Friends may call at Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive, after 12 Noon Sunday, where the family will be present from 4:00 P.M. until 6:00 P.M. to receive friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, July 31, 1995, at Palmer Episcopal Church, 6221 Main with The Rev. David B. Tarbet officiating. Interment will follow at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dr. Walter DeFoy, Mr. George G. Eslinger, Mr. David DeFoy, Mr. Kent Lantz, Mr. William Smith, and Mr. Trebor Morris.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

[Obit courtesy of Elevyn Fogle (Keller)]

Ann graduated from the University of Texas and was a Delta Gamma. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, J.D. O'Quinn, two daughters, Shelley O'Quinn and Shannon Frantz and grandson, Jarod Frantz; and her twin sister, Allison Holland of Houston.

It can be said that Ann O'Quinn was always quick with a bright smile and infectious laugh looking for humor in most events; a lady of class and exquisite taste who's overriding code was doing what's right. A private family memorial service will be held Thursday, August 5, 2004, at Sparkman/Hillcrest Funeral Home.

He graduated from Lamar High School and attended Wharton College on a basketball scholarship and graduated from the University of Texas.

He enjoyed a life-long career in commercial insurance, including Fireman's Fund, Marsh & McLennon, Cigna and his own company, Arkansas Surplus Lines. He was awarded the All Cigna Cross Selling Award in 1988.

He had a deep love of the outdoors and all types of sports and served as a Church youth group leader and Optimist Club member and for many years, was a Little League Baseball and Church basketball coach in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma and Little Rock, Arkansas. Mr. Bell made his family and children the highest priority in his life. He was loved by all for his wonderful sense of humor and positive outlook on life, even in the face of his disease. His attitude throughout his illness was an inspiration to everyone, especially his loving wife.

He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Kenneth Bell, III and parents, Charles Kenneth Bell, Sr. and Martha Elizabeth Veale Bell. He is survived by his wife, Antonia Pratt Bell; daughters, Kris Aldridge and Tracy Parlin and son-in-law, Phil Parlin; grandchildren, Bryan and Samantha Engler, Taylor Aldridge, Courtney and Clayton Parlin; sister, Nancy Bell McCreary; nephews, Jeff Shaw and Jace McCreary; niece, Tiffany Shaw.

Visitation will be held on Friday, October 17th, 1997 from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Mission Park Funeral Chapels North, 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 18th, 1997 at 10:30 A.M. at the Church of the Reconciliation, 8900 Starcrest. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested for the Make A Wish Foundation, 2224 Walsh Tarlton, Suite 200, Austin, Texas 78746. Arrangements are with: Mission Park Funeral Chapels North 3401 Cherry Ridge Dr San Antonio, Tx (210) 349-1414.

HELEN ORMAN earned raves from her students and colleagues in a dynamic life and career that fused her two passions: art and literature. Orman , 65, was chair of the department of literature, foreign languages, education and philosophy at Houston Community College-Southwest. She was shot to death Saturday in a daylight attack near the Rice Village after she pulled into a gas station, in a shocking incident that left her family and friends devastated.

But, grief-stricken friends and loved ones reflecting on her life marveled at the amount she was able to accomplish and the joy and humor with which she lived. At the center of it were the teaching and the artwork she pursued with equal passion.

A good example was a CD-ROM she created in 1997 for her lesson on Dante's Inferno. The software featured charcoal illustrations she had drawn of the classic work as well as audio of the epic poem in its original Italian.

In her 18 year career at HCC, she worked hard for both her students and other faculty members. In addition to her teaching, she managed significant extracurricular responsibilities, including serving as president of the Faculty Senate and chairing the workforce committee.

"Those are just a few examples of her selflessness and dedication to the college and advocacy of teachers," said Marie Dybala, Orman 's friend and colleague at HCC.

"She also worked tirelessly to develop resources for students. Most recently, she developed two new courses, a memoir-writing course and the first humanities course that HCC has offered that I know of." In the course, Orman taught great works of visual art and literature.

"Her varied background as an artist and an English instructor was crucial to being able to develop and promote the humanities course," Dybala said.

When she wasn't focused on education, Orman spent much of her last 30 years creating artwork, which was shown in numerous exhibitions in Houston and around Texas.

Her art included a wide variety of abstract collages, portraits of family and friends that often transcended the subjects on which they were based, and works that showed her literary bent, such as the Dante series and other portraits of admired writers such as Toni Morrison.

Her art also featured many collaborative works with best friend Charlotte Cosgrove, with whom she lived for 24 years. Their joint work began when Cosgrove and Orman ran a photo business together from 1982 to 1990. That led to a series of hand-colored and altered photographs, one of which is included in the permanent collection of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts.

Orman 's strong bond and partnership with Cosgrove defined much of the last half of her life.

