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Stanley Davis
Stanley E. Davis passed away last year on June 2, 2006
after a short illness at age 79. We are very sorry for the extreme lateness in
sending this notice. This past year has just flown by and has been such a blur
in our lives. We all understand that at some point in our lives that our parents
will pass away, but until it happened we didn’t truly realize the loss and sadness.
Our dad entered the Border Patrol in 1954 and
then transferred to INS in 1959. We had the opportunity to live in many different
places. Douglas, AZ
(4 times), Oceanside, CA, Columbus,
NM, Honolulu, HI, Seattle,
WA. and Washington, DC. All of these places had their good points and some had very bad points. As kids, it was hard sometimes moving so much, but looking back now as adults, we would not change a minute
of it. He retired in 1983 and returned home to Arizona
with our mother, Colleen Davis. They have lived in Hereford,
AZ for the past 23 years and created a beautiful oasis in the middle of the desert.
Our dad accomplished a lot during his time in
both the Border Patrol and INS. He was chosen along with another Border Patrol
Officer in Douglas to play a small part in a short Walt
Disney Film called the “Wetback Hound” in 1958. We have tried to
get a copy of the film, but Walt Disney claims it is out of print. (Can’t imagine why)
He was involved in placing many Vietnamese orphans during the late 1970’s in Seattle
and was very instrumental in many of the current laws that are in place today concerning immigration. Even up to his last days, he was greatly concerned about the immigration problem and hoped that we
will not repeat the same mistakes as in the past.
So once again, our family would like to apologize for the delay
in notifying everyone. Our mother Colleen, still lives in Hereford looking after the oasis. His son Steve Davis, lives in Puyallup, WA. , daughter Cindy Dillman, lives in Yuma, AZ and daughter Cathy Kercheval,
lives in Richmond, VA. All three of us kids are having a hard time imagining
life without our father. He was and will always be, such a huge influence in
our lives.
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| William F. Bauer |
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 William F. Bauer, 76, passed away on July 3, 2007 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born April 13, 1931 in Apache, Oklahoma
to Albert and Clara Pohlemann Bauer. He was a Border Patrol officer for 23 years retiring as Assistant Chief in Marfa, Texas.
William met and married Ethelyn Francis Kaire on May 22, 1983 in Marfa, Texas. They moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado in
1997 made their home here. He was a member of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church and of the local Coin Club. He was also a
member of the Retired Border Patrol Association. He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, two sisters, and a
daughter. He is survived by his loving wife Ethelyn, a step daughter Diana Blackwell, three children Dara Bauer, David Bauer,
and Daniel Bauer. He is also survived by three of his wife's children Bruce, Daryll, and Brent Kaire. Visitation will be held
4:00-8:00PM Friday July 6, 2007 at Blunt Mortuary 2229 West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904. Services will
be held 12:00PM Saturday July 7, 2007 at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church 4318 North Chestnut, Colorado Springs, CO 80903.
In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the American Cancer Society or Pikes Peak Hospice 825 East Pikes
Peak, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903.
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CORDELLE MCDONALD
Cordelle McDonald is the widow of the late Alton L McDonald ,Deputy-Chief of the Border
Patrol Academy in the 60's and 70's. She was a gracious lady and had many friends in the Border Patrol.
She suffered a massive stroke on Thanksgiving Day 2006 and has been in a nursing home in Irving, TX since that time.
Ray Young
Funeral Services for Cordelle McDonald
Visitation on Friday, June 8, 2007
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Wilkerson Hatch Bailey Funeral Home
Date: Saturday June 9, 2007
Time: 2:00 PM
Location:
Wilkerson Hatch
Bailey Funeral Home
6101 Bosque Blvd
Waco, TX 76710
254.753.3691
Burial Immediately following:
Location: Waco Memorial Park
Waco, Texas
For a Brief Grave Side Service.
The
family asks that you send a donation in lieu of flowers to the American
Heart Association or a charity of your choice.
