Southwest founder Herb Kelleher retires as chairman
In Dallas Southwest Airlines announces Herb Kelleher ends his chairmanship after 31 years at the annual meeting. He remains employed at 400000 annually through 2013, with duties to be decided by Chief Executive Gary Kelly. Kelleher, who helped launch the Texas carrier in 1971, leaves a legacy as the aviation icon who built a profitable no frills airline from a Phoenix of startups.
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Pilots Union
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New Jersey
San Antonio
Rollin King
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Herb Kelleher
Methodist leaders oppose Bush library at SMU
Methodist ministers launch a public relations campaign to stop George W. Bush's presidential library at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. They hired a Maine firm to design ads and inform bishops, arguing the partisan think tank and Iraq policy clash with church teachings while SMU cites land ownership and approval by the South Central Jurisdiction.
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George W. Bush
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Bush
SMU
Maine
Andrew Weaver
Brooklyn
Iraq
Court of
United Methodist Church
South Central
Bush Foundation
Public Policy Institute
Brad Cheves
Burglary and drug arrests in Odessa area report
A list notes a burglary of a vehicle on Interstate 20 near the 6800 block with electronics and clothes valued at 1670. A 37-year-old Odessa woman was arrested for possession of cocaine at 4:40 p.m. on East Fifth Street and held on a 25000 bond. Entrusted items and guns valued at 2700 were stolen from a home on East Everglade Avenue between 1:20 and 2 p.m. Tuesday.
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East Fifth Street
Veronica Michelle Mobley
Hammett Drive
Ector County
East Everglade Avenue
Death notices from Odessa honor two services and survivors
Celia Sally Mathena Fortner 95 of Odessa died May 20 2008. Services 10 a.m. today Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home burial Friday Bogata Cemetery Bogota. Survivors daughter Carol Weaver Odessa son Joe Farmer Midland brothers Wiley Mathena Pasadena Harold Mathena Edmond sister Gladys Moore Lubbock six grandchildren 10 great grandchildren one great great grandchild. Yolanda Quiroz 54 Odessa died May 21 2008 Hospice House services pending Martinez Smith Funeral Chapels & Crematory.
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Celia
Sally' Mathena Fortner
Parks Methodist
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Bogata
Bogota
Hubbard-Kelly
McGregor
Carol Weaver
Joe Farmer
Midland
Wiley Mathena
Pasadena
Yolanda Quiroz
Martinez-Smith
Obituary: Juanita Villa Hidalgo of Odessa
Juanita Villa Hidalgo, born April 3 1943 in Dexter New Mexico, died May 19 2008 in Odessa after a long illness. She is survived by many family members including husband Jimmy Hidalgo, children David Andy Gilbert and Mark Hidalgo, daughter Sandra Lujan, and many siblings and grandchildren. Services were held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with interment in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
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Juanita Villa Hidalgo
Juanita
Dexter
New Mexico
Jose
Martina Villa
Jimmy Hidalgo
Natty Villa
California
Sebriano Villa
Cipriano Villa
Alex Villa
Roswell
Augustina Marquez
Texas
Josephina Galindo
Sheffield
David
Andy
Gilbert
Mark Hidalgo
Sandra Lujan
Robert Cervantes Jr
Abilene
Christina Cervantes
Rachel Farango
Leticia Martinez
Las Cruces
Deerings Nursing Home
August
Mary Anderson Odessa resident dies at 80
Mary Anderson 80 of Odessa died May 20 2008 at her residence. Born May 2 1928 in Roscoe Texas to Edwin Barker and Annie Jones she was active in PTA Cub Scout work Eastern Star taught Sunday school and loved family. Survived by husband Earl and Cherie daughters Karen Weddle Jannika Andersson nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral 10 am May 23 2008 at Frank W Wilson Funeral Chapel Roswell NM burial South Park Cemetery Roswell NM.
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Mary Anderson
Edwin Forest Barker
Annie Lea Jones
Roscoe
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Eastern Star
Portales High School
Calvary Baptist Church
Roswell
New Mexico
Andy
Jesus Christ
Janet Carr
Eric
Dane
Andy Anderson
Earl Anderson
Cherie
Karen Weddel
Jannika Andersson
Midland
Frank W. Wilson
James Bishop
South Park Cemetery
Odessa Man Wagner 67 Dies May 19 2008
Raymond John Wagner 67 of Odessa died May 19 2008 at home. Born February 28 1941 in West Bend Wisconsin to Peter and Erna Wagner. He owned Wagner's Manufacturing & Fabrication Co since 1979 and held multiple clubs memberships. Survived by wife Nancy, two sons, a daughter, six sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral May 23 at Life Change Baptist Church with graveside May 30 in West Bend. Memorials to Wagner Memorial Fund Odessa Westside Chase Bank. عبدالله
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Raymond John Wagner
West Bend
Wisconsin
Peter and
Erna Wagner
Nancy Phipps
Wagner’s Manufacturing & Fabrication Co
Harley Owners Group
Moose Lodge
Midland
Texas Skeet
National Skeet Shooting Association
Permian High Booster Club
Jackalo
Rachel
Elizabeth
Kristen
Life Change Baptist Church
Kyle Rodgers
Wagner
Odessa Westside
Louise Lasater 96 Odessa resident dies after long life
Louise Lasater 96 of Odessa Texas died May 19 2008 in McAllen She was born April 12 1912 in Kaufman Texas to Joseph and Ida Stanfield She was preceded in death by her husband Troy and son Charles Survived by son Jerry Lasater Port Isabel daughter Deanna Starkey Larkspur Colorado 13 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren five great great grandchildren visitation May 23 2008 at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home services May 24 2008 2 p m at First Baptist Church Odessa interment Sunset Memorial Gardens Odessa Texas
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Louise Lasater
McAllen
Texas
Louise
Kaufman
Joseph Leonard Stanfield
Ida Kelley Stanfield
Troy Lasater
Charles Lasater
Jerry Lasater
Port Isabel
Deanna Starkey
Larkspur
Colorado
Phillips Petroleum
Troy
Hubbard
Kelly Funeral Home
First Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Odessa Young Man Raul Nevarez Dies in Tragic Oil Field Accident
Raul Nevarez 20 of Odessa died May 19 2008 after a road accident. Born June 24 1987 in Odessa he worked as an oil field floor hand and played soccer since age five on the Arsenal team. Survived by parents Evelyn and Arnulfo sister Monique brother Arnulfo Jr and daughter Madalyn. Rosary May 22 at Acres West Funeral Chapel Mass May 23 at St Joseph Catholic Church with burial at Los Angeles Garden Ector County Cemetery Arrangements entrusted to
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Raul Nevarez
Arnulfo and
Domingo
Gonzales) Nevarez
Raul
Arsenal
ATPB
Dominga Nevarez
Evelyn Nevarez
Vicente
Angela Gonzales
Madalyn Nevarez
Arnulfo Nevarez Jr
Monique Neyvarez
Rosary
Acres West Funeral Chapel
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Mark Miller
Los Angeles Garden
Ector County Cemetery
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