Herschal Savage

Herschal "Plug" Savage, Jr., 75, a longtime Parker County resident, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2005 at Medical Plaza after undergoing heart surgery.Funeral: 2 p.m., Tuesday at White's Chapel of Memories. Burial: East Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation: 6-8 p.m., Monday at White's Funeral Home in Weatherford. Plug was born in Brock on June 26, 1929, but grew up in the oil patch of West Texas near Odessa and Midland. He graduated from Kermit High School. In 1949 he returned to Weatherford to attend Weatherford Jr. College and later attended North Texas State University. Plug married Dorothy Sharpe in 1953 and homesteaded in the old Wright School district where he farmed, raised cattle, and developed a plumbing business. He was a Mason, a Lion, an Optimist, as well as a Rotarian. Over the years, Plug contributed his time and efforts to the Little League Program where he and his wife, Dorothy, tirelessly kept the concession stands in operation, His famous "Plugdine" sandwich is still a favorite at the ball park. He served as Vice-president for many years and President in 1978, when the Weatherford team was state champions. Plug taught vocational skills in the Springtown ISD, where he continued to mentor many young people. After his retirement in 1995, he opened "Plugs Bar-B Q" on Highway 51 where he and Dorothy have entertained a host of friends and developed a loyal clientele. Plug was preceded in death by his mother and father.Survivors: Wife, Dorothy Savage; son, Richard Savage of Amarillo; daughter, Sue Long and husband, Steven of Dripping Springs; four grandchildren, Steven Long IV, Conner, Carter, and Kalee Savage; and a host of cousins.