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| Norman E. Lynch |
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Norman E. Lynch Aug. 8, 1925 - March 13, 2007 Resident of Concord Passed away peacefully after a long struggle with Alzheimers
to be with his beloved grandson Adam, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his loving, steadfast wife Eileen of 59
years; who honored him with comfort and care and continued to keep him safe during his 10 year battle with Alzheimer disease.
Children, John Lynch and wife, Eliana, Jim Lynch and wife Alma, Charmaine Carbeiner and husband Dave Carbeiner and Renee McDaniel
and partner Terry Emery; grandchildren, Michelle, Christy, Heidi, Robert, Tim, Nick, Annie, Eric, Teresa, Derrick, Dillon
and great-granddaughter, Samantha Eileen. Norm was born in Omaha, NE., attended school in Iowa and served in WW2 in the U.S.
Navy, Norm served for 32 years in the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization service, both in New York and California and the
Northern and Southern borders. He also accepted two foreign assignments, where he was attached to the U.S. Consulate both
in Europe and Canada. Whenever he called Eileen and said "Are you sitting down" it meant a transfer. And he made it all so
smooth and took care of everything. He received numerous honors for his innovative ideas to improve the INS. He retired out
of the SF District Office as a Supervisory Immigration Officer. After his retirement he was recruited for the U.S. Marshals
office and worked in the Federal Court system for several years. He was a sharpshooter, boater, fisherman, golfer, musician
and was multilingual, speaking Spanish, Japanese, and Chinese. He loved music, and the ocean. He was a consumate friend to
many, but the real gift he left was his children and grandchildren to whom he taught fairness, tolerance, patience and love
and to see them embracing those principles in their own lives made his life worthwhile. He was so proud of all of them and
loved them beyond measure. They were his true treasures as he would often say... Norm lived his life with laughter and grace,
he lived for his family, and always placed them first in his heart. He was surrounded by his family in his final days and
he died a very peaceful death. A private family service was held. A Military Funeral service will be held in San Diego at
a later date and he will be buried at Sea with full Military Honors. MERCY- (written by Charmaine for her Father) The days
of my Father are passing, a window into the heart of a man, walking and holding and waiting; the dear ones abide, the tender
branches, and the strong root. The sun rises and sets, the stars sprinkle kindness and love. Love that lasts a lifetime and
more. The body is thin, the mind wanders, the breath is even, as even as time. Along the road, the leaves are falling, the
colors deep, the root stays on. Along the way, the journey is sure, the shirt has been given from the back of this man.
Published in the Contra Costa Times on 3/16/2007.
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| Barry Leo Williams |
Born in Rush City, MN on Jun. 13, 1947
Departed on May 26, 2007 and resided
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| Visitation: |
Friday, Jun. 1, 2007 |
| Service: |
Friday, Jun. 1, 2007 |
| Cemetery: |
Garden of Memories Cemetery |
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Barry Leo Williams, 59, passed away suddenly May 26 at his residence in Carson City, Nevada.
He also owned homes in South Lake Tahoe and Salinas and routinely traveled among them.
He was born in Rush City, Minnesota,
on June 13, 1947 and grew up in Duluth, Minnesota, where he married his high school sweetheart, the former Jan Larson, in
1967. Barry worked at Clyde Ironworks as a machinist, and also graduated from Electronic Technical School. After intensive
training in the Spanish language, he joined the U.S. Border Patrol in 1970 and moved to California. Barry was initially stationed
in El Centro and was later assigned to Salinas where he worked for many years.
He retired from the Border Patrol in
1997 and pursued other interests, including real estate, woodworking, and antiques. Barry and Jan were part owners of an antique
shop in Carmel Valley for many years. Barry loved having barbeques with his family and friends. He really loved playing with
his grandchildren. Family and friends were so very important to him. Other interests included two lovable cats, watching hockey,
biking and hiking. All will miss his wry smile and sense of humor.
