Obama awards Medal of Honor to 24 minority veterans
President Obama posthumously and in three alive cases honors 24 U S soldiers from three wars who faced prejudice in receiving recognition. Surviving recipients Jose Rodela Melvin Morris and Santiago Brevia receive the medal alongside fallen comrades, with Rodela’s 1969 Phuoc Long action and Morris’s rescue of a fallen sergeant highlighted.
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U.S
Barack Obama
Obama
America
Jose Rodela
Melvin Morris
Santiago Brevia
Rodela
San Antonio
Phuoc Long Province
Vietnam
Army News Service
Morris
Cocoa
Fla
Chi Lang
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Associated Press
Brevia
Tam Ky
Soldier Live
University of Houston announces fall 2013 graduates list
The University of Houston congratulates more than 2,900 fall 2013 graduates, including Natalie Aguilar of Baytown with art history, Elizabeth Gomez Baytown in communications, Brittney Archie Baytown in political science, Laura Vazquez Dayton in Spanish, Kellen Reid Dayton in management, Mary Lopez Baytown in information systems, Francisco Carrillo Baytown in civil engineering, Bilal Khan Baytown in health science, and Bianca Moreno Anahuac in human resource development.
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University of Houston
Natalie Aguilar
Baytown
Elizabeth Gomez
Brittney Archie
Laura Vazquez
Dayton
Mary Lopez
Francisco Carrillo
Bianca Moreno
Anahuac
Suspects Arrested After Truck Theft Attempt Ends in Shooting
Police report Gallegos and another man attempted to steal a Dodge 2500 truck. A woman was released without charges. Raul Campa, 25, Highlands, held on possession of a controlled substance after one gram of Xanax found. Humble resident Joe Hinojos, 19, arrested for marijuana possession with four grams found. No stolen property recovered.
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Highlands
Humble
Joe Hinojosa
Gallegos
Mary Ann Cavender Dies After Long Illness in Texas
Mary Ann Cavender went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2014. She is survived by her husband Gordon Ray Cavender Sr, son Ray Cavender and Marcela, daughter Heather Cavender, and grandchildren Pete Reyna Ashley Amber and Ethan Cavender. Services are Thursday March 20 2014 from 10 am to 12 pm at Family Worship 12101 FM 1409 Old River TX 77535.
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Mary Ann Cavender
Lord
Gordon Ray Cavender
Ray Cavender
Marcela Cavender
Heather Cavender
Pete Reyna
Ashley
Amber
Ethan Cavender
Family Worship
Old River
George W Comanich 1925 2014 Baytown naval veteran dies
George William Comanich 88 of Baytown Texas died March 17 2014 after a life in engineering and military service He served four years in World War II in submarine duty with time in New Guinea Australia and the Philippine Islands He later worked 34 years for Texas Eastern Transmission and was active at Redeemer Lutheran Church He is survived by his wife Melba and children and is to be buried in Seymour Indiana Visitation and funeral services are noted with Navarre Funeral Home arrangements.
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George William Comanich
Baytown
Texas
George
Orient
Illinois
Charles Comanich
Julia Homan Comanich
United States Navy
New Guinea
Australia
Philippine Islands
Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Melba Lante Comanich
Seymour
Indiana
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Carol Comanich Carpenter
Mary Comanich Dillon
Camilla Comanich
Scott Compton
Berkley
California
Lori Eshbach Comanich
Steven Carpenter
Maple Valley
Washington
Canon Comanich
Rachael Carpenter
Johnathan Carpenter
Amy Carpenter
Burkholder Funeral Chapel
North Chestnut Street
East Lobit Street
American Cancer Society
Navarrefuneralhome
Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Rollingbrook Dr
Marcellina George Remembered in St Lucia and Baytown Obituary
Marcellina George born July 17 1949 to George Adams and Eugenie Mason in Castries St Lucia died March 15 2014. She married Joseph George and is survived by husband daughter Juliette son Jude eight grandchildren one brother six sisters and many relatives. Visitation March 21 2014 at Robey Funeral Home Baytown service and burial planned March 29 2014 at St Lucy Catholic Church Micond St Lucia.
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Castries
St. Lucia
Marcellina “Maria
George Adams
Joseph George
Jude
Juliette George
Marcellina George
Jude George
Robey Funeral Home
W. Sterling Ave
Baytown
Mrs. George
Micond
St. Lucy Catholic Church
Edgar Peacock obituary in Baytown Texas
Edgar Peacock, 51, of Baytown, Texas, died Saturday March 15 2014. Arrangements are with Earthman Funeral Home at 3919 Garth Rd Baytown TX 77521. For updated service information visit earthmanbaytown.com.
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Baytown
Earthman Funeral Home
Garth Rd
Earthmanbaytown.com
Bridge Water
Earthmanbaytown
Baytown Woman Wilda Rivero Rivera 63 Dies in March
Wilda Rivero Rivera age 63 of Baytown died Tuesday March 18 2014 in a local health care facility. Services are pending at Navarre Funeral Home Cremation Services 2444 Rollingbrook Dr Baytown TX 77521. (281) 422 8111.
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Wilda Rivera
Baytown
Navarre Funeral Home & Cremation Services
Rollingbrook
Navarrefuneralhome.com
Memorial service for Martha Pylate in Baytown TX
Martha Pylate 77 died March 17 2014 born March 16 1937 in Jacksonville TX. Survived by son Tracy Sue daughter Cheryl Sue grandchildren and great grandchildren. Memorial March 19 2014 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM Bridge Water Events Baytown TX. Donations to American Cancer Society. Earthman Baytown directing.
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Martha Pylate
Jacksonville
Harold Lee Pylate
Minnie Aline Wilkerson
W.S. Wilkerson
Harold Pylate
Tracy Sue
Cheryl Sue
Annie Sue
Casey Sue
Brooke
Katie Watts
Justin
Adela
Fisher Watts
Spencer
Greyson Sue
Lola Barrow
Steve
Lola
The
American Cancer Society
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