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Leaving the bright lights of
Houston behind them, John, Nora Lee, and
six-month old John Truman Tolar moved into
Coleman on April 19, 1956. The
decision to make this move had been made
two years before, when Truman Caruthers,
father of Nora Lee, came to Coleman to
establish their business, Coleman
Sheet Metal; the building and property
being purchased from the Barnett family at
1315 North Neches. Air conditioning
was more in demand each year, and in 1969,
John purchased the building at 101
Commercial, establishing Tolar Air
Conditioning and Heating. Robert
Lance Tolar was born June 5, 1970 in San
Angelo.
Truman and Dora
Bee Caruthers were in business in Winters
with Bill Moore prior to moving to
Coleman. The Caruthers' other
daughters were Helen, who married Harold
Bragg (see Charles H. Grounds), and Linda Morie' who married
James D. Smith, son of Polly and Dee Smith
(see Burroughs).
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