Besides his wife, Jan, Barry is survived by his
son, Jay B. Williams of Las Vegas, NV; daughter, Tricia (Matt) Maldonado of Salinas; his mother, Eleanor Williams (widow of
Lloyd Leo Williams) of Las Vegas; brother, Lloyd E. (Rosemary) Williams of Las Vegas; sister, Cheryl (William) Finney of Santa
Monica; sister-in-law, Patricia Larson of Duluth, MN; grandchildren, Jenna and Trevor Maldonado and numerous nephews, nieces,
aunts and cousins.
Visitation will be held at 10:00 am – 2:30 pm on Friday, June 1, 2007 at the Struve &
Laporte Funeral Home 41 West San Luis Street Salinas, CA 93901
Services will be held at 2:30 pm on Friday, June 1,
2007 at Struve and Laporte Funeral Home
Burial will take place at the Garden of Memories Cemetery.
Memorials:
American Heart Association 1514 Moffett Street # J, Salinas, CA 93905; American Cancer Society-1184 Monroe Street #1 Salinas,
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John Carroll grad dies in Iraq
Marine slain by sniper Saturday Tuesday, May 29, 2007 A 1998 John Carroll
Catholic
High School graduate was killed in Iraq Saturday after returning in
April for his second tour of duty.
Marine Sgt.
Nicholas Walsh, 26, was killed by enemy fire in Fallujah.
His family said Monday he died doing what he loved.
"He
was prepared, he was ready to go, he knew the stakes,"
said his mother, Maggie Hall Walsh. "He was a proud Marine."
Walsh,
a reconnaissance soldier, enlisted in the Marine Corps right after
his graduation from John Carroll and served four years.
He was out of the
service for two years and then re-enlisted, finishing up his first Iraq tour
in March 2006.
On
Saturday, while out on a patrol in a convoy, Walsh was struck in the neck
by a sniper. His gunnery sergeant, Lawrence "Buck"
Doyle, who tried to save
Walsh by pushing him back into the vehicle, was shot in the arm and leg.
Walsh is the son
of Jerry Walsh, a former INS special agent in Birmingham,
and former Birmingham News reporter Maggie Hall Walsh, who raised
Walsh
since he was 5 years old when she married his father. They now live in Fort
Collins, Colo.
Maggie Walsh
said Monday she spoke to her son by phone the night before he
deployed on April 1. "We said all the things you say when
your son is going
off to war: Keep your head down, we're proud of you, we love you," she said.
"He wanted to be
there. He felt like he was doing something good," she said.
"He used to tell me that nobody talks of the good things going
on there, but
he saw in the faces of the people - in their waves and their smiles."
Walsh leaves behind a wife,
Julie, and their sons:
Triston, 4, and Tanner, 7 months. Maggie Walsh said she visited with them
all several months
ago at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and one of the things they
did was discuss funeral arrangements should something happen.
One
of the things that's so poignant is I asked him if he wanted to be
buried at Arlington," she said. "He quickly said, `No
way; that place is for
people better than me.
That place is for heroes.' We think he's a hero."
Walsh's grandfather,
Walter R. Walsh, who lives in Birmingham and just
celebrated his 100th birthday was also a Marine, as were two of Walsh's
cousins
and an uncle.
Saying goodbye:
On Monday, his wife recalled their last telephone conversation, shortly
before
he was shot. It was not the time of day he usually called her, and
she questioned him about that. He told her, "I just
woke up and couldn't go
back to sleep and felt like I needed to call you," he told her.
"In some strange way," Julie
Walsh said, "someone was trying to give me that
last good-bye. He died a couple of hours later."
"I'm just really
going to miss him," she said. "He was a really good
husband, and really good dad. He went above and beyond trying to help
everybody."
Jerry
Walsh was en route Monday to Dover, Del., to escort his son's body to
Denver this week. A military escort will lead the
entire family to Fort
Collins. A funeral Mass will be later in the week.
Nick Walsh is also survived by his brothers,
Ian and Flynn; and sister,
Fiona, as well as his grandparents, Taylor and Rosanne Hall, all of Fort
Collins.
Maggie
Walsh said the family has been hard-hit by his death.
