Dedication Set Today for Texas Tech Museum Building
Holden Hall bronze dedication honors Dr. Holden, a pioneer TTU faculty member and Southwest archaeology authority who helped initiate the Museum building. Nash serves as master of ceremonies as the rotunda center hosts Peter Hurd murals. Portrait artist Mrs. Goodacre discusses bronze works and her passion for capturing faces in painting and photography. Her subjects range from children to laborers, with scenes from the Panhandle Fair inspiring future bronze pieces.
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Nash
Holden
Texas Tech
Ani
Ted
Peter Hurd
Fale
Panhandle South Plains
W. C. Holden
Holdens
Mumost
West, Texas’ Museum
Tech
Holden Hall
Dawn Thompson
Services for Mrs Lindsey Williamson Monday at Trinity Church
Mrs. Lindsey Williamson, 54, of 2404 47th St, dies at West Texas Hospital after a long illness. Services are set for 2 pm Monday at Trinity Church with Rev. Morris Sheats officiating. Burial in Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. She retired from Sears after 20 years and is survived by her husband, three daughters, three brothers, and grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home.
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Lindsey Williamson
47Th St
Trinity Church
Morris] Sheats
Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park
Franklin Bartley
Williamson
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Sears, Roebuck Co
Louise Dorsett
Eva Bentley
42Nd St
Charlotte Hammond
J.T. Lybrand
Fort Worth
Douglas Lybrand
Florida
Tei Travis Lybrand
Creat
Community notices mix with portraits and obituaries
Lubbock area briefs report a Tuesday injury at Mae Simmons area hospital and a Lovington wrecking yard incident. Portraits highlight artist Mrs. Gisela Bazar and a wax sculpture student’s evolving career. Obituaries note Alfred Dye and Russell, with services scheduled in Roaring Springs, Paducah, Odessa, and Hobbs areas.
Robert Searcy Funeral Today
Odessa obituary notes Robert L. Searcy 59 died Friday after a lengthy illness. Funeral at Eisenhower Church of Christ at 2 pm with Burt Grover officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Searcy, longtime Phillips Petroleum employee, is survived by his wife, eight children, four sisters, and twelve grandchildren.
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Odessa
Robert £. Searcy
Medical Centor Hospital
Eisenhower Church
Christ
Burt Grover
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home
Clyde
Searcy
Hobbs
Phillips Petroleum Co
Abilene
Jane Spizey
Fort Worth
Virgie
South Plains
Will Whitaker
Holden
Dan E Houston Dies at 55 in Texas Ranching Community
Dan E Houston 55, longtime area rancher, died about noon Saturday at his home 18 miles northeast of Andrews from a heart attack. Justice of the Peace Jay Williams ruled the death a heart attack. Burial at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland with services at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Survived by wife Thelma Hill Houston two sons Maynard Lee and Norman both of Andrews two sisters Mrs Justin Snyder Aransas Pass and Mrs Richard Calhoun Corpus Christi and three brothers Joe and Chuck Houston of Midland and Clifford Houston Abilene.
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Resthaven Memorial Park
Midland
Ellis Funeral Home
Houston
Andrews
Scharbauer Cattle Company 5
Wells Ranch
Thelma Hill Houston
Maynard Lee Houston
Norman Houston
Justin Snyder
Aransas Pass
Richard Calhoun
Corpus Christi
Joe Houston
Chuck Houston
Clifford Houston
Abilene
Funeral set for Beecher C. Donald in Littlefield
Beecher Carrol Donald 8 of Muleshoe died early Saturday in Littlefield. Services Monday at 10 in Hammons Funeral Home Chapel with Buddy Wells officiating. Burial in Littlefield Cemetery. Native of Denton County, Donald was a retired farmer and World War I veteran, survived by Rose daughter Mrs. Betty Burrous and four sons, a brother and a sister plus 11 grandchildren.
