Texas ends fifth try at school finance reform
Texas Legislature adjourned its 30 day special session after failing to pass a unified plan to overhaul public education funding. Gov. Perry criticized the outcome while announcing steps to raise teacher salaries and fund textbooks. The long contentious issue faces court review and potential new sessions.
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Austin
Texas
Rick Perry
Tom Craddick
Midland
Perry
Texas Education Agency
Craddick
David Dewhurst
Texas Senate
House
John Dietz
Texas Supreme Court
Dewhurst
Eddie Lucio
Brownsville
Becom
Ing
George W. Bush
Oil and Gas
Fetal surgery survivor Garrett Jorgensen released in Houston
Garrett Jorgensen, born during a July 29 in womb surgery to remove a chest tumor, survived and was released at three weeks old. Dr Olutoye recounted the complex procedure at Texas Children's Hospital, noting the tumor’s rare nature and the need for long term follow up to understand its biology.
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Houston
Garrett Jorgensen
Garrett
Oluyinka Olutoye
Ellen Jorgensen
Olutoye
Texas Children’s Hospital
Death notices from Fort Stockton and surrounding areas
James L. Blackwelder 81 of Fort Stockton a tool pusher died Aug 17 2005 in Fort Stockton memorial services set for 10 am Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church with Rev Steve Ramirez officiating arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home born in Albany Baptist and a Navy veteran survivors include wife Gloria two sons Phillip and Buddy Lee daughter Cathy Langley mother Ethel two grandchildren and two great grandchildren Johnny Pat Livingston 36 of Dallas apartment manager died Aug 16 2005 in Dallas mass at 3 pm today at St James Catholic Church burial at Santa Rita Cemetery arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home born in Fort Stockton survivors mother Pascuala Falcon Livingston brothers Robert Nevarez Martin Falcon Frank Smith sisters Maria Theresa Cash Rosella Falcon Claudia Mae Mancha 85 of Sweetwater died Aug 18 2005 burial at Coffee Cemetery survivor son Robert Saunders three grandchildren Bonnie Jean Cook 72 of Odessa died Aug 19 2005 services pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Jay Seeen Funeral Home Odessa region notices summarized line by line.
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Fort Stockton
James L. Blackwelder
Immanuel Baptist Church
Steve Ramirez
Cathy Langley
Las Vegas
Ethel Blackwelder
Johnny Pat Livingston Sanderson
Johnny Pat Livingston
Dallas
St. James Catholic Church
Flora Hinacay
Santa Rita Cemetery
Memorial Funeral Home
Pascuala Falcon Livingston
Sanderson
Robert Nevarez
Martin Falcon
Frank Smith
Royce City
Maria Theresa Cash
Rosella Falcon
Midland
Sweetwater
Claudia Mae Mancha
Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home
James Baker
Coffee Cemetery
Denison
Robert Saunders
Obituaries for Feb 10 1906 to Aug 18 2005 Odessa area
Netta Jewell Landrum 99 of Red Oak Texas formerly Matador died Aug 18 2005 born Feb 10 1906 in Erath County to James and Bertha Jackson married Franklin Landrum Jr in Matador 1925 lived Texas many areas moved Odessa 1942 died 1961 husband predeceased her 1961 survived by children John Louise Bobby and others 28 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren 11 great great grandchildren and more She was a Church of Christ member Funeral details given with Sunset Memorial Gardens and East Mound Cemetery gifts to East Mound Cemetery. Letha Mae Morton 75 of Odessa died Aug 19 2005 born Nov 15 1929 in Blackburn Oklahoma married James E Morton 1944 homemaker Eastern Star member predeceased by James Morton 2005 survived by sons James Alan Richard and David Morton sisters Marie Pittman and others brothers Melvin Knight seven grandchildren seven great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Memorial service Aug 20 Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel Rev Terry Wright officiating. Service arrangements Hubbard Kelly.
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Odessa
Netta Jewell Landrum
Red Oak
Texas
Matador
Erath County
James Andrew Jackson
Bertha Wideman Jackson
West Texas
Franklin Landrum Jr
Mr. Landrum
Gaynell Shipman Florey
John Landrum
Mary
Bobby Landrum
Patricia
Louise Johnson
Abilene
Jewell
Sunset Memorial
Oessa
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Fountain Garden
East Mound
P.O. Box
Letha Mae Morton
Parks Methodist
Blackburn
Oklo
James Everett Morton
Reno
Nev
Eastern Star
James E. Morton
James Alan Morton
Jouree
Cibola
Richard Morton
Gloria
David Morton
Marie Pittman
Homer
Melvin Knight
Sacramento
Calif
Anna
Calvin Sissom
Modesto
Odessa businessman Carl Jenkins dies at 70
Carl Allen Al Jenkins of Odessa died Friday August 19 2005 at Hospice House. Born April 12 1935 in Kansas City Missouri he earned a BBA from the University of Mississippi and was a businessman with Smoker's Outlet NetWest On Line 4-A Management and Rancho Minerals Resources. He married Evelyn Anne Brown in 1956. He is survived by his wife, son Carl Jr and wife Julie, Alissa Goates and husband James, sister Dorothy Burleigh, grandchildren Dylan Colton Carlen Ali Jordan and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers named. Interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Funeral services Aug 22 2005 at Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors with Byron McWilliams officiating.
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Odessa
Carl Jenkins
Hospice House
Kansas City
Missouri
Carl A
Ruth Jenkins
Frank W. Wilson
Byron McWilliams
First Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Carl
Evelyn Anne Brown
Charleston
University of Mississippi
Sigma Nu Fraternity
Smoker’s Outlet Inc
NetWest On Line Inc
4- A Management Inc
Rancho Minerals Resources LLP
Anne Jenkins
Carl Allen Jenkins Jr
Julie
Alissa
James
Dorothy Burleigh
Lafayette
Dylan Jenkins
Colton Jenkins
OdessA American Death Notice Policy Update
The Odessa American publishes death notices in its 21 county circulation area at no charge for residents and former residents. Notices for spouses, parents, grandparents, children or siblings living outside the area may be published with limits. Full obituaries available for a nominal fee. call 333-7770 for details.
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Odessa American
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