"He was a nice kid that turned into a great man," she said. "The
biggest
thing I want people to know is these kids - and they are kids - they're not
just numbers.
They're somebody's
son, somebody's daughter, somebody's husband or wife.
They are people who are just doing what they think is right."
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Richard Paul Corcoran, 71, died May 15, 2007, at his home. He was born in
Niagara Falls, N.Y., and lived in Sebastian for 17 years, coming from St. Albans, Vt. He served in the Air Force and was a
retired U.S. government worker. He belonged to St. Sebastian Catholic Church. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, American
Legion, Eagles, Florida Irish American Society and International Police Association. Survivors include his daughters, Donna
Corcoran of Burlington, Vt., and Carolyn Pelkey of St. Albans, Vt.; sons Michael Corcoran of Westminster, Colo., and Paul
Corcoran of Central City, Colo.; sisters, Bernice Loftus and Marjorie Corcoran, both of Apopka; brother, William Corcoran
of Sebastian; and eight grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the VNA & Hospice Foundation, 1110 35th Lane,
Vero Beach, FL 32960. SERVICES: A private family visitation is May 18 at the funeral home. A service will be at 10 a.m. May
19 with military honors by the Sebastian River Area Veterans Honor Guard, at St. Sebastian Catholic Church, Sebastian, followed
by a luncheon at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Lodge, Sebastian. Arrangements are by Seawinds Funeral Home and Crematory, Sebastian.
A guest book may be signed at www.seawindsfh.com/ obit.php.
Published in the TC Palm on 5/17/2007.
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CIPOLLINI-John T. "Chip" Of Lewiston, NY, Sunday, May 20, 2007, age 82, brother of Agostino "Gus" (Anna Mae) Cipollini
of King of Prussia, PA, Armondo (late Isabella "Dolly") Cipollini of Conshohocken, PA and the late Sarah and Jennifer Cipollini;
dear friend of Kathleen A. Wagner of Spring, TX; also survived by several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the HARDISON
FUNERAL HOMES INC., North 4th & Ridge Sts, Lewiston, Wednesday from 7-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday
at 10 AM from St. Peter's RC Church, 620 Center St., Lewiston, NY. Further services and burial will be held in Chip's hometown
of Conshohocken, PA, under the direction of Ciavaelli Funeral Home, 516 Fayette St, Conshohocken, PA. Flowers are gratefully
declined. Memorials to St. Peter's RC Church or to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Lewiston, NY.
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James K. Story
James K. (Jim) Story, 75,
a resident of Jay,
OK passed away at his home on Thursday, May 17,
2007 with family members by his side. Jim was born on October 18, 1932
in Darnell, LA; he grew up in Shreveport,
LA. He served in the United States Navy aboard the Aircraft Carrier USS Winston Bay during
the Korean War. After the war, he returned to Shreveport
and began a career in law enforcement with the Shreveport Police Department. In 1958 he entered Federal Law Enforcement with
the United States Border Patrol. He served with the Border Patrol as Senior Patrol Inspector and as an inspector with the
Immigration and Naturalization Services until retirement in October 1982. During his service with the Border Patrol he served
numerous stations throughout the United States including Miami,
OK.
Following his career in law
enforcement he operated Jim Story trucking in Houston, TX
before relocating to the Grove/Jay area where he met and married his wife Bertha. He and Bertha owned and operated Pontoon
boat rentals on Grand Lake, and he worked
at Arkansas Valley Petroleum. Jim was active with the Elks Lodge 2715 in Grove, serving as Exalted Ruler during 1994-1995
as well as 2004-2005, a member of the Moose lodge and the VFW post 8380. Jim loved the outdoors, especially backroading with
his friends, spending time on the lake, and traveling in his camper with his wife and his retired Border Patrol friends. Jim
also enjoyed traveling to NASCAR events throughout the year, he was a great fan!