"We were partners in everything," Cosgrove said. "I loved and respected her very deeply."

At the time of her death, Orman and Cosgrove were preparing an exhibition of their work in Galveston, which is scheduled to open in April.

Orman was just as dedicated to her family as her work. One her greatest joys in her last few years was her grand-daughter Catherine, who is four.

"From the moment Catherine was born, Helen was first on scene and she loved Catherine with the same energy and creativity she brought to her art," said Laurie Orman , Orman 's daughter-in-law and Catherine's mother. "She was the Grammy who got down on the floor and played the games. When she was with Catherine, she was fully engaged."

Her daughter-in-law recalled one day last year when Catherine showed the same artistic spark that Orman had. During a trip they took together to the Smithsonian Museum, Catherine used her grandmother as the base of a sculpture, and covered her with scarves, gloves and other materials. "I think Helen loved it as much as an artist as she did as a grandmother," Laurie said.

Orman is survived her two sons Mark and Neil; her long-time friend and companion Charlotte Cosgrove; her daughter-in-law Laurie, her grand-daughter Catherine, her sister-in-law M'Lou Belton, her nephews Alexander and Michael, her ex-husband Ben and her cat Ink.

The rest of Orman 's time was spent enjoying a wide variety of movies, plays, opera and the cats she owned with Cosgrove. Orman studied at the Glassell School of Art at the Museum of Fine Arts. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of North Carolina. She also was an active alumni of Rice University where she spent her first three years of college. A memorial service will be held at 11 A.M. on March 24, 2004 at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 2353 Rice Blvd. at Greenbriar.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a student and faculty fund to be named for Helen Belton Orman . The address is HCC Foundation, 3100 Main Street, Suite 12B17, Houston, TX 77002.

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Fox had a long successful career in the oil and gas industry founding and running various independent exploration and production companies. He was a founder and served as President of Houston Oil & Minerals during the 1970's. After Houston Oil & Minerals was sold to Tenneco, he formed many oil and gas ventures and companies exploring and operating throughout the world. He loved his work as he loved all parts of his life.

He was a Trustee Emeritus of Washington & Lee University and was on the Boards of The Kelsey Research Foundation, Houston Lyric Theatre, Armand Bayou Nature Center, and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. He was preceded in death by his father Fred Fox Benton and his sister Sue Benton Dodson. He is survived by his wife Zinkie and loving children, Zinka Benton and her partner Francine Rzeznik of Los Angeles, California; Fred Fox Benton III and his wife Monica of Houston; Lucia Temple Benton of Houston; his mother Ann Temple Benton Samson and her husband Elmer of Houston; and his brother John Temple Benton and his wife Susan of Charleston, South Carolina.

A memorial service will be conducted on Tuesday, February 6, 2001, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Ave., Houston with The Very Rev. Joe D. Reynolds and The Rev. Canon John A. Logan, Jr. officiating.

In lieu of flowers, and for those desiring, the family requests contributions be directed to the F. Fox Benton, Jr. Memorial Fund at Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia 24450, The Houston Museum of Natural Science, 1 Herman Circle Drive, Houston, Texas 77030, or the charity of your choice.

The memorial service will be held Wednesday October 25, 2000 at 2pm in the chapel at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, 2450 River Oaks Blvd. Memorial Contributions may be made to any charity of your choice. Arrangements provided by Miller Funeral Services.

She lived in Houston since January, 1942, and attended St. John's School, graduating from Lamar High School; also attended Randolph-Macon Woman's College in Lynchburg, Va., and graduated from the University of Texas. Cora was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority, the Junior League of Houston, The Forest Club, The Foundation for Contemporary Theology, The C.G. Jung Center, and Christ Church Cathedral, where she was active in Brigid's Place.

Cora was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer Glash, and her husband, Charles E. Spear . She is survived by her daughter, Laura Norem and husband, Burt of Wondervu, Colorado; daughter, Dr. Kathy Sawyer and husband, Colonel Jim Sawyer of San Antonio, Texas; stepson, Jeff Spear and wife, Diane of Dallas, Texas and her children, Katie and Chuck Cummings; stepdaughter, Julie Merritt and husband, Dr. Keith Merritt of Sanford, North Carolina and their children, Dakota and Savannah; and stepson, Bill Spear and wife, Shawn of Houston, Texas; also by her brother, William Peden Conner and wife, Betty and their children, Mary and Austin.

Friends are invited to visit at the family home from 4 until 7 o'clock in the evening on Tuesday, April 27 and Wednesday, April 28, 2004. Following a private family graveside service at Glenwood Cemetery, a Memorial Service will be held at 11 o'clock in the morning on Thursday, April 29, 2004 at Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue with The Rev J. Pittman McGehee, The Rev. Canon Betty Adam and The Very Rev. Joe D. Reynolds officiating. A reception will follow at the family home from 1 until 7 in the evening.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Brigid's Place, c/o Christ Church Cathedral, 1117 Texas Avenue, Houston 77002; or the The Jung Center, 5200 Montrose Boulevard, Houston 77006; or to the Foundation for Contemporary Theology, 4027 Lanark Lane, Houston 77025.

