R.L. Templeton, second from left, with members of the 50th Texas Legislature. Courtesy Photos
A Royal Canadian Air Force pilot in World War II.
Pat Neff Templeton, older son of Travis and R.L. Templeton.
The community of what is currently Lutie, before 1890, was part of the Rocking Chair Ranch, located north of Wellington. In 1908, the Pleasant Valley school district was organized in the area. In 1909, the community name was changed to honor Mrs. Lutie (R.H.) Templeton, wife of the county attorney. How did the daughter of Newton Gresham, founder of National Farmers Union, find herself in Collingsw…