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Editor of the Texas Polka News, director of the Texas Polka Music Assoc., called Houston's polka king. Dallas civic leader credited with moving a section of the Trinity River and making way for the freeway that bears his family's name. Philanthropist, wife of co-founder of Zale Jewelry Co. 1946 Aggie football captain, assistant to Bear Bryant with the Junction Boys in the mid-1950s, also coached with Darrell Royal and Bum Phillips. Known as Uncle Jay to baby boomers of Central Texas where he hosted an after-school children's show on Austin's KTBC for 25 years. Austin lawyer was leader among liberal Democrats working under Sam Rayburn and Lyndon B. Johnson and with Ralph Yarborough, Bob Eckhardt and Frances "Sissy" Farenthold. Smithsonian Institution historian beginning in 1984, retiring in 2002 to Fort Davis; author of a book on the Star-Spangled Banner; director (1970-1977) of the Winedale Historical Complex near Round Top; also worked on the 1968 HemisFair and with the Dallas Historical Society and Museum of New Mexico; attended high school in Fort Worth; graduate of Texas Christian University. Served 37 years as grants coordinator for Houston Endowment, the charitable trust. San Benito native, noted Texas historian and columnist, his most famous work was Lone Star: A History of Texas and Texans. A former state representative and longtime Texas newswoman; died in Barrington, Ill., while visiting her daughter. Actor who played Puck on the television series Glee from 2008 to 2013; native of Dallas; 2001 graduate of Lake Highlands High School where he was a member of the wrestling team; died in Los Angeles, an apparent suicide. Beaumont high school star, went on to NFL with Colts, Raiders, Oilers, prolific career in movies and TV; in Los Angeles, Aug. 3, 2011. One of the two Austin police officers who ended the 1966 UT tower shootings when they shot the sniper. One of the original AFL Houston Oilers and the franchise leader in pass interceptions. Golfing great who won all four major championships. Frstenberg, Cecil Blaffer "Titi" von, 86, Hinckley, Margaret A. Turned his 1950s tuxedo shop into a statewide empire with more than 100 Al's Formal Wear locations renting attire to generations of Texans. As president for 30 years built Collin Street Bakery into an international brand, mainly through direct-mail marketing. Registered nurse who served three terms as Corpus Christi mayor; died of cancer. Businessman and King Ranch heir; known as "B," his first language was Spanish; in 1959 he purchased his own ranch in Zavala County, the Chaparrosa, known for its annual sale of prized Santa Gertrudis cattle. Longview civic leader and owner of famed East Texas restaurant, Johnny Cace's, started by his father more than 60 years ago; died from a heart attack, in Louisiana on a fishing trip. Eagle Pass native, cowgirl who taught more than 30,000 girls to ride horses at Camp Waldemar near Hunt; retired at 80 but continued to teach at the camp; died in San Antonio, two weeks after a fall from her horse. Austin high school athlete whose football career with the Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions earned him a place in the NFL Hall of Fame. Born Claudia Taylor in Karnack, as first lady she championed wildflower conservation, and the policies of her husband President Lyndon Johnson, serving as his trusted adviser. Teacher for 36 years and civic leader in Grand Prairie. Alice oilman and philanthropist; former mayor; served on Texas Aeronautics Commission and Texas Economic Development Commission. Amarillo philanthropist who married Stanley Marsh Jr. in 1936; active in city's charities. Singer and guitarist famous for juke-joint stomp numbers but who also performed jazz, country, blues, zydeco and Cajun; died in Orange, where he grew up. Matriarch of leading Arlington family and philanthropist. Called the "king of Texas wheeler-dealers," he went to prison for agricultural scams hatched while living in Pecos in the early 1960s, grew up on a farm near Clyde. with more recent and relevant content unless the obituary is already assigned to another user. Newspaperman for several Texas papers including the Dallas Times Herald and the Dallas Morning News and an author who grew up in Fort Davis, his 1983 November 22, a fictional account of the JFK assassination, was praised as the best depiction of what Dallas was like in 1963. Deport native, physician who was co-founder of the Kelsey-Sebold Clinics in Houston in the late 1950s. Hunt. First Hispanic chief justice of a Texas appellate court when he was named in 1977. East Texas businessman and benefactor to Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Tyler. Dolph Briscoe. Judge on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2001 until retirement in 2014; earlier in her career, as Director of Criminal Justice for Governor George W. Bush, organized a committee that completely rewrote the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Carole Ogden. Past chairman of the Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research and trustee of the related institute. Tippit, unaware that Oswald was also wanted for the death of President John F. Kennedy the same day; later became a detective, then a sergeant before retiring from the Dallas Police Department in 1978. Founder in 1958 of the Southern Methodist University show band, dubbed "the Best Dressed Band in the Land.". Fort Worth native, Arlington Heights graduate, received an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in the 1958 film Some Came Running opposite Frank Sinatra. Obituaries Brad Johnson of 'Melrose Place,' Marlboro Man ads dies at 62 A million empty spaces: Chronicling COVID's cruel US toll Mark Cuban's mother has died at the age of 84 Martin Feldman, US. Houston real estate visionary who founded Re/Max of Texas, specializing in selling residential properties. CEO from 1959 to 1985 of the family cafeteria business headquartered in Lubbock; he served on Texas Tech University President's Council. Mississippi-born author wrote classic coming-of-age memoir North Toward Home; entered University of Texas in 1952 where he was editor of the Daily Texan; went on to a tenure as editor of the liberal journal Texas Observer. Civic leader and philanthropist; descendant of El Paso pioneer Zach White. One of the first women in Texas to be certified as an oil and gas landman in 1981; president of the American Business Women's Association 1964 to 1965. Operated Sonny Bryan's Smokehouse from 1989; named one of four greatest pitmasters in America by Parade magazine in 1995. Houston photographer and graphic designer; known for using rich lighting and saturated color in her portraits and earned the reputation as "the Annie Leibovitz of Texas"; her work has been featured in advertising campaigns, corporate reports, and magazines; photographed six U.S. presidents and many celebrities. Find your ancestry info and recent death notices for relatives and friends. Longtime crusading editor of the Progressive Farmer, known by many as "Mr. Texas Agriculture.". Creative director and driving force of Austin's South by Southwest festival, turning it into a world attraction; died in Austin from a heart attack after oral surgery. Scientist and Big Bang theorist who taught at UT-Austin. Federal judge in the Eastern District of Texas; raised in Diboll; served in Legislature where he was member of the Dirty Thirty. Former Fort Worth mayor who played major role in creation of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Crowned Miss Texas in 1970 and Miss America 1971 before her career as a sports reporter and news anchor for CBS; one of the first women to feature prominently in televised sports when she co-hosted live pregame shows for NFL games; later the Denton native founded the Kentucky Museum of Arts and Crafts and sold a Phyllis George Beauty line of cosmetics on HSN. So it's no wonder that there are a bountiful number of local publications and other resources for information that now find themselves duplicated on the Internet. Reporter and editor with the Texas Observer in the 1950s and 1960s, helped create a coalition that supported Ralph Yarborough and Don Yarborough in their campaigns, in 1976 wrote Democratic Promise: The Populist Movement in America which became a standard text in colleges, A&M graduate worked on his doctorate at UT; died in North Carolina where he taught at Duke for 32 years. Retired executive editor of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and former president of the Associated Press Managing Editors. Crusading populist Texas attorney general, part of "Dirty Thirty" reforming faction in Legislature, three-term congressman, lost Democratic primary race for governor against Ann Richards in 1990. Football legend was one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys," played six-man football at Christoval, went on to NFL playing for Rams and Redskins, coached U of H Cougars and, in the pros, the Bears, Redskins, and Oilers. El Campo native, country songwriter ("It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels"). Heiress was patron of arts in San Antonio where she established an international artists residency program; her father created Pace Picante Sauce in 1947. Creator of the wishbone offense in college football, head coach at Texas A&M in the 1970s and at Mississippi State. Obituaries Subscribe To Updates 04/17/2022 Harry E . Houston native was 1940s film actress, with many TV roles in 1950s and 1960s; mother of actress Sally Field. Houston broadcaster who hosted a teen dance show in the 1950s and '60s. UT professor of anthropology who focused on the rock art of Texas, led the Texas Memorial Museum for 21 years. Journalist, editor of the Texas Almanac from 1981 to 1994. Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Dallas for 20 years, catalyst for Jewish-Christian dialogue in city. National televangelist who emphasized his own Jewish roots and those of Christianity. Texas Funeral Homes Community Memorial Funeral Home 1443 North 2nd Street, Abilene (325) 677-5246 Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home 542 Hickory Street, Abilene (325) 677-4355 Memorial Park Funeral Home & Cemetery 6969 East Interstate 40, Amarillo (806) 374-3709 Davis-Morris Funeral Home 800 Center Ave, Brownwood (325) 646-5555 Memorial Funeral Chapel Retired Air Force general who headed the Atomic Energy Commission for six years and served as Texas A&M University president in 1970. NBA Hall of Famer for the (Minneapolis) Lakers in the 1950s, native of Elmina, grew up in Houston, star for the UT Longhorns in the 1940s. Farmersville native was jazz guitar virtuoso who played with Ella Fitzgerald, was a member of the Oscar Peterson Trio in the 1950s, attended UNT-Denton. Texas A&M University football coach from 1978 to 1981 after Emery Bullard resigned; Corsicana high school athlete went on to be All-Southwest Conference quarterback at Texas Tech University 19631965; coached high school football at Palestine and Corsicana. FBI special agent who coordinated the Dallas investigation of the Kennedy assassination and supervised the Lee Harvey Oswald investigation in 1963. Funeral services are scheduled for Jan. 12, 2023, at 2 P.M. at Soper First Baptist Church, Soper, Oklahoma with Bro. Lobbied for Baptist Convention of Texas causes for 38 years in Austin, fighting gambling and advocating for children's care and for church-state separation. Prominent in East Austin grassroots coalition formed in 1970s; died of a heart attack. Acquired New Braunfels' Camp Landa campground in 1966 and developed there the water park he named Schlitterbahn in 1979; that grew to other such facilities at South Padre Island, Galveston, and Corpus Christi. Famed New York Giants quarterback was born Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. in Marshall where he attended high school before playing football at Louisiana State University 1944-1947; he began pro football with the old Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference and then played for the San Francisco 49ers, who traded him to New York in 1961. With husband, John, created the famed Beer Can House which has become a Houston folk art landmark. Speechwriter for President Lyndon Johnson, president of Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) from 198188. Van Zandt County native was ethicist and civil rights advocate who headed the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm. Spur native and Texas minister's son who led Heaven's Gate cult into suicides in California. San Antonio high school athlete, former SMU All-American and NFL star of the 1950s, playing with the New York Giants; sports broadcaster in the 1960s and 1970s. Businessman who was the last of the 12 brothers and sisters who emigrated from Syria to start the Abraham dynasty in El Paso. Mission native was legislator from 1984 to 1991, first woman and first Hispanic appointed to Texas Railroad Commission in 1991, later resigned after it was revealed she lied about having graduated from UT-Austin; died of cancer in Austin. Stamford native founded in 1962 Austin's Holiday House chain, home of the "flame-kissed burger," reaching 26 restaurants before closing in 2004. Dallas civic figure and widow of former Belo Corp. CEO Joe M. Dealey. Democratic congressman from 1954 to 1962 from a district that spanned West Texas from Midland to El Paso; one of few from Texas to vote for the 1960 civil rights bill. Longtime Arlington mayor first elected in 1951 who transformed the city by luring General Motors, the Texas Rangers and the tourist industry, Tarrant County judge until 2006. Susanna, born Josephine Cottle in Bloomington, raised in Houston where she performed in the drama club at San Jacinto High School. Epitome of the Dallas business and civic leader of the 1950s and '60s, led renovation of State Fair Music Hall. Longtime Austin political leader who became the city's first elected Hispanic mayor in 2001; also served on the city council, and the first Hispanic elected to the Austin school board in 1972, where he later served as president; born in Zapata, raised in Laredo; Army veteran, graduate of the University of Texas 1959. The Dignity Memorial online obituary search tool gives you access to obituaries from thousands of locations across North America. TV western star in the series Bronco, which ran in the late 1950s and early 1960s; Manhattan native was brought at age 2 to Houston; he graduated from Houston's Lamar High School, attended Blinn College on a football scholarship, served in the Army before ending up playing tight end for Bear Bryant at Texas A&M University. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer joined Buddy Holly and the Crickets in 1957 as their bass player at the age of 16, went on to become a recording engineer. Houstonian was among the Texas songwriters of the 1960s, first hit was "Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings"; his "An American Trilogy" was a Elvis Presley standard. Military historian who served as president of Texas A&M University 1981 to 1988; also was president of the University of North Texas 1979 to 1981 and acting president of Rice University 1968 to 1970. Described as "the founding father" of UT-Arlington, he was president 195968 during tremendous growth, steered its transfer from A&M to UT system. Convict whose 1972 lawsuit led to sweeping changes in the Texas prison system; in a prison hospital. Former Navy SEAL was Midlothian resident, wrote best-selling book American Sniper about killing more than 150 in Iraq, he was shot and killed along with another veteran Chad Littlefield at a gun range near Glen Rose. Rancher who built the movie set for John Wayne's The Alamo and helped launch the Texas film industry. Journalist and author of more than a dozen books; came to prominence writing for Texas Monthly, where his byline first appeared in 1973; grew up playing football and baseball in Wichita Falls; survived a shooting in 1998 and plagued by ill health; wrote both fiction and nonfiction, about history, politics, crime, sports, and occasionally music. Former executive editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram who became chairman of the Tandy Corp.; in Fort Worth, April 12, 1998. Organized Women's Army Auxiliary Corps during World War II, secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in Eisenhower Cabinet and led media empire that included The Houston Post. Descendant of Sam Houston and widow of former U.S. Austin civic icon, bow-tie-wearing pitchman in his appliance store commercials, served on school board 1946 to 1954 including four years as president. Served 63 years, beginning in 1949, as mayor of Richmond, near Houston, said to be the longest-serving mayor in the nation. Renowned jet-setter and grandson of oil magnate Hugh Roy Cullen; hosted benefits in River Oaks home for charities, arts. Founder of Houston's Enron Corporation who fell into disgrace amid national scandal and bankruptcy. Houston oilman prominent in Republican politics, U.S. secretary of commerce for longtime friend President George H.W. Born in San Antonio to a former slave, practiced law in Houston for nearly 50 years, fought to integrate the Harris County Courthouse cafeteria when a cross was burned in his yard; he was also a flight instructor to the famous Tuskegee Airmen in World War II. Houston native took over the low-end Star Furniture business from his Russian-immigrant father and turned it into one of the nation's most successful retail furniture operations; a graduate of the University of Houston, for which he was a keen supporter; the university in 2008 honored him and his wife, naming the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship for them. Houston oilman, former chairman of the Texas State Board of Education and the Texas Board of Mental Health and Mental Retardation. Long time member of Congress from Fort Worth, elected majority leader in 1976 and Speaker in 1987, resigned in 1989, started political career in 1947 in the Legislature at the age of 23, then became mayor of Weatherford before he went to Congress in 1954. Dallas native played Butch the bully in the Our Gang and Little Rascals serials in the 1930s; in 1940s played Jimmy Olsen in two Superman movies. Bicycle motorcross racer, three-time world champion, represented the United States in the Beijing Olympics; died in a car accident near his home in Conroe. CEO and chairman of Luby's Cafeterias from 1972 to 1988 when the company made Forbes list of 200 Best Small Companies. Songwriter born in El Paso, attended University of North Texas, graduated from UTEP, best known for 1965 hit "Game of Love" and Linda