Mrs. Coleman was a librarian for the City of Houston for many years. After her retirement, she was an active volunteer in the Huntsville Memorial Hospital Auxiliary. Sharon was also a volunteer at the City of Huntsville Public Library and a member of the Walker County Extension Service Homemaker's Club and the Crabbs Prairie Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.

Mrs. Coleman is survived by her husband, John Paul Coleman; sons Richard Paul Coleman and Edward John Coleman; and daughter Charlotte Denise Coleman. Also surviving are grandchildren, Krishna Marie Coleman, Zachary Paul Coleman, Macayla Cate Coleman, and Ian McCall Coleman. Mrs. Coleman is preceded in death by her parents; father and mother-in-law, Paul and Johnnie Lee Bennett Coleman; and grandfather-in-law, Will Bennett.

Funeral services for Mrs. Coleman will be conducted at 10 A.M. on Tuesday, August 8, 2006, at the Huntsville Funeral Home Chapel with Father Stephen Payne officiating. Interment will follow at Brooke Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers are Rick Coleman, Edward Coleman, Zachary Coleman, James Sheahan, Don Miller and Timothy Sheahan. Honorary pallbearers are Cecil Grimes, Gerald Harris and Toby Gates. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. on Monday, August 7, 2006, at Huntsville Funeral Home. Memorial condolences may be made to the family at www.mem.com. Services are under the direction of Huntsville Funeral Home.

Published in the Houston Chronicle on 8/6/2006.

Born in Queens, NY on September 5, 1937 to Margaret Dale Clarke and Florian Edwin Dean, his family later moved to West University where he grew up and attended Lamar High School, Allen Academy and Schreiner Institute and was a Volunteer Fireman. Some of his passions were cars, water skiing and working at the farm.

Bill was co-owner of L & D Electric, Inc. He loved serving people as a deacon of West University Baptist Church, serving as blood drive coordinator many years for the church and spending many years coaching with the Aeros Soccer Association.

He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dona Florene (Flo) Hollis Dean; son, Gary Kingsley Dean and wife, Jill; daughter, Robin Dean Nunley and husband, Ron; grandchildren, Connor, Bryce and Hayden Dean; Grant and Vanessa Nunley; sister, Martha Dean Campbell; nephew, Carter William Campbell and wife, Theresa; niece, Dr. Cory Margaret Campbell and fiance, Michael Raymond Cardenas.

Born January 18th, 1938 in Galveston to father Marion A. Dillingham and mother Esther, Mary Ann arrived in Houston for 7th grade at Lanier Middle School . She graduated from Lamar Senior High School . She attended Texas Christian University her freshman and sophomore years where she pledged Delta Delta Delta Sorority. She was Freshman Favorite, Freshman Class Treasurer, Tri-Delt's Representative to Panhellenic, and Editor, Who's Who, the Horned Frog Yearbook.

She transferred to the University of Houston where she graduated with a B.S. double major in English and Education with a minor in History. While at U of H, Mary Ann married her high school and college sweetheart Walter P Moore Jr (1937-1998).

She also served her community over the years as Secretary of the Corps of Engineers Auxiliary, Kiwanis Club of Houston, The Assistance League, Blue Bird Clinic Board, Texas Society of Professional Engineers Auxiliary Board, the Heritage Society Board, The Woman's Club of Bryan, MSC Gala Co-Chair in 1960, The Rice Associates, Rice Design Alliance and the Museum of Fine Arts. She was a parishioner, member of the Altar Guild and patron of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church.

Mary Ann believed in living her life to the fullest traveling to every continent except Australia. She always said that she didn't want her death to be a time of sadness, rather a celebration of memories.

Her family is most grateful to spend a final white Christmas with the woman who gave all her love to each of her husbands, children, sister, in-laws, grandchildren, mother and father.

The family will greet friends at J-B Earthman-Tanglewood, 5740 San Felipe, Wednesday, Dec 29th from 6-8pm. Funeral Services will be held at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer, Thursday, Dec 30th at 10am. Internment will follow at Forest Park Lawndale. The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to St. John the Divine Episcopal Church or MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Noon visitation with Funeral at 1 pm Monday, St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Cypress with The Rev. Beth Fain officiating. Interment will follow at Klein Memorial Park-Tomball. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society.

