Dallas Gerald Hutson

Obituary For Dallas Gerald Hutson

Dallas Gerald Hutson, 89 of Bowie, TX went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 21st, 2021.

Funeral services will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24th, at the First Baptist Church of Bowie with Rev. Mike Henson officiating.

Burial will follow at Elmwood Cemetery in Bowie, with Rev. Bill Cleveland officiating.

Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 23rd, at the White Family Funeral Home in Bowie.

Family and funeral home request that guest please wear mask and practice safe social distancing.

Dallas was born April 9, 1931 in Quanah, TX to Lewis and Ione (McDonald) Hutson. He graduated from Bowie High School in 1949, and went to college on scholarship in Edinburg, TX at the University of Texas Pan American. On November 5, 1950, Dallas married Margaret Hancock in Alvord, TX.

As a young man he went to work for Service Pipeline, before opening Dalhut Restaurant in Bowie. He later sold Dalhut, to open Hutson's Restaurant, which he owned and operated for many years. Throughout his life, Dallas founded various business enterprises that included storage units and the development of Trade City Second Monday. He also enjoyed raising cattle at the family farm, the 4H Ranch. Dallas was a Mason, and a member of the Bowie Lodge, and served as a Shriner for 60 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, daughter Tinka Hutson, brother Dalton Hutson and sister Frances Friedl.

Dallas is survived by his wife of 70 years, Margaret Hutson of Bowie; son Greg Hutson of Bowie; brother Dairel Hutson and wife Gail of Weatherford, TX; nephews Jason Hutson and wife Jennifer and Spencer Friedl and wife Lisa; and niece Janna Gail Blumentritt and husband Bruce. Arrangements entrusted to the White Family Funeral Home of Bowie, TX.