Birders chase Big Year on bike from Yukon to Brownsville
Ken Madsen and Wendy and Malcolm Boothroyd travel a 13 000 mile bicycle Big Year across North America from the Yukon to Brownsville. They aim to see as many bird species as possible without fossil fuels amid harsh winds and security guards. Boothroyd's tally reached 520 species as of May 15, with their journey ending near Big Bend National Park.
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Brownsville
Yukon Territory
Ken Madsen
Wendy
Malcolm Boothroyd
North America
Malcolm
Boothroyd
Madsen
American Birding Association
Sandy Komito
Romito
Pensacola
Fla
Albuquerque
N.M
Whitehorse
Big Bend National Park
South Texas
Laredo
Carrizo Springs
Wendy Boothroyd
Sabal Palm Sanctuary
Odessa Deaths: Gonzales Phillips VanNatta Krueger Sigman
Obituaries from Odessa area list Gregorio Gonzales Estalene Phillips VanNatta Lorence Krueger and Mary Sigman with service times locations and survivor details including spouses children and siblings for each. Services noted at Acres West Sunset Memorial and Odessa Funeral Home chapels with burial information and origin towns.
Sydney Pollack dies at 73 in Los Angeles
Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack died at age 73 after a cancer battle in his Los Angeles home. The veteran filmmaker rose to prominence in the 1970s and 1980s for hits like Tootsie and Out of Africa, and remaining projects included Michael Clayton and Made of Honor. He was born in Lafayette Indiana to Russian American parents and leaves a legacy as a leading figure in Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney Pollack
Cannes
France
Pollack
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Los Angeles
Africa
Pacific
Parade
Los Angels
Hollywood
Patrick Dempsey
Marty Bach
George Clooney
Michael Clayton
Clooney
Lafayette
Ind
Obituary: Oscar Lummus Jr. of Sundown dies at 87
Oscar Lummus Jr., 87, a Mobile Oil retiree from Sundown, died May 24, 2008 in Levelland. Visitation today at Head Duarte Funeral Home Level land, with a 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. gathering. Services Wednesday at First Baptist Sundown, officiated by Randy Winfrey. Burial in Sundown Cemetery. Survived by wife Vera, sons Randy and Larry, daughter Brenda, sister Nellie, three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Oscar Lummus Jr
Sundown
Mobile Oil Company
Head Duarte Funeral Home
Lummus
First Baptist Church
Randy Winfrey
City of Sundown
Head
Mobile Oil: Company
Vera C. Lummus
Randy Lummus
Jan
Larry
Lisa
Odessa
Brenda Thompson
Dale
Denver City
Nellie Fullen
Breckenridge
Joe
Mark Lummus
Jarrodius
Billy Fullen
Clyde Boyte
Charles Shipley
Gene Haley of Kermit Dies at 79 in 2008 Obituary
Gene Eugene Haley born October 2 1928 in Pecos Texas to John Furman Haley and Florence Mae Trent Haley. He married Darby Crabb in Lovington New Mexico on March 21 1952 and raised four children. A rancher at heart he spent over 75 years in the trade while also enjoying hunting fishing and lapidary. He was affiliated with Free Will Baptist Church. He died May 24 2008 in Kermit Texas. Survived by his wife Darby Joy Haley of Kermit son Lee Haley and wife Sharon of Brownwood daughters Sherry Bailey and Jack of Odessa Darby Ann Mitchell and Billy of Midland Anita Janette Haley of Wink one brother John A Haley and Stefanie of Kermit ten grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and son Dawson Trent Haley. Graveside services were held May 27 2008 at Haley Ranch Cemetery officiated by Pastor R F Ford. Pallbearers included Lee Haley and grandsons Chris Dawson John Matt and Jerold Mitchell. Arrangements were with Family Services Funeral Parlor. Condolences may be sent at fsfp.com.