Memorial Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, September 29, 2000, at Spring Branch Community Church, 9560 Longpoint, Houston, Texas. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice, Incorporated, P.O. Box 3267, Wichita, Kansas 67201-3267, or a charity of your choice. Jack is survived by his wife, Joann of Wichita and four children: Monica Lowe, Jim Enen , Jennifer Enen, and Jack Enen III. He is also survived by his younger sister Nancy Andrau and two grandchildren, Zachary and Christie Lowe. Jack will be missed by his family and his many friends. Arrangements by: Hillside Funeral Home - East, Wichita, Kansas.

Ron French wrote this in remembrance of Alan:

Alan Engberg died July 24, 2003, in West Palm Beach, Florida, of metastatic malignant melonama. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, of 525 S. Flagler Drive, Unit 148, in West Palm Beach, FL 33401. They have two sons, Kaj and Eric. Alan was able to know his infant grandson, Finn, before his death.

Alan attended Tulane University after graduating from Lamar and graduated from Tulane Medical School in 1963. He was a member of AOA, the honorary medical society. He was also a member of Beta Theta Pi and Nu Sigma Nu fraternities. He did his internship at The University of Vermont in Burlington. Owing to the demands of the Viet Nam era, he was then drafted and served two years as a medical officer in the U.S. Navy. He subsequently returned to Vermont, where he did a residency in Pathology. Alan practiced Pathology in Albuquerque, NM, for his entire career. His primary interest was in Clinical Laboratory, and he was an outstanding director of same for many years. Alan retired early, at age 59, which was a lucky decision for it allowed him to enjoy several years of travel with Dorothy, and the pleasure of dividing his time among his homes in New Mexico and Florida, as well as his retreat on Lake Champlain in Vermont. He maintained his intellectual curosity and robust athleticism until the last year of his life. Even after learning he had terminal cancer he remained in comfort until the last two months of his life. Alan maintained his characteristic strength, bravery, and candor until the end.

On a personal note, I'd like to add these comments. Alan and I roomed together in college and medical school, and I have treasured his friendship, which included the honor of being his surgeon in his last illness. When Don Robinson was kind enough to notify old friends of Alan's illness, several of you contacted him. I regret not being able to attend the Lamar reunion because I wanted to tell you how touched Alan was that you remembered and sought to console him. He did mention the kindness of Vicki Finkenburger Ekholm, Faye Lou Fritz Johnson, and Eddie Engbrock.

He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth George; daughters, Judy Kinnamore and husband, David and Janet Courrege and husband, Emile; step-children, Pat Lartigue and husband, Arthur, Cathy Hill and husband, Dean and Marie Shisler and husband, David; grandchildren, Caroline and Allison Kinnamore and Jack Courrege; step-grandchildren, Teresa, Lisa, Robert, Joe, Bradley and Erika; 6 step great grandchildren; brother, Charles Jefferson "Jeff" George and wife, Lou Nelle; aunt, Carol Auvenshine; cousin, Margaret Ann Smith and husband, Johnnie; and numerous other relatives and friends.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from six until eight o'clock in the evening on Thursday, the 7th of June at The Settegast Kopf Co. The funeral service will be conducted at ten o'clock in the morning on Friday, the 8th of June in the Morrow Chapel at The Settegast Kopf Co. with Dr. Ron Lyles officiating. Interment will follow in Houston National Cemetery.

(Published in the Houston Chronicle on 6/7/2007.)

She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 26, 1938. While living in Houston, Annette graduated from Lamar High School in 1956; she received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Houston in 1962. A resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1971, Annette was a business owner and teacher. She completed her Master's Degree in Counseling at the University of New Mexico in 1985.

Annette loved to travel, and at age 20 interrupted her university studies and caught a freighter to Europe. In the last decade, she traveled extensively in Central America; she loved the people and the language of Guatemala and Mexico and studied Spanish intensively. At Carlos Gilbert School in Santa Fe, Annette incorporated her travels and artistic talents in lesson plans. She made art a part of her students' lives through the enrichment classes she taught. Through her creative and inspired teaching, a group of Annette's students were honored to show their artwork at the Georgia O'Keefe Museum.

Annette is survived by her devoted and loving companion, Wendell Quinn; her children Seth and Ana, and Seth's fiancee', Georgina Lippiatt; her sister Bunny Williams and husband Seth and their daughter Denise Gillespie and husband Doug and their son, Seth Ryan, all of Hamilton, Texas; her brother Rody Glen Hillman II of Houston and his sons Rody Glen III and Fred Elbin; her friend and father to their children Seth and Ana, Herb Cohen, of Santa Fe; numerous other life-long friends and former students in Houston and Santa Fe who will miss her soft words and caring encouragement.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions or donations may be made to the Santa Fe Girls' School, for the Annette Cohen Memorial Arts Program (a 501C3 non-profit organization), 331 Buena Vista, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Services will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Monday, February 21, 2000 at 10:00a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church, 208 Grant Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87501.

