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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 2003

Page

11

Hispanic congressmen condemn Bush on affirmative action remarks

Reps Ciro Rodriguez and Charlie Gonzalez of Texas denounce the presidents claim that race is a de facto admissions quota. They defend affirmative action as a tool to address barriers for minority applicants amid a Michigan admissions lawsuit and a pending high court ruling tied to Bakke.

Bush Ciro Rodriguez Charlie Gonzalez San Antonio Gonzalez Congressional Hispanic Caucus Civil Rights Task Force White House U.S. Supreme Court University of Michigan High Court Bakke Michigan Rodriguez Federal Courthouse

Odessa Obituaries Briefs Announce Local Losses

Fragments report multiple Odessa area obituaries from January 2003. Frances Kika Villa Mitchell 54 of Odessa died January 15 at Hospice House. Survived by son Alan Villa and daughter Audra Tavarez with husband Jacob, plus siblings and extended family. Funeral and viewing details listed for Sunset Memorial and St. Anthony’s Church events in Odessa.

Odessa Frances “Kika” Villa Mitchell Orogrande N.M St. Anthony's Catholic Church Gilbert Rodriguez Rose Hill Cemetery Eufracia Munoz Villa Alan Villa Audra Tavarez Jacob Antonio Villa Atlanta Albert Villa Maggie Alfonso Villa Socorro Joeida Villa

Death notices mix from Texas towns feature Barron and others

Obituaries list Bobby Barron 46 of Lamesa owner of Brisket Express died Jan 15 2003 at home with services at First Baptist Church. Also Billy Everett 57 Huntsville mail carrier died Jan 14 2003 with burial at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Rita L Galindo 65 Odessa died Jan 15 2003 with services Jan 20 at Martinez Funeral Home and burial Rose Hill Cemetery. Leonard Hathorn 71 Kermit died Jan 15 2003 with services at Family Services Funeral Chapel and burial Kermit Cemetery. Eloisa Hernandez 82 Odessa homemaker died Jan 15 2003 with Rosary Jan 19 and Mass Jan 20 at St Joseph Cerafin Avenida. Isabel Rodriguez 85 Big Spring died Jan 15 2003 with vigil and Mass at St Paschal’s church and burial Sterling City Cemetery. Neva Mae Stover 84 Seminole died Jan 15 2003 with graveside service at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. Brady Thomas Brownwood 90 Odessa retiree coach died Jan 14 2003 with services Jan 16. Truman Jones 88 Big Spring died Jan 16 2003 with services pending.

Bobby Barron Lamesa Bobby Barron Lamesa Brisket Express First Baptist Church Pat Githens Lamesa Memorial Park Branon Funeral Home Amber Barron Joshua Barron Robert Jo Barron Randy Barron Odessa Oneta Robinson Billy Everett Huntsville Ala Valhalla Funeral Home Wade Martin Dwight Everett Valhalla Memory Gardens Spencer Everett Mechelle Hensel Dallas Minnie Everett Jo Ann Dean Jimmie Sue Hancock Fayetteville Ane Rita Galindo Rita L. Galindo Seabury Nursing Home Martinez Funeral Home Wayne Partain Rose Hill Cemetery Esperanza Church of Christ Ricardo Berdoza Ruben Berdoza Vicente Galindo Annabel Juarez Elva Clark Bella Flores Romelia Turin Christina Estorga Eloisa Hernandez Odessa Regional Hospital St. Joseph Catholic Church Cerafin Avenida Marfa Terry Acord Hutto Lalo Subia California Johnny Subia Big Spring Sisto Subia Austin Raymond Subia Fort Worth Olivia Porras Nena Martinez Concha Deleon Trine Cochran Chema Mata Isabel Rodriguez Sterling City Isabel “Chabela” Gaitan Rodriguez Scenic Mountain Medical Center St. Paschual’s Catholic Church Mike Dinio City Myers & Smith Funeral Home Alpine Moses Rodriguez Jr Johnny Rodriguez Abilene David Rodriguez Midland Adelaida Paredes Senaida Orona New Braunfels Mary Neva Stover Neva Mae Stover Seminole Memorial Health Center Gaines County Memorial Cemetery Tom Horn Boyer Funeral Home Turnersville Bobby Don Stewart Graham Jerry Dennie Stewart Chillicoot Lee Land Dumas Joyce Janie Ragsdale Wanda Faye Blackshear Cleo Springs Okla Jimmie L. Wilson Canton Louise Roberts Brady Thomas Brownwood — Thomas Brownwood Regional Medical Center Davis-Morris Truman Jones

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