Chireno native became the glamorous tap dancer in Hollywood's golden age of musicals; performed on Broadway in Sugar Babies in 1979; from 1958 to 1961 she was married to Dallas oilman William Moss. Olympic gold-medal sprinter in 1964 and Dallas Cowboys receiver for 10 years, earning a Super Bowl ring in 1972; died of kidney failure. Veteran broadcaster was "Voice of the Baylor Bears" where he announced football and basketball games for 43 years. Rancher who built the movie set for John Wayne's The Alamo and helped launch the Texas film industry. Artist and important figure in Houston art community. Assistant makeup editor at the Dallas Times Herald for 19 years. Fabens native whose 41-year career as a jockey included winning four Kentucky Derbies; worked on his grandfather's ranch near Abilene before moving to Los Angeles. Conservative Democratic state senator from Midland 19641983, raised in a ranching family in Grandfalls. Prominent in East Austin grassroots coalition formed in 1970s; died of a heart attack. Legendary West Texas cattleman of the Reynolds-Matthews ranching clan. Willie Nelson's stage manager for 34 years and owner of Poodie's Hilltop Bar in Spicewood where Willie's crew hung out between tours. A visitation for Sunday will be held Friday, January 20, 2023 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sparkman-Crane. Dean of the University of Texas School of Law from 1949 to 1974 credited with helping develop it into one of top such institutions. Texas obituaries and death notices, 1984 to 2023. Actor, writer, film director and producer, well-known in the independent film world, David Holzman's Diary was his first film in 1967, raised in Irving, co-founded in 1970 the USA Film Festival. Vernon native was CEO of GTE Corp. in 1991 when he brought the domestic headquarters of the company (now Verizon) to North Texas. Football stalwart was Dallas Cowboy coach for 29 seasons; born and raised in Mission in the Rio Grande Valley; World War II veteran who went on to play for UT Longhorns and New York Giants. Actress best known for her roles on the television series Soap (19771981) and Who's the Boss? Noted lawyer described by the San Antonio Express-News as "one of the most influential men in San Antonio from the 1950s through the 1970s". Co-founded with his wife Carmen in 1948 the popular Austin restaurant La Tapatia which operated until 1993. Fort Worth native, prolific writer's most famous work, Goodbye to a River was an account of his trip down the Brazos in 1957. 227 Results. Actor best-known for role as J.R. Ewing in the TV series Dallas; son of actress Mary Martin, he spent his teen years at Weatherford High School, graduating in 1949; began acting at Dallas' Margo Jones theater. Headed the White House staff of Lyndon B. Johnson from 1965 until 1968, when he was appointed U.S. postmaster general, then a Cabinet-level position; a Johnson ally since 1948 when he saw LBJ campaigning in Waco, where Watson was attending Baylor University; native of Oakhurst, San Jacinto County. Longtime crusading editor of the Progressive Farmer, known by many as "Mr. Texas Agriculture.". Houston-born aide to President Lyndon Johnson who became president of the Motion Picture Association of America, where he instituted the movie rating system. Former Fort Worth NAACP president who helped guide city through school desegregation. One of the original seven astronauts and the second to orbit the Earth, after his astronaut years he continued in administration at the NASA center in Houston until 1967. Russian immigrant who built the world's largest retail jewelry chain. King, Eric Clapton. Nationally known motivational speaker who began in New York as a Dale Carnegie instructor, moved to Dallas in 1968. Southlake resident was star kicker for the New York Giants in the late 1950s, best-known as the calm voice of NFL broadcasts for some 40 years. (1984-1992); received seven Emmy nominations and won two Golden Globes; worked in movies and on Broadway; born in Galveston where her father was a firefighter; after attending Ball High School she worked in theater in Houston and Dallas before moving to New York. Dallas civic leader who led his family's construction business over decades as it grew with the city. First Mexican-American on Austin's city council, was part of the coalition of blacks, labor, and youth that came into city government with the 1975 election of Mayor Jeff Friedman and the "hippie city council," which marked the first time progressives took power in Austin; Trevio served for 13 years; pushed for hiring fairness in city employment, led efforts to establish health clinics in the city. Former Texas attorney general 1963 to 1967, House speaker and legislator from Lubbock. Chief cook at Louie Mueller's Barbecue in Taylor for 32 years. One of the famed carhops in scanty shorts and towering hats at Prince's Hamburgers in the 1930s, later worked for