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Kermit
Robert Eugene Haley
John Furman Haley
Florence Mae (Trent) Haley
Pecos
Darby Crabb
Lovington
Free Will Baptist Church
Gene
Darby Joy Haley
Lee Haley
Sharon
Brownwood
Sherry Bailey
Jack
Odessa
Darby Ann Mitchell
Billy
Midland
Anita Janette Haley
Wink
John A. Haley
Stefanie
Chris
John
Matt
Jerold
Dawson
Tiffany
Kyle
Kendra
Miranda
Emily
Megan
Brittany
Hayden
Tyler
Alexis
Brandon
Justin
Brooklyn
Allysa
Macaela
Cheyenne
Florence Haley
Dawson Trent Haley
Haley Ranch
R.F. Ford
Chris Haley
Dawson Haley
John Mitchell
Matt Mitchell
Jerold Mitchell
Family Services Funeral Parlor
Fsfp.com
Riggs 19 dies in Fort Stockton funeral set
George Frazier Riggs 19 of Fort Stockton died Sunday May 25 2008. Visitation is today at 3 pm with services at 4 pm Wednesday at Fort Stockton High School special events center officiated by Rev Felix Knapper and Dr Jim Miles. Burial at East Hill Cemetery. Survived by parents George Earl Riggs and Vi Cindy Weatherman Riggs step mother Glenna Riggs fiancee Randi Goff grandparents Arlie Ray Weatherman Doris Ross Weatherman Gene and Wyonna Riggs Bill and Dora Jean Wohlfeld brother Casey Wayne Riggs sister Rheannan Englehart pallbearers listed. Donations preferred to Fort Stockton Fire Department Pecos County Sherriffs Department and Pecos County H Arrange ments by Memorial Funeral.
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Fort Stockton
George Frazier Riggs
Memorial Funeral Home
Fort Stockton High School
Felix Knapper
Jim Miles
East Hill Cemetery
George Earl Riggs
ViCindy Weatherman Riggs
Glenna Riggs
Randi Goff
Arlie Ray Weatherman
Doris Ross Weatherman
Gene
Wyonna Riggs
Bill
Dora Jean Wohlfeld
Casey Wayne Riggs
Rheannan Englehart
Cady Cates
Sam Franklin
Macky Turner
Cade Woodward
Kevin
Kneupper
John Paul Allen
Ramsey Ramos
John McIntyre
Clayton Lauderdale
Brian Stevens
Odessa man 85 dies after service in WWII era
E R Miether 85 of Odessa died May 21 2008 at home. Born December 23 1922 in Hankomer Texas to Adolph and Irene Miether he owned Miether Machine Shop since the 1940s. He served in the Army Air Force in World War II and was a member of the Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang. Survivors include daughters Judy Hardy Bulverde and Marilyn Merritt Austin and two grandchildren Charlotte Allen and Edwards Merritt. Memorial services May 27 2008 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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Odessa
E.R. Miether
Hankomer
Texas
Adolph
Irene Miether
Miether
Army Air Corp
Judy Hardy
Bulverde
Marilyn Merritt
Austin
Charlotte Allen
Edwards Merritt
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home
Jimmy Braswell
Sunsetodessa.com
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Alice
South
Wal-Mart
Sabal Palm Audubon Center
Brad Doherty
Heraliv
Gregorio ‘George’ Gonzales
Gregorio
George” Gonzales
Hospice House of
Acres West Funeral
Jose Maria Garcia
Acres West Funeral Home
Artesia
New Mexico
Ruben P. Gonzales
Abe P. Gonzales
Vera Ubando
Snyder
Hiram S. Gonzales
Raul S. Gonzales
Olahoma City
Estalene Phillips
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Odessa Funeral Home
Poteau
Okla
Larry Nichols
Mike Phillips
Coker
Ala
Debra Rainey
William Jones
Evelyn Terry
Ada
Delores Cambell
Olney
Rhonda Severe
Ada, Okla
Annette Wortman
Tupelo
Ow, ‘van' VanNatta
Odessa OW
van” VanNatta
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
Bell Co
Joe van Natta
Wayne VanNatta
Jerri Hawley
Julia VanNatta
Gloria Murray
Marvin VanNatta
JT VanNatta
Bobbie Jean
Macist
Detar Hospital
Victoria
First United Methodist Church
Joyce McCormick
Triska Funeral Home
Riesel
Betty Krueger
el Campo
Mike Krueger
William E Krueger
Bryan
Gladys Walls
Slaton
Evelyn Bernard
el Paso
Mary Jewell Sigman
Waxahachie
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Francois Morijap
Mbye Leen Ae A Botea Oa
Sherry G
Gene Haley
Paxton Midna
Agzaales
Beauty
Kevin Wilson
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