Fort Worth teen musician earns Curtis Institute acceptance
Samuel Boutris a 19 year old Fort Worth clarinetist born with Goldenhar syndrome gained acceptance to Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia on his third audition. He began in sixth grade, played with Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and Fort Worth Youth Orchestra, and studied with mentors who attended Curtis and NEC. His mother Eva Reynolds raised him alone until her death just as the news arrived. Boutris now stays with his grandparents as he prepares to study at Curtis.
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Samuel Boutris
Curtis Institute of Music
Philadelphia
Boutris
Curtis
Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Lee
Eva Reynolds
Victoria Luperi
Andrew Crisanti
New England Conservatory of Music
Death notices from Andrews and nearby towns
Laura L. Koonce Andrews 74 LVN died July 1 2010 at Permian Regional Care Center born in Jacks are Survivors Wesley E Jones Santa Anna Jack C Jones Fort Worth R L Jones Odessa James P Jones Lubbock Wanda A Darcy Andrews Rafael Melendez 66 Marfa self employed carpenter died June 30 2010 in Marfa military graveside service 10 am Tuesday Marfa Catholic Cemetery arrangements Alpine Memorial Funeral Home born Marfa Army veteran survivors Louisa Cash Marfa Joshua C Melendez Corpus Christi Corine Melendez Marfa Rosemary Tovar Hobbs NM Manuel Melendez Odessa grandchild Odessa Richard Johnson 78 Odessa died July 5 2010 services pending Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Odessa Jeffrey Alan Romeo Smith 39 Odessa died July 4 2010 Acres West Funeral Chapel
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Andrews
Laura L. Koonce
Permian Regional Care Center
Jacksare
Wesley E. Jones
Santa Anna
Jack C. Jones
Fort Worth
R.L. Jones
Odessa
James P. Jones
Lubbock
Wanda
Alpine Rafael Melendez
Marfa
Marfa Catholic Cemetery
Alpine Memorial Funeral Home
Louisa Cash
Joshua C. Melendez
Corpus Christi
Corine Melendez
Rosemary Tovar
Hobbs
N.M
Manuel Melendez
Jeffrey Alan “Romeo” Smith
Medical Center Hospital
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Longtime oilman Leland Davison dies at 75 in Odessa
Leland Davison 75 died July 4 2010 at Hospice House Odessa after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. Born August 26 1934 in Cowley County Kansas he worked in the oilfield and pipelines from Texas to Alaska including the North Slope. He served in the U S Army 1957 1959 and was a member of Life Change Baptist Church. Survived by wife Glenda Davison son Leland Shane Davison and daughter Tamera Reynolds. five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. A family visitation is planned July 6 with funeral July 7 at Life Change Baptist Church and burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are named. honorary pallbearers listed. In lieu of flowers donations to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network are requested.
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Leland H
Louisa Ellen (Rush) Davison
Cowley County
Hobbs High
Hobbs
N.M
Glenda Blackmon
U. S. Army
Pipeliners Union Local 798
Texas
Alaska
North Prudhoe Bay
Tamera Reynolds
Mike
Louis Davison
Victor, TX
Lloyd Davison
Annie
Midland
Louisa House
Lela Brooks
Bill
Mineral Wells
Casey Tucker
Pam
Dusty Tucker
Michele
Molly Tucker
Jake
Ashley Gamboa
Sheryl Speck
Rotan
Mackenzie
Harley
Richard
Jordyn
Trinity
Jayli
Landon
Jacob
Hubbard-Kelly — Funeral
Life Change
Baptist Church
Johnny Thomason
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Steve Brooks
Tom House
Rance Wardlaw
Bryan Doty
Ronny Tucker
Arthur Picazzari
Folger couple of Midland die, vigil and burial set
Richard Folger and Mary Catherine Folger of Midland died Sunday July 4 2010. A prayer vigil is planned at 7 p.m. Wednesday July 7 at St Ann’s Catholic Church in Midland, with a funeral Mass at 10 a.m. Thursday July 8 at St Ann’s, officiated by Monsignor Larry Croll. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
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Midland
Richard Folger
Mary Catherine Folger
St. Ann's Catholic Church
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Larry Croll
Ellis Funeral Home
Nina L Barbee obituary in Odessa and Winters TX
Nina L Barbee 87 of Odessa formerly Winters died Friday July 2 2010 at Parks Methodist Retirement. Born December 24 1922 in Winters to Orlan Page and Vera Choate Page. Survived by son Roy Barbee Odessa granddaughter Jennifer Barbee two great grandchildren. Graveside service July 7 2010 at Rose Hill Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Braswell.
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Odessa
Nina L. Barbee
Parks Methodist
Orlan Page
Vera Choate Page
Winters
Alfred Jackson Barbee
Occidental Petroleum Company
Pert
Lester Hawkins
Roy Barbee
Jennifer Barbee
Rose Hill Cemetery
Jimmy Braswell
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Midland bomb tech released after hospital stay
Brian Rackow, a 13 year Midland police bomb technician, has been released from University Medical Center in Lubbock after sustaining severe injuries from a June 24 explosion at the police department training facility. He remains under a doctor’s care in Lubbock. A blood drive for Rackow is set for 8 am to 4 pm Wednesday at City Hall and Ohio Avenue.
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Midland
Brian Rackow
University Medical Center
Lubbock
Midland Police
Rackow
City Hall
N. Loraine St
Ohio Avenue
NRC Meeting Centers on Louisiana Enrichment Plant
U S Nuclear Regulatory Commission holds a meeting at 7 p.m. Central in Eunice New Mexico to discuss issues related to the Louisiana Energy Services gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant. Call 404-997-4417 for details.
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NRC
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Louisiana Energy Services
Eunice
N.M
Fran Smith Peters 85 Georgetown native obituary
Fran Smith Peters 85 of Georgetown Texas formerly Odessa Texas died Friday July 2 2010 born September 20 1924 in Estevan Canada to Dr Lester and Agnes Berry married Robert L Peters in Odessa 1971 he preceded her in death 1993 survived by sons James D Smith Ronald Smith granddaughter Deana Jump four great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren moved to Odessa 1952 worked as Sears Roebuck personnel manager active in First Presbyterian Odessa and later Austin Lyric Opera and Covenant Presbyterian Church Memorials to Austin Lyric Opera or Lighthouse Hospice memorial service to be scheduled later Arrangements Ramsey Funeral Home Georgetown Texas 512 869 7775 and guest book at ramsey funeral com.
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Fran “Smith” Peters
Odessa
Fran
Estevan
Saskatchewan
Canada
Lester and
Agnes (Brownell) Berry
Robert L. Peters
Texas
James Smith Jr
Todd Smith
James D
Beth) Smith
Ronald
Janet) Smith
Deana
Ed) Jump
Sears Roebuck
First Presbyterian Church of
Austin
Austin Lyric Opera
Covenant Presbyterian Church
Barton Springs Road
Lighthouse Hospice
Williams Dr
Altenheim-Round Rock
Ramsey Funeral Home
Ramseyfuneral.com
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