decades as a travel agent. Victim whose brutal killing generated national attention as a racially-motivated act. Teacher for 36 years and civic leader in Grand Prairie. Former mayor of Los Angeles was born in Calvert. First Mexican-American office-holder in Travis County (Austin) when he, an owner of a printing shop, was elected county commissioner in 1970, serving until 1986; worked to reform welfare and hiring practices in the county; he later served as deputy chief of staff for Gov. Dallas real estate mogul, Republican political donor and supporter of the arts. Veteran lobbyist in Washington for many Texas interests; from 1932 to 1940 edited in Dallas The Southwestern Banker and Texas Weekly. Co-inventor of the pocket calculator; at Texas Instruments starting in 1965, he along with Jack Kilby and James Van Tassel created the prototype now in the Smithsonian Institution; the team also pioneered rechargeable batteries and thermal printing; native of Hearne, learned electronics as a boy reading a book called Radio Engineering, attended Texas A&M University. South Texas rancher and oil tycoon, confidant, and friend to state officials including Jim Mattox and Bob Bullock. Italian-born priest in Laredo credited with starting the cursillo retreat movement in the United States in 1958. Naval Academy in 1953, he started as a salesman for IBM; founded Electronic Data Systems in 1962; philanthropist for education and financier of missions to aid Americans held in Vietnam and Iran. Two-time mayor of San Antonio and the second woman in the U.S. to be mayor of a major city; served four terms overall (19751981, 19891991), and inducted into the Texas Women's Hall of Fame in 1984; native of Fort Worth was denied a vote by the Texas voter ID laws in the 2019 San Antonio mayoral election when she went to the polls without the proscribed identification but was able to cast her vote two days later. Broadcaster and advertising director who was co-creator of the slogan "Oh Thank Heaven for 7-Eleven" in 1967; also helped introduce the Slurpee frozen drink; began in radio in high school in Stamford; retired to Sherman. Starting in 1939, Anson native helped build Taylor Publishing into one of the nation's largest sellers of school yearbooks. Journalist, women's editor of The Dallas Morning News from late 1940s until she retired in 1976. Longtime civic leader and first black woman elected to the Dallas city council in 1973. On Wednesday, October 26, 2022, Deborah Jean (Newman) Narvaiz passed away at age 71. World-renowned forensic anthropologist who worked on cases from JFK to mass graves in Argentina to King Tut, Texas Tech graduate was raised in Ralls where his father was a physician and his mother a nurse. Labor organizer, human rights activist and educator. March 26, 1938 November 3, 2020. Famed CBS anchorman grew up in Houston from age 10, attended San Jacinto High School and UT-Austin where he worked on the campus newspaper The Daily Texan in the 1930s, worked for The Houston Post and Houston Press. From 1947 to 1997 served four separate stints as state representative and senator from Tarrant County and in between served on the Fort Worth city council. Owner of Austin's popular El Rancho restaurant, which he opened in 1952; was Texas Golden Gloves boxing champion in 1937. Four-term Bexar County commissioner, municipal court judge and pioneering civil rights leader. Terrell High School. Daughter of prominent Texas politician Robert Ewing Thomason, wife of former chairman of A.H. Belo Corp. H. Ben Decherd, and mother of Dealey Decherd Herndon and Robert W. Decherd, Belo directors. Founder in 1969 of what would become Mr. Gatti's pizza chain, which grew to more than 200 stores. 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. Co-founder of the international hair salon Toni & Guy started with his brother Toni in London in 1963, came to Dallas in 1983. Barbecue icon founded Bodacious Bar-B-Q in Longview in 1968; the company eventually expanded to 22 locations statewide; grew up in Dallas where he learned to barbecue at his father's cafe. The first 62 editions of the Texas Almanac are fully searchable to aid researchers and students of Texas history. Cotton farmer who represented the Lubbock area in the state House of Representatives from 1964-1972 as a Democrat and from 19892011 as a Republican; played key role in bringing a medical school and law school to Texas Tech University where he also served on the board of regents. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Local obituaries for Galveston, Texas 383 Results Friday, January 13, 2023 Add Photos 1 Memory Paula Axline Glenn Paula Glenn's passing at the age of 60 on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 has been. One-time cowboy who became nationally acclaimed poet and musician. Houston sculptor born in Amarillo; highly visible works include Portable Trojan Bear in Houston's Hermann Park. Archconservative writer and historian of the Texas frontier. Jazz great born in Sealy, played guitar with Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker and as part of the famed Ink Spots vocal group. Brooklyn native came to Dallas in 1951 to head the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center department of internal medicine; served 36 years guiding Southwestern into a national leader in biomedicine; faculty would include six Nobel laureates. Broadcast news veteran of 23 years in his native San Antonio and later in Houston; shared battle with cancer with his viewers. Texas Supreme Court justice, chief judge of the U.S. 4th Court of Appeals and dean of the law school at Baylor University. Played center and linebacker for Texas Technical College (now Texas Tech) and professionally in the AFL and NFL; native of Schulenburg raised in Lubbock was drafted sixth overall in 1961 by the Dallas Texans (later the Kansas City Chiefs); with the AFL, was the first player to start on both offense and defense in more than one Super Bowl and the only player to start two Super Bowls at two different positions; inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame (1976), the Texas Tech Hall of Fame (1977), and the National Football Foundation's College Hall of Fame (1986). One of the original Mercury 7 astronauts working in Houston and the only one to fly in all three of NASA's manned spacecraft programs. Oilman and banker, a leader in promoting Corpus Christi arts and growth in the 20th century. Pulitzer Prize-winning author of such epic novels as Texas and Hawaii who taught at and eventually endowed the University of Texas. Tyler native was original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters who had No. Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health. President of Texas State UniversitySan Marcos from 1989 to 2002, where he increased admission standards, research funding, and the university endowment. Put your name on the town or county of your choice. Corpus Christi native was bass player and vocalist with pioneers of Western swing, Bob Wills and Adolph Hofner. Baseball and basketball star at Texas A&M University 1949-1950; Arkansas native was National League rookie of the year for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1954, helped lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to World Series titles in 1959, 1963, and 1965; retired to Bryan. Dallas icon of Tex-Mex founded Tejano Restaurant in 1981 after working for El Chico chain. PepsiCo chief during the 1980s Cola Wars which were marked by competing taste tests; civic leader in Dallas where he was a member of Dallas Together Forum, which was committed to improving economic opportunity for women and minorities; retired to Dallas; died in the Cayman Islands while vacationing. Philanthropist and social worker with juvenile delinquents, daughter of wealthy Houston businessman George R. Brown of Brown & Root. Heisman Trophy winner who propelled Southern Methodist University football into the national spotlight in the 1940s. National Cowgirl Hall of Fame inductee who with her sister became the first two women to win the Western Heritage chuckwagon cook-off in 1992. Hunt. Famed wildcatter who made millions in the oil business; Beaumont native was son of Lebanese immigrants. Described as "the founding father" of UT-Arlington, he was president 195968 during tremendous growth, steered its transfer from A&M to UT system. Became first professional woman bullfighter in 1951, spent teen years in Big Spring, retired to Midland in early 2000s. Devoted 39 years to Texas Christian University as football player, coach and director of the placement office. Record-setting quarterback "Slingin' Sammy" led TCU and Washington Redskins to national championships in 1930s and 1940s, born near Temple, completed high school in Sweetwater. Former mayor of El Paso who in 1962, as city councilman, proposed a civil rights act that was passed and which made the city the first in Texas and the South to end Jim Crow segregation laws; Arizona native grew up in El Paso; mayor from 1971 to 1973. Fort Worth artist best known for the 1986 book Of Birds and Texas, which he did with his twin Stuart who died in 2006. Actor born in Temple; Taylor (Tx.) 2022 Tributes, Inc. All rights reserved. Born in Aguilares as his show business parents were passing through; performed in San Antonio before breaking into movies, such as Rio Bravo and The High and the Mighty. Houston physician gained fame for his nationally-syndicated TV spots in his folksy, cowboy style; was the trauma surgeon who attended Gov. Co-founder with her husband of the renowned Salt Lick in Driftwood; met Thurman Roberts in her native Hawaii during World War II and together they opened the barbecue restaurant in 1967; she held a master's degree in psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles. First African-American to serve as U.S. treasurer 1977 to 1980; civil rights activist in Austin in 1960s. One of the 13 founding members of the LPGA, won first golfing championships in Dallas in late 1940s. An electrician and mechanic who was lead plaintiff in a 1968 lawsuit which desegregated the Corpus Christi schools. 