Ronstadt's hit "You're No Good.". Longtime sports editor and columnist for the Austin American-Statesman; Brenham native was also respected historian of UT Longhorn football. Owner of landmark Mexican restaurant, Larry's, in Richmond for more than 40 years; was a construction foreman in the building of NASA in Houston. Manager of three major league teams, nicknamed "Mr. Longtime director of jazz studies at the University of North Texas in Denton beginning in 1959, making it an international mecca for jazz training, raised in Wichita Falls. Fort Worth native was NFL Hall of Famer who played football for Texas A&M from 1949 to 1951 and baseball from 1950 to 1952 when the Aggies made the College World Series; he was safety and punter for the Detroit Lions in the 1950s when they won three national championships; served two terms in the Texas House of Representatives while playing pro football. McCamey native was pop/country singer "England Dan" who with John Ford Coley had 1976 hit "I'd Really Rather See You Tonight," older brother Jimmy was in Seals & Crofts. Houston entrepreneur and dance studio owner who invented the Weed Eater in 1971 after watching the whirling soap brushes at a car wash. Ennis native who after SMU went on to produce TV shows beginning with Kukla, Fran & Ollie and going on to The Carol Burnett Show, Gary Moore Show, Candid Camera, and many others. Port Arthur native played Scarlet O'Hara's younger sister in Gone With the Wind, was married to Artie Shaw. Political deal maker and advisor to presidents; Dallas attorney, Lockhart native, grew up in Stamford; led national Democratic Party in the 1970s. Moulton native known for adding German, Czech, and Polish twist to Western swing music; his band popularized a Texas version of the "Cotton-Eyed Joe" in 1940; he performed through the 1980s. Through our advanced obituary search, you may search our database of obituaries by name, location, date of death and keywords. Helped establish Texas' municipal retirement system and served as director for 32 years. Widow of former Dallas Morning News publisher E.M. "Ted" Dealey. Retired 4th Court of Appeals chief justice. Show entries Showing 1 to 10 of 1,367 entries Previous 1 2 3 4 5 137 Next Proud to call TX home? The "Roe" in the Roe v. Wade case that became the landmark 1973 Supreme Court decision on abortion in the United States; native of Louisiana was raised in Texas, married at 16, divorced and left pregnant three times by different men; underwent a religious conversion in the mid-1990s, first as an evangelical and then as a Catholic, she became an anti-abortion campaigner. TV's Batgirl in the 1960s, dancer-turned-actress spent her teen years in Dallas' Oak Cliff area attending Adamson and Sunset high schools before going off to ballet school; television work also included appearances on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Six Million Dollar Man, and Star Trek. Inventor of a portable drilling rig that could be carried in a pickup; founder of a charity to provide safe drinking water to Third World countries. Came to Longview in 1936 to design the Lacy Gardens, brought first azaleas into the area; named to the newly-credited Landscape Architects Board by Gov. Columnist who worked at the San Antonio Light for more than 25 years, helped open way for younger Hispanic journalists. Democratic legislator served for 35 years representing Brazoria, Matagorda, and Wharton counties; focused on education issues, also authored bill to allow direct access to MD Anderson cancer center without doctor referral; law degree from the University of Texas in 1962. Founding member of the American Women in Radio and Television in Houston; credited with helping Tejano music onto the airwaves in 1980s. Was FBI agent in Dallas when told in October 1963 to investigate Lee Harvey Oswald as a potential spy, one of 12 agents reprimanded for investigative improprieties after the Warren Commission's report. During four decades at the Houston Chronicle he served as publisher, president, and chairman. A founder of the El Chico restaurant chain. TV's Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone, actor was born in Fort Worth and grew up in San Angelo. Broadcaster, "voice of the Texas Rangers" for 17 seasons; died from leukemia and bone marrow disease. Real estate developer who was elected Houston mayor in 1991 on a promise to reduce the crime rate which plunged in his first term, served three terms. East Texas legislator, Democrat was dean of the state House when he left in 1991 after serving 28 years. Architect who designed Dallas Memorial Auditorium and other downtown landmarks. 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