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Littlefield
Beecher Carrol Donald
Muleshoe
Sue
Hammons
Buddy Wells
Baptist Church
Lit-good
Lefield
Littlefield Cemetery
Art | Students League
Newmat
Sianmans
Denton County
Donald
Rose
Betty Burrous
Dimmitt
John Hugh Donald
Albuquerque
Zane Donald
In Spring
Wayne Donald
Eisuefield
Kenneth
Kenner
John Donald
Tatum, NM
Linnie” Mac Roberson
Hereford
James O. Tripp Dies Saturday at 52 in Lubbock
James O. Tripp, 52, a longtime Lubbock resident and district manager of TRW Automotive Parts, died at 4:25 a.m. Saturday at Methodist Hospital from an apparent heart attack. Born May 16, 1920 in Dallas, he served in World War II and received the Silver Star. Survived by wife Jean and three sons, funeral services set for Monday at Resthaven-Singleton-Wilson Chapel. Burial in Resthaven Memorial Park with listed pallbearers. Memorials to Presbyterian Center.
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Mae Lubbock
Methodist
Com
Richmond
6Th St
Methodist Hos
Tripp
Lubbock
TRW, Inc
James O. Tripp
Dallas
Oklahoma City
Automotive Booster Club
Covenant Brociatarian Chneah
Theresbyterian Center
Jean
Patrick A. Tripp
35Th St
Timothy. N. Tripp
Rapid Guy
William 0. Trip
J. O. Tripp Sr
C. J. Wintreath
G. D. Wiggs
Bill H. Cowan
Dalton Anderson
Bill England
Tom Laws
Albuquerque Resident Killed in Farmington Plane Crash
24 year old Albuquerque resident 2nd Lt John R Kelley of the New Mexico Air National Guard was killed when an F100C trainer crashed near Manzanores Mesa east of Farmington New Mexico during a routine training flight. The crash occurred about 500 feet high as the jet failed to clear a mesa edge and exploded. Four Marine planes in the area assisted by spotting the wreckage and diverting to Kirtland Air Force Base Albuquerque.
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Arc Minigun
Kelley
Vincent C. ‘Kelley
Bibgauerave
188Th Tacticalighter Squadron
Albuquerque
Formaiion
Manza Nares Mesa
Newxico 1
Farmington
Navajo Lake
New Mexico
Ronald Hoover
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Air Guard
Kaley
Pond
Pao
el Toro
Calif
Kirtland Air Force Base
Kirtland
Navajo Dam
Olton Resident Funeral Monday Obituary Notes
Olton resident A A Smith 60 was found dead at home and ruled natural cause. Funeral services 2:30 PM Monday at First Methodist Church Olton with Masonic graveside rites at Memorial Park Lubbock. Parsons Funeral Home in charge. Survived by wife Lois a son Danny Hereford a daughter Shirley Pickrell Lubbock a brother Earl N. Smith Lubbock a sister Mrs Leslie Light Lubbock and five others.
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Olton
A. A .Smith
Justices of the Peace
W. G. Finney
al Jennings
Aubrey White
Sudan
Resthaven
Memorial Park
Lubbock
Parsons Funeral Home
Smith
Barber
Lois
Danny Smith
Hereford
Shirley Pickrell
Hismith
Earl N. Smith
Leslie Light
Funeral services planned for Mrs. Ethel Knight
Mrs. Ethel Knight 83 of Seminole dies after long illness at Permian General Hospital Andrews. Services Monday 2 p.m. at First Christian Church Seminole with Rev. Omar Bantz officiating. Burial in Seminole Cemetery under Singleton Funeral Home direction. Mrs Knight a former resident of Gaines County since 1926 lived at Andrews Nursing Home since 1970. She was married to Dennis Knight. prior to retirement she worked at Seminole Rotary Club for 28 years. She was a native of Plano and charter member of the community group.
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Seminole
Ethel Knight
Permian General Hospital
Andrews
First Christian Church of
Omar Bantz
Seminole Cemetery
Singleton Funeral Home
Andrews Nursing
Knight
Essa
Gaines County
Nadine Peery
Rockwell
Odessa
Dennis
Funeral Home
Sunsetrial
Plano
Gardens
Fire Alarms Cause Death In Oklahoma Native
Mrs. Peery, native of Jackson Mississippi and wife of Fred Knight, dies in Odessa area fire incident. Survivors include two sons Donald C Peery and David E Peery, a daughter Bettye Jo Moss, and other relatives. Pallbearers listed from local clubs and communities. Funeral arrangements pending with ties to Gaines County Home and First Christian Church influences.