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. Organized Mexican-American families in 1956 in Kenedy and Atascosa counties to oppose segregation in schools, later took up the same struggle in Kendall County. One of a trio of men who committed what became known as the Houston Mass Murders from 19701973, when they abducted, tortured, raped, and murdered at least 28 young men and boys; although not the ringleader, he was found guilty and sentenced to 99 years in prison. Democrat represented the Panhandle in Congress from 1951 to 1966. State senator for 20 years and U.S. congressman for two terms 1981 to 1985 representing the Coastal Bend, son of longtime U.S. Rep. Wright Patman. Singer/songwriter wrote Nancy Sinatra hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and "Houston" for Dean Martin, spent teen years in Port Neches, studied at SMU. Chicano poet and educator who grew up in El Paso's El Barrio del Diablo. Southwest Airlines co-founder (with Rollin King) in 1967; years of legal battles from competing airlines delayed operations of the low-fare carrier until 1971 when it began with flights between Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio; company grew to be a major national carrier with more than 120 million passengers a year; New Jersey native moved his law practice to San Antonio in 1961. 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. Co-creator of The Fantasticks, the romance that opened Off-Broadway in 1960 and became the world's longest-running musical; he and collaborator Tom Jones were students at the University of Texas at Austin when Jones wrote the book and lyrics and Schmidt wrote the music, including "Try to Remember"; born in Dallas. Clarksville native wrote best-selling Home from the Hill and twelve other books. Hall of Fame football star, Robstown native and lineman at Texas A&I University and for Oakland Raiders, led NFL Players Association since 1983, guiding the union toward winning free-agency rights for players. Distinguished reporter of Texas politics for 28 years for The Dallas Morning News, serving as deputy director of the Austin bureau at his death from cancer. Oscar-winning actress who lived in Dallas off and on since 1949 when she married Texas oilman E.E. Raised on a farm, she was the oldest living Texan when she died. Central Texas lawyer who with friend Lyndon B. Johnson worked to bring electricity to the region; served in Texas House from 1948 to 1952. His family's concession-supply company came up with the cheese sauce that allowed for the nation's first "concession nachos" to be introduced in 1976 at a Texas Ranger baseball game; native of San Antonio, Central Catholic High School, St. Mary's University 1955. Played pedal steel guitar for Merle Haggard, Buck Owens and Waylon Jennings and wrote "Crazy Arms". Dallas native was son of Greek immigrants who with his family built the chain of Pappas Restaurants. Amarillo philanthropist who married Stanley Marsh Jr. in 1936; active in city's charities. Price Daniel. One of the Tuskegee airmen, the first all Black fighter squadron in the segregated U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. Called "Sheriff," for three decades she served beer and kept order in Luckenbach. Leading Houston businessman, headed family's construction company, a leader in battle to reform Texas tort laws, chaired probe of fatal Aggie bonfire collapse. 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. Dallas civic leader was son of Russian immigrants, built the family name into a well-known brand of dairy products. Electrical engineer who designed the world's largest radio telescope, provost and vice president of Rice University 19801986. Widow of celebrated artist Tom Lea who served as a subject for his paintings, first woman to become a bank director in El Paso in 1974, headed many local civic and service groups including YWCA. Houston Rockets legend who played both in the ABA and NBA where he was three-time MVP; led Rockets to the 1981 NBA finals. Served Grand Prairie in a variety of Democratic Party positions; political strategist at state and national level. Great-grandson of Richard King and owner of San Antonio Viejo Ranch, one of the oldest ranching properties in South Texas. President and general manager for 29 years of the Dallas Cowboys, making them into "America's Team," University of Texas journalism graduate. As a UT cheerleader introduced the "Hook 'em Horns" hand sign in 1955, as a state district judge issued the 1987 landmark decision that declared the state's public school finance system unconstitutional. Farmer/rancher who founded one