathy Newspaper ad of Sanders Chapel

1959 Cadillac Limousine-Style Combination Coach/Ambulance by Superior Coach Corp. of Lima, Ohio

Sanders Funeral Home 1959

Sanders  Funeral Home (1962) Chevy Corvair (left) and 1961 Bel Air Chevy Parkwood Ambulance (right)

 Sanders Funeral Home (1968) Fleet of Cars Including  1961 Chevy Bel Air Parkwood and 1963 Pontiac Bonneville Ambulance

On May 11, 1970, a tornado hit Downtown Lubbock.  Sanders Funeral Home was moderately damaged with broken windows and roof damage.

Torn Roof above Bedroom of Lena Sanders

1970 Tornado Gallery of John Witkowski

Photo from Lubbock A. J. Tornado Gallery

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