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Jackson
Miss
First Christian Church
Hame
David E. _Prery
Valley
Oklo
Bettye Jo Moss
Ccia
Amweree
Duncan
Ted Jeter
Dart Jackson
Bly
Edy
al Crosland
Newel
Sete
Poe Arers P
Se Ry Club
Monica Campbell Services Today in Littlefield
Four month old Monica Dion Campbell daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Campbell Jr of Littlefield died Friday at Peaceful Valley Children's Home near Brownwood. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Littlefield Memorial Park with Bob Ware officiating. Burial under Hammons Funeral Home direction. Survivors include parents grandparents and great grandparents from Littlefield and nearby towns.
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Littlefield
Monica Dion Campbell
Jay Campbell Jr
Peaceful Valley
Brownwood
Littlefield Memorial Park
Bob Ware
Cres Park
Roy Morris
Boswell, Okla
Sherman Rushing
J. J. Cook
J C Williamson to Funeral Monday
J C Williamson of 2308 59th St died about 2 48 pm Saturday in Lubbock Osteopathic Hospital after a long hospitalization since June 30 Services will be at 10 8 am Monday in the W W Rix Chapel with Rev J Z Bolding officiating Burial arrangements include a study of art with her revived sight and artist activities mentioned include one man shows ribbons and portrait commissions
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Johnnie C. Williamson
Lubbock
W. W. Rix Chapel
J. Z. Bolding
Methodist Church
John Franklin Teacher 72 Former Rail Employee Dies
John Franklin Teacher age 72 died while on residence pending at Griffin Funeral Home. A retired railroad worker who also served at the New Mexico port of entry, he had lived in Hobbs since 1960 with his sister. Survivors include daughter Mrs George Bourland of San Antonio two sisters Mrs Eugene Williams Hobbs and Mrs Daisy Patton Truth or Consequences New Mexico and a brother George of Knox Indiana.
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Hobbs
John Franklin
Griffin Funer
State of New Mexico
George Bourland J
San Antonio
Eugene Williams
Daisy Patton
Truth
N.M
George
Knox
Ind
Clay A. Hynson Funeral Monday
Clay A. Hynson 54 of Rt 2 Lockney died about 2 30 am Saturday in Central Plains General Hospital Plainview after a brief illness Services will be 2 pm Monday in First Baptist Church of Aiken with Rev Carl Coffey officiating Burial in Plainview Cemetery under direction of Wood-Dunning Funeral Home He was a native of Barstow and had farmed north of Tulsa until 1965 Survivors include his sister Mrs George Adam Jacobs of Lockney and two more sisters Mrs Mae Norman of San Benito and Mrs Ostine Padgett Lubbock three brothers Neal Hynson of La Crescenta Perey Hynson of San Angele Charlie Hynson of Plla
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Alfred Dye
Roaring Springs
Roaring [Springs Church of Christ
Jane Jones
Owen E. Jones
Dye
Rt. 2
Olton
Imethodist Hospital
Lubbock
Miss Jones
Irby Jo
Plainview
Clay A. Hynson
Lockney
Central Plains General Hospital
First Baptist Church of
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Ach Mae Camis
Europe
Mexico
Ajlures
Staces
Mrs
Lindsey Williamso
South
South Plains Kidney Foundation
Albert Tello
New Deal
Fields & Co
4Th St
Jorhee Baie
Ja Chilaven
Chinery
Pnd
Massens
Puuruay Anvermoon
Adam Jacobs
Gisela Bazar
37Th St
Singleton Wilson
Temple Baptist Church
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Cupp
Medical Center Hospital
Justice of the Peace
Manuel Valles
Effie
Mae Williams
Everlina Dykes
Fort Stockton
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Muleshoe Cemetery
Singleton - Ellis Funeral Home
Morton
Texas
James Edward Jordan, Ie
Floyt Remaine
Robert Searcy
Canyon
J. Kyetts Haley
Dan E. Houston
B. C. Donald
James
Singleton - Wilson Funeral Home Chapel
Sam Laine
Westmister
Dr. Holden
Ailman C. T. McLaughlin
Diamond M Foundation
John Wayne
Wayne
R. E. Petitfils’ Services
Pend
Robert E. Petitfi
Ta Fe Springs
Cali
Universe Hospital
Rose Hills
Dorothy Hack
Bell” Calll
Aliie Lambert F
Lovington
Mrs. Ethel Knight
Mrs. Peery
Monica Cambell
J. C. Williamson
John
National
NSM
Arorsrat
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