Survived by his Wife, Julie Shaw Hodges; daughters; Renee, Michelle and Julie; sons, Will and Collins Hodges; also, father, Frederick Collins Hodges, of Hot Springs, AR and brother, Robert Emmett Hodges; beloved mother and father-in-law, Will Rivers and Jo E. Shaw; and beloved brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Jed and Roxanne Shaw. Niece and nephews, Jane Shaw Welston, Jason, Justin and Winston Shaw.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00AM, Saturday, June 11, 1988 at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 11140 Greenbay, with Dr. Kelly Williams officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to your favorite charities. GEO H. LEWIS & SONS, 1010 Bering Dr. 789-3005

A graduate of Lamar High School , John served in the Marine Corps reserves, attended the University of Houston, and remained a vibrant member of the community enjoying a 30 year career in Auto Sales in the Houston area, selling Cadillacs for more than 20 of those years.

He is survived by his loving wife, Amber; mother, Marjorie Flower; children: John and Eva James, Barbara and Bob Schragel, Andrea James and Rob Thomas, Casey and Elizabeth Honeycutt, Felecia and Tony May, and Brad and Jennifer Hacker. Also survived by his three sisters: Sharyn Fischer, Paula Fetter and Lennie James; aunt Evelyn Allen; and mother-in-law Dorothy Bratton.

He was a precious grandfather to eight beautiful grandchildren: Jackie, Anthony, Sarah, Bobby Jr., Christopher, Sam, Austin and Tucker, and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his large and loving family, John will be forever missed by the countless friends and colleagues who respected him and loved him dearly. Please join us for a Memorial Service in celebration of his life on Saturday, September 9 at 1:00 P.M. The family has requested that you remember John through donations made to the Houston Hospice, 8811 Gaylord, Suite 100, Houston, TX 77024 or the American Cancer Society.

Bob was a Real Estate Appraiser and Consultant with the designation of MAI. He was a present-day Will Rogers because "he never met a man he did not like". His profession as an appraiser permitted him to meet a wide range of people from the very high-ups to the poor hard-working man and he treated each one of them with the utmost respect. Consequently, everyone liked him back. He was jovial, always had a good word for everyone and his unshakable optimism made him a very endearing man. He will be sorely missed by all.

Friends, colleagues and business associates are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five until nine o'clock in the evening on Wednesday, the 4th of April 2007 in the Library of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive. A private funeral service for family and close friends will be held on Thursday the 5th of April 2007 in the Jasek Chapel of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive.

Robert's 65 years were robustly creative and overflowed with energy and wit. He grew up in West University and attained the level of Eagle Scout and was on the AAU Junior Olympics swim team. He lettered in swimming at Lamar High School and at the University of Houston, where he attended on an athletic scholarship. In 1962 he graduated from U of H with his Bachelor of Science in Architecture. He was accepted to Master's programs at Harvard and Yale but chose the University of Pennsylvania so that he could study under Louis Kahn. His long career as an architect in Houston was prominent and noted. He designed many structures in Houston and throughout the United States that are as significant today as when he designed them.

He reared his four children in West University and exhibited his leadership skills in many of their activities. He served as assistant Scout Master, was a youth football coach, little league baseball coach, swim coach, assistant diving coach at Rice University, and a Sunday school teacher at West University United Methodist Church.

His professional life also included serving as Chairman of the Flood Plains Committee for Houston A.I.A., Chairman of Allen's Landing Bicentennial Committee in 1976, board member and later chairman of the West University Zoning and Planning Committee, board member of the Center for Multiple Handicapped Children, Co-Founder of the Houston Urban Bunch (Pro-Bono Design Center for the Disadvantaged), and Professor of Architecture at Rice University.

In 1996, Robert fell in love with his wife Betty and soon afterwards with the City of New Braunfels, which became their home. He served on the New Braunfels City Council for several years, wanting to help guide the city that he loved. He and Betty built their dream home on the Guadalupe River where he spent his last days struggling with Pancreatic Cancer. Betty never left his side during the entire year of his illness. Robert touched many lives with his energy, skill, intelligence and diversity. His laugh was distinctive and infectious and will be profoundly missed.

He is survived by his wife Betty MacWilliam Kendrick; son Bob and his wife Melinda and their children Amber and Ryan of Knoxville, TN; son David and his son Christopher of Houston; daughter Catherine and her husband Kenny Fertak and their children Auston and Ashley of Houston; son John of San Diego, CA; daughter Tanis and her husband Alan Adams and their daughter Maya of Houston; son Trey Denio; and his ex-wife and the mother of his children, Carolyn Kendrick of Houston.

The family is especially indebted to Dr. Zwiebach and his wonderful staff at the Cancer Care Network of South Texas and the gifted people at Hope Hospice. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Cancer Care Network of South Texas or Hope Hospice in New Braunfels would be appreciated.

