Heart pumps hailed as future of heart care at Houston event
Houston doctors and patients praise a new 12 ounce left ventricular assist device that aids the failing heart. Everardo Flores, first U S patient to receive the next generation pump, reports renewed energy and ability to learn. Experts say pumps may become permanent implants, expanding transplant waits and life quality. Renowned surgeon Dr Michael DeBakey and others discuss history, regulatory barriers, and the wave of future artificial heart technology in Houston.
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Houston
Everardo Flores
Flores
Texas Heart Institute
O.H. “Bud” Frazier
The
Heart Institute
St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital
Michael DeBakey
Thurston Davis
Davis
Stephen Westaby
Oxford University
England
Westaby
Frazier
Corpus dolphin handlers find penny ending fears
Corpus Christi AP reports a penny found in the tank of Kimo the Texas State Aquarium dolphin relieved fears it was in the animal’s stomach. Airport TSA aided with X-ray equipment, confirming likely coin residue in the dolphin’s digestive system, with a follow up X-ray planned.
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Corpus Christi
Texas State
Kimo
Aquarium
Tom Schmid
Indianapolis Zoo
Corpus Christi International Airport
Amy Gazin
TSA
Death Notices From Odessa and Fort Stockton Area
Notable obituaries include Dexter Charles Allen 88 of Odessa died May 18 2004 with services at Memorial Funeral Home and burial at East Hill Cemetery. Bastion Cole Burney infant son of Odessa parents died May 19 2004 with services at Temple Baptist Church. Mary Candy Martinez of Midland died May 19 2004 with services at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Alfonso A Subia 56 of Fort Stockton a Boy Scouts volunteer died. services at St. Agnes Catholic Church. Lela J Bell 52 of Odessa died May 18 2004. services pending. Eddie Nathan Holladay Sr 64 of Odessa died in Midland Memorial Hospital. arrangements incomplete.
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Dexter Allen
Fort Stockton
Dexter Charles Allen
Odessa
Crane
Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
East Hill Cemetery
Memorial Funeral Home
Beatrice A. Allen
Elza Allen
Centrail
Donald Lawrence
Lancaster
Calif
John Lawrence
Colorado
Bastion Burney
Bastion Cole Burney
Brian
April Burney
Medical Center Hospital
Temple Baptist Church
Donald Bugg
Sunset Memorial Garden
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Robert
Berry Voglino
Kingsland
Bill
Karen Burney
JoAnne McCafferty
Jackie Voglino
Mary Martinez Midland
Mary “Candy” Martinez
Midland
Ellis Funeral Home
Albert Ibarra
Alfonso Sabia
Alfonso A. Subia
Boy Scouts
St. Agnes Catholic Church
David Herrera
Fort Stockton Catholic Community Cemetery
Mary Lillian Subia
Gabriel Subia
Jesse A. Subia
Copperas Cove
Lela Beil
Lela J. Bell
Eddie Holladay
Eddie Nathan Holladay
Midland Memorial Hospital
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Memorial services for James Duree held in Odessa
James Duree 53 of Sullivan Missouri died May 17 2004 in Odessa after a short illness Memorial services were set for 2 pm today at First Baptist Church Parlor with Rev Curtis Brewer and Auber Dean officiating He was born July 8 1950 in St Louis survived by three brothers and two sisters all in the St Louis area Memorials suggested to Permian Basin Center Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hasselbrook Funeral Home Sullivan Graveside services set for 10 am Saturday May 22 2004 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Terry Tamplen assisting
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Odessa
James
Jim” Duree
Sullivan
Missouri
First Baptist Church
Curtis Brewer
Auber Dean
Mr. Duree
St. Louis
Permian Basin
Jim
Mission Center
Hasselbrook Funeral Home
Houston
Zachary Scott
Hal
Camelia Scott
John Charles Scott
Callie
Cyrille Pannier
Tyler Summers
Tobin Summers
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Terry Tamplen
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Longtime Odessa Resident Lyons 85 Dies After Illness
Hubbard Kelly NOE POSS HOUSE Odessa Texas expresses notice of the death of Velma Borthick Lyons 85 a homemaker and church member who died May 16 2004 in Hospice House Born May 31 1918 in Webb City Missouri she married Lawrence Lyons August 8 1939 in Bristow Oklahoma He preceded her in death July 15 1998 Survived by daughters Sharon Scott and Mary Summers and their spouses plus other family members. The notice lists funeral and burial details at Martinez Funeral Home and Rosehill Cemetery.
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Odessa
Velma Borthick Lyons
Webb City
Missouri
Sharon Scott
Kenneth
Dallas
Mary Summers
Embattled DA to resign under plea agreement in perjury case
Brown County District Attorney Sky Sudderth agreed to resign and pay a 3000 dollar fine as part of a deal with prosecutors. Felony charges of aggravated perjury and record tampering will be dropped, special prosecutor Burt Burnett said no further charges would be pursued. Sudderth’s district included Mills County. Meanwhile authorities search for a 5 year old boy abducted at knifepoint from the South Padre Island Golf Club, with the boy’s grandfather assaulted during the incident. Sean Shrewsbury, 3, and John Asia Shrewsbury, 26, are sought. Sean is described as 3 feet tall and 45 pounds, last seen in a white shirt and blue pants.
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Brownwood
Brown County
Sky Sudderth
Sudderth
Randy Wilson
Burt Burnett
Mills County
Laguna Vista
South Padre Island
Department of Public Safety
Sean Shrewsbury
John Asia Shrewsbury
DPS
Sean
Communicable Disease Cases Reported at Two ECISD Schools
Parents of Reagan Elementary and Bonham Junior High students were informed of communicable diseases. A fourth grader at Reagan has herpangina and a seventh grader at Bonham has hand, foot and mouth disease. ECISD disinfected affected classrooms and urged continued hand washing to prevent spread.
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Reagan Elementary
Bonham Junior High
Reagan
Bonham
Ector County Independent School District
ECISD
Lauren Mathew
Mathew
Odessa man reports vehicle damage in 900 block South Grant
A resident reported vandalism to his vehicle causing 2500 in damage between 1130 p.m. Tuesday and 9 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of South Grant Avenue. Cashway Lumber reported a 2000 dolly rented March 11 but not returned from 1020 E Second St.
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Odessa
South
Grant Avenue
Second St
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Guillermo Torre-Amione
Baylor College of Medicine
C.H. ‘Bud’ Frazier
George Noon
Baylor
O.H
Bud’ Frazier
Guillermo Torre- Amione
Pecos
Felix Martinez
Felix Martinez Jr
Jhon Martinez
Freddy Martinez
Lubbock
Lisa Martinez
Yolanda Fuentes
Debbie Gomez
Andrews
Sandy Ortega
el Paso
Herman Ortega
Abilene
Tony Jares
Irving
Jerry Jares
Baytown
Jim’ Duree
N. Alleghaney
Texas
Tony Stafford
Tony Berlin Stafford
Stafford
Arlington
Tony
Bobby Williams
Ernestine Butler-Dillard
Jo Ann Stafford
Kharlie Stafford
Tameka Gentry
San Antonio
Aaron Fuentas
Baron Evens
Lafayette
Tomas Stafford
Martinez Funeral Home
Greater Saint John Baptist Church
E. J. Miller Jr
Ector County
Rosehill
Panatie Nesanen
Odessa American
iSecret Garden
Cie Eas
Mark Knox
Dan Ue
Sots LD
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