of the state's most beloved swimming holes Krause Springs near Spicewood, opened in 1962. San Antonio native and graduate of UT-Austin and UT Southwestern Medical School who with other researchers developed Gatorade in 1965, became spokesman in TV commercial. Flying Tigers fighter pilot who was youngest brigadier general in the history of the Texas Air National Guard. Led MD Anderson Cancer Center to national prominence as president from 1996 to 2011; under his tenure the center expanded facilities, doubled in staff and patients, and annual revenues quadrupled to $3.1 billion as it became recognized as the nation's top cancer hospital. Noted country-folk songwriter, Fort Worth native. Democratic member of Congress 1965 to 1983 from West Texas; in El Paso, Feb. 18, 1998. Hispanic political leader in East Austin; influenced the careers of many prominent Austin Democrats. A founder of the San Antonio Livestock Show and former San Antonio Chamber of Commerce president. Dallas-area cartoonist of the nationally syndicated Geech and Shirley & Son comic strips; died of a heart attack while scuba diving in Honduras. Professor of government at The University of Texas for more than 30 years. East Texas businessman for whom a Dallas freeway is named; served on State Highway Commission in 1950s and '60s. Famed atheist; long-time Austin resident; her body and those of her son and granddaughter were found in Real County. 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. As owner of the Dallas Texans was one of the founders of the AFL, instrumental in the merger of AFL and NFL; coined term "Super Bowl"; youngest son of legendary oilman H.L. Houston oilman who with others (see Sawtelle obit) developed Lakeway community on Lake Travis; on boards of University of Texas, Rice University, and Hermann Hospital. Country singer and professional baseball player; a native of Mississippi, along with his brother Mack pitched for several teams in the Negro American League in the 1950s until he was drafted into the army; returned to baseball but soon became more famous for his voice; won almost every major award possible for a country musician; part-owner of the Texas Rangers and performed the national anthem at games. Legislator from Sherman brought successful "one man, one vote" lawsuit in the 1960s, which challenged districting that concentrated power in rural areas. Longtime employee of The Dallas Morning News; worked on the Texas Almanac from 1941 to 1986 where she was associate editor. Local obituaries for Dallas, Texas 10,293 Results Saturday, January 14, 2023 Add Photos Add a Memory Cindi Adler ADLER, Cindi Cindi Box Adler Cindi was born on November 18, 1956 in Elmhurst,. Carole's visitation will be held Friday, November 11 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sunset Funeral Home, 1701 Austin Highway, San . San Antonio native was one of the first women to lead a big U.S. newspaper at the St. Paul Pioneer Press; died while vacationing in New Zealand. Bishop Dixon was president of the church's Council of Bishops 1988 to 1989. U.S. Army soldier murdered in an armory at Fort Hood whose body was found buried in countryside more than two months later, focusing national attention on sexual harassment in the military; born and raised in Houston, trained as a 91F, small arms and artillery repairer. Baseball coach at the University of Texas at Austin for 20 years where he led the Longhorns to national championships in 2002 and 2005; with stints as coach at California State-Fullerton and other schools he retired as the coach with the most wins in college baseball history, 1,975. Whether you are a teacher or home-school parent, you will find our Teacher's Guide to be an invaluable tool for teaching all things Texas to your students. Alice oilman and philanthropist; former mayor; served on Texas Aeronautics Commission and Texas Economic Development Commission. Creator of the wishbone offense in college football, head coach at Texas A&M in the 1970s and at Mississippi State. Former Hardin-Simmons University president and former executive director of Baptist General Convention of Texas. Founded the La Quinta Inns chain with his brother. Led Fox & Jacobs Inc., which grew to be Texas' largest homebuilder, for more than 35 years; former Dallas County judge, chairman of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce and the State Fair of Texas. Oscar- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and screenwriter of works including Tender Mercies, Trip to Bountiful; born in Wharton where he maintained a home; died in Hartford, Conn., while working on adapting a play. Rice University scientist whose software design work paved the way for emergence of the commercial supercomputing industry of the 1980s. Son of Mexican immigrants was appointed a federal judge by President Kennedy in 1961; appointed to 5th U.S.
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