Those who loved and respected him are welcome to attend a celebration of his life at his beautiful home at 1001 Gruene Road in New Braunfels on Monday, April 26th, at 6 p.m.

Her volunteer activities include: Montgomery County Youth Services Fairway Home; Texas Network of Youth Services Outstanding Volunteer of the Year; Heritage Museum of Montgomery County; Conroe Service League Sustaining President; River Plantation Community Improvement Association President; Life Member University of Houston Alumni Association and Frontier Fiesta; University of Houston Athletic Foundation; University of Houston Cougar Cookers; First United Methodist Church of Conroe Membership Care Chairperson; Magnolia Bend Volunteer Fire Dept.; Beta Sigma Phi Woman of the Year, Sweetheart & President.

Survivors: Husband, Everett James Hruska; Children, Joni Fichter & husband Mark, Julia Louise Hruska, Russell Alan Hruska & Fiancee Rame Schelhaas; Grandchildren, Evan Jennings Fichter, Kylie Cummings Fichter; Sister, Josephine McGanty Armstrong & husband David; Brothers, Ernest McGanty & wife Evelyn, Leo McGanty & wife Louise; Godchild, Leigh Henderson Fisher; Numerous Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces, Great Nephews, Cousins, Friends & extended family.

The Family will receive friends from 5:00 PM til 7:00 PM Sunday at Forest Park The Woodlands Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, January 4, 1999 at First United Methodist Church in Conroe with Dr. Don Little officiating. Interment will follow at Garden Park Cemetery. Pallbearers - Lonnie Holland, Peter Fisher, Ben McKenzie, J. Fred Muller, Max Mahaffey, Bob Pond, Oliver Young and Charlie Brown. In lieu of flowers please make donations to either Montgomery County Youth Services Fairway Home, 313 E Avenue G, Conroe, TX 77301 or Heritage Museum of Montgomery County, PO Box 2262, Conroe, TX 77305.

He is survived by his loving mother, Libby Whitmire; sister, Mary Kay McMurrough and husband David Robinson of Houston, Texas; brothers, Charles and wife Anne McMurrough of Barrow, Alaska and Terence McMurrough of Dobbin, Texas and host of other nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Mary's Cemetery (next to St. Mary's Catholic Church) in Plantersville, Texas. Please call funeral home for directions to cemetery. The Rev. Edward C. Kucera Jr. will be officiating the service.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 12, 1995 at Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee Lane in Houston with the Rev. Dr. David G. McKechnie officiating. Private graveside services at Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery. Should friends desire, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Houston Hospice, 8811 Gaylord, Suite 100, Houston, Texas 77024 or to a favorite charity.

Virginia was born the third of five children and the only daughter of the late Tom and Jeanne Boulet Nelson on June 22, 1938, in Evanston, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Ward Boulet Nelson. She is survived by her brothers and their families, Bill and Randi Nelson, David and Donna Nelson, Jim and Joanna Nelson; her sister-in-law, Polly Jones; her uncle and aunts, Fr. Joseph and Barbara Boulet, Eunice (Mrs. Ovide) Boulet, ten nephews and nieces, thirteen great-nephews and nieces, and many cousins of the Nelson, Boulet, and Dudley families.

Virginia moved to Houston with her family in July 1938. She was a graduate of Lamar High School and attended Baylor University and Sam Houston State University. She served proudly in Germany and California in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam War and later worked for the Houston Downtown Public Library, and the Veterans' Hospital in Houston. She was a member of South Main Baptist Church in Houston from July 1938, until her death. There was never a kinder, sweeter spirit, and she will be remembered with much love.

Visitation will be Friday, April 21, 2006 from 11:30-12:30 and services will be at 12:30 p.m. at the Memorial Oaks Cemetery Chapel on I-10 and Eldridge in Houston with burial following in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Officiating will be Rev. Gene Vickrey, long-time family friend. For those desiring to do so, memorials may be given to the South Main Baptist Church Foundation or the Tom and Jeanne Nelson Scholarship Fund of Baylor University in Waco.

Born on August 21, 1938 in Glasgow, Montana, moved with her family and eventually ended up in Houston, TX in 1946. Ruth attended Lamar High School, Trinity College in San Antonio before graduating from the University of Texas in 1960 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Initially, Ruth began her career as a fashion illustrator for the Houston Chronicle before shifting her career to Rice University in 1965 with the Space Sciences dept and retired after 36 years as the Associate Dean of Natural Sciences. The arts, Christmas celebrations, European travel and her great-nieces brought joy and hope to Ruth's life.

She is survived by her brother, Lorne Hamilton Parks of Austin; her nephews, Larry Noel Parks and wife, Anne, of San Jose, CA, and Buckley Hamilton Parks of Austin; great-nieces, Ramey Elaine Parks, Meryl Rose Parks and Lucy Anne Parks of San Jose, CA; her uncle, William Ray Lowe and wife, Connie, her cousins, Pamela, William and James Lowe, all of Billings, MT; her aunt, Marjorie Parks of Corpus Christi, TX; her uncle, Clay Richardson of Wharton, TX; cousins, Diane Krueger and Margie Dell Cox, and Stephen Richardson.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, July 15, 2004 at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, with Rev. Terry Thompson officiating, followed by a reception in the Church parlor.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Shepherd School of Music, the American Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice.

Mr. Perkins was born May 19, 1938 in Palestine, TX and passed away September 2, 2001 in Conroe. He was a loving husband to Sandra, Father, Grandfather and friend. Buddy was a long time friend of Bill Wilson. He served his country in the US Army. Buddy was proud to be a Texan and delighted in collecting Texas Memorabilia.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra Perkins of Willis; daughter, Angela Hall of Ocean Shore, WA; son, Marcus Perkins of Houston; grandchildren, Carrie Perkins , Heather and Cierra Hall. To leave a tribute to the family, you may do so at www.cashnerfunerals.com.

He was born in Houston, July 18, 1937 to Ernest and Elizabeth (Hahn) Pope and married Bonita Brisco, Sept. 22, 1973. He was a retired maintenance carpenter for Richmond State School ad was a member of Abell Street Church of Christ in Wharton.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Margaret Elizabeth Pope. He is survived by his wife; daughter, Amanda Pope of Rosenberg; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harry and Grace Brisco of Sheridan; and brother-in-law, Harry Brisco Jr. and his wife Karen of Bellville.

Funeral services were conducted Sept. 3 at Henneke Funeral Home in Columbus with Paul Jones officiating. Interment followed at Myrtle Cemetery in Rock Island.

Pallbearers were Traylor Walker, J'Boone Koonce, Harry Brisco Jr., Jerry Humberson, Franklin Walker, Justine and Jimy Brisco and Jeff Abbe. Kenneth Hahn was an honorary pallbearer.

Colorado County Citizen, September 10, 2003

Mr. Royds is survived by his wife of 37 years, Ellin Pear Royds of Houston and Annisquam, his sons Richard A. Royds, Jr. of Houston and C. Bradley Royds and Carleton W. Royds of Los Angeles, CA.; his brothers-in-law, William H. Pear, II of Boston and John R.W. Pear and his wife, Diana Pear, both of Newburyport, MA; his nieces, Catharine L. Pear and Lucy B. Pear of Newburyport and Shelly Royds and Ginger Royds, both of Santa Rosa, CA.

Mr. Royds was a 1956 graduate of Lamar High School, where he was President of the senior class; Stanford University, Class of 1960, where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and President of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and of the Harvard Law School, Class of 1963. He practiced law for his entire career with the Houston law firm of Bracewell & Patterson, helping build the firm into one of Houston's largest. He specialized in national and international corporate law, and was Managing Partner of the firm from 1985 to 1995. He was a Senior Partner at the time of his death. Mr. Royds served in leadership positions in many civic and charitable organizations. He was a Director and Chairman of the Texas Affilate of the American Heart Association and a recipient of that organization's Dwight David Eisenhower Award. He was past Chairman and member of the Executive Committee of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast and served on the Board of Governors and the Executive Committee of the United Way of America at the time of his death.

In 1996 he received the Outstanding Volunteer Achievement Award from the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast. He was a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of The Houston Forum, and a Director of The Buffalo Bayou Partnership. In 1995, Mr. Royds received the Institute of Human Relations Award from the Houston Chapter of The American Jewish Committee. He was a Board Member and Vice Chairman of the Greater Houston Partnership, Chairman of Central Houston, and a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau. Mr. Royds was a member of many social organizations including the Houston Club, of which he was past President and a member of the Board of Directors, the Coronado Club, the River Oaks Country Club in Houston, and the Annisquam Yacht Club in Gloucester, MA.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 30, 1998 at Saint Michael's Catholic Church, 1801 Sage Road, Houston, Texas. Burial Services privately held in Annisquam, MA., Friday, September 25, 1998. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be directed to: The Richard Royds Charitable Fund, 711 Louisiana, Suite 2900. Houston, Texas, 77002.

Sue's accomplishments at Lamar were many and well documented in the Orenda (Lamar's yearbook). After graduation, Sue followed in her sister Valerie's footsteps and went to undergraduate school at SMU in Dallas. Sue was a SMU varsity cheerleader for several years until she ran for the job of "Head Cheerleader" which, in the history of SMU, had always been held by a man! Sue lost a very close election but raised the issue of women's rights early at this conservative University. Sue, a State medal winning swimmer, with the encouragement of Coach Red Barr, the leader of SMU's outstanding male swimming team, started the first women's swimming team in the Southwest Conference at SMU.