Jim is survived by his wife
Bertha Story of the home, his three sons, James Kenneth Story Jr. and his wife Debbie of Richardson, TX, Roger Leo Story and
his wife Bonnie of Tyler, TX, Marvin Lee Story and his wife Judy of Houston, TX. He is also survived by two sisters and one
brother Patsy S. Markey and Sister Mary Evelyn Story, D.C. of Shreveport, LA
and Donald H. Story of Woodway, TX, Seven Grandchildren
and two great grandchildren. He is also survived by his stepchildren, Gary Youngblood and Justin Youngblood of Penrose, Col.
Michele Youngblood of Grove, Melissa Youngblood of Miami, and five step grandchildren along with a host of family and friends
whom he loved and they loved dearly.
There will be a Mass of Christian
Burial at 2:30 PM on Saturday, May 19,
2007 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Grove with Father Gregg Elliott officiating. Interment will follow in
the Zena Cemetery under the direction
of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove. The Rosary will be given at 6:00 PM
at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel in Grove, then visitation will be from 7:00 PM
until 8:00 PM at the Chapel also.
Pallbearers will be: James
Kenneth Story III, Nick Hull, Nathan Hall, Mel Crawford Brian Miller and Dennis Blakemore. Honorary Pallbearers are his friends
of the 72nd graduating class of the U.S. Border Patrol, Dan Tauuneacie, Darrell Longan and Gary and Justin Youngblood.
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PASSING OF ANDREA BECKTEL
On behalf of the Douglas Becktel family:
It is with heavy heart that I inform you that
Andrea Becktel passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Tuesday, April 24 in her home in Northern Virginia. After a long and courageous
battle with leukemia, Andrea will suffer no more. She is survived by her husband, retired Asst. Chief Patrol Agent Douglas
C. Becktel, and their daughter Amber, of Burke, Virginia.
Andrea served her Nation and the American people
for over twenty years with the Federal Government. She began her career in 1978 as a Personnel Classifications Clerk
with the INS Southwest Regional Office in San Pedro, California. It was during this time that she met her husband, Douglas,
who was also working at that time as a mail clerk at the INS Regional Office. Andrea and Doug married in 1980, just
two days prior to Doug entering on duty as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in the Chula Vista Sector, San Clemente Station.
Andrea also worked as a Secretary for the Deputy District Director at the INS Los Angles District Office from 1980 to 1985,
before transferring to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Laguna Niguel, California. She worked as a Personnel Clerk
with IRS until the birth of their daughter Amber in 1988.
Andrea touched so many during her life; her family
and many friends will miss her dearly. She was a loving wife, mother, and a dedicated public servant. Her soft
nature and gentle spirit will be missed by all who know and love her.
The services for Andrea
will be held at Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary in Whittier, California on Tuesday, May 1 @ 1:00 PM in the Hillside
Chapel.
Rose Hills Memorial Park and Mortuary
3888 Workman Mill Rd
Whittier , California
(562) 699-0921
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Jack L.Richardson Jack L. Richardson died suddenly at his home in Del Rio on April 12,
2007. He had recently been diagnosed with cancer, but succumbed to a heart attack.
Richardson worked for the city
of Del Rio as the director of the Del Rio International Airport, and as the primary grant-writer for the city of Del Rio.
He succeeded in securing funding for many projects that have greatly benefited the Del Rio Community. He was responsible,
without costing the taxpayers, for saving the Val Verde County Courthouse.
Born in 1929 in Wichita, Kansas Richardson
spent his early years on a wheat farm in America’s Heartland. He joined the Army at age 17 and was assigned as an anti-aircraft
gun crewman, classification specialist, and cryptograph technician. After leaving the Army he went to work on B-29, B-50 and
B-47 while employed with Boeing Aircraft.
Jack joined the Border Patrol in 1953. His first assignment was in Del Rio,
Texas. Two years later he transferred to Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and was promoted to Officer-in-Charge and then transferred
to Trenton, Mich. He worked in Detroit, Grand Forks, and San Francisco before transferring to Laredo in 1965. Jack moved up
to the position of Deputy Chief patrol agent and eventually returned to Del Rio.