Sue began her theatrical career after she departed the cheerleading squad by obtaining a lead part in a Dallas production of the "Boy Friend", which launched her long career in the theater. She opened on Broadway in a David Merrick production titled, "Vintage 60". She performed in the Alley Theater, in Houston, and starred in many productions while working on her Masters Degree at the Dallas Theater Center (which was associated with Trinity University) under the direction of Paul Baker. Sue won the Dallas Entertainment Award for her performances in "Little Mary Sunshine". Sue married George Finley in June, 1962 and ultimately ended up with George in Corpus Christi, where she again worked in local theater, winning the Best Actress award for her performance in "Once Upon a Mattress". She was asked to resurrect a theater department at Del Mar College that had been closed for 20 years. She singlehandly rebuilt this program into a complete theater and drama department; that is flourishing today in a newly constructed theater complex - supported in large part by the second largest scholarship fund at Del Mar College - The Sue Sellors Finley Theater and Drama Scholarship Fund. Sue, always the positive "reach for your dreams" teacher/professor, summoned actors from all over Texas on a volunatary basis to help her start an extremely successful Shakespearian Summer Festival in Corpus Christi that lives on today.

Sue had two beautiful children; a daughter, Valerie, who now has two children and resides in Austin, Texas, and a son, Dr. George A. Finley IV, who died in 2005 at the age of 37.

Sue's accomplishments were many - but her greatest contribution was to her children, her family, and to the children and young adults she taught and loved.

Mrs. Braunagel was actively involved as a leader in the Spring Branch PTA. She enjoyed living life to the fullest and will be greatly missed by those who knew her.

She is survived by her loving husband, Joseph E. Braunagel; daughter, Terrie Braunagel; son, Bryan Braunagel; brother, Ford Smith, Jr.; nephews, Craig and Steven Smith; and, cousin, Charles Parker. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday at Waltrip Funeral Directors, 1415 Campbell Rd., where a Vigil Service for Mrs. Braunagel will be held at 7:45 p.m. in the chapel. The Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2000 at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, with Reverend Octavio A. Muguerza celebrant. The Rite of Committal will follow in Magnolia Cemetery, Houston, Texas.

CALHOUN, LA. -- Graveside services for Kelly Crothers Smith Brown, 62, of Eureka Springs, Ark, who died Monday, April 16, 2001, at Wasdhington Regional Hospital in Fayetville, Ark., will be at 1:00PM Saturday at the family cemetery in Calhoun with the Rev. Dr. Andrew Johnson officiating.

Burial will follow under the direction of Mulhearn Funeral Home of Monroe.

Brown was born on Dec. 29, 1938, in Ferriday, the daughter of William Carr Smith and Eleanor Crothers Smith.

She was a graduate of Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, and attended Louisiana Tech University. She was an organizing member of the Mary Washington Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution.

Survivors include two sons and their daughters, L.P. Brown, III and Whitney Lauren of Los Angeles, and Carr W. Brown and Leslie of Hattiesburg.

The family requests memorials be sent to Macular Degeneration Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 9752, San Jose, Calif. 95157.

She received her B.S. in Education from U. of H., taught 5th grade math in Spring Branch, and was married 42 years to John P. Mihalick. Shell Oil relocated the family to New Orleans in 1965, and back to Houston in 1976. "Googi & Grandpa" moved to Pensacola, FL to be with their grandchildren in 2001.

In 1992, strangers gave her a gift of life by donating their child's kidney, a selfless act that let her live life on her own terms. Our family is grateful for the expert medical care she received from Houston's St. Luke's and Pensacola's Baptist Hospitals, and asks you to sign your organ donor card.

Beverly is survived by her husband & best friend John; daughters Kimberly Mihalick Bernstein and Sheila M. Mihalick; son-in-law Dr. David P. Bernstein; grand-children Cole J. Bernstein & Paula M. Bernstein; brother O.W. Sollie; sister Sonja Merrill; nephew Spencer Merrill; and niece Shaun Harpstrite.

Texas Children's Hospital was Beverly's favorite charity. (P.O. Box 300630, MC 4-4483, Houston, TX 77230) You're in our hearts & in our heads, forever. We LOVE you!

He graduated from Lamar High School in 1956. He then graduated with a bachelor of Chemistry degree in 1960 from The University of Texas at Austin. He was associated with and owner of Technical Products II, Inc. since 1975.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Jeanne, and daughters Laurie Leigh Workman and husband Jeff of Junction, TX and Kerri Lynn Veracruz and husband Richard of Houston and grandson Dylan Bailey Veracruz of Houston.

Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Angels of Forest Park Lawndale Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 21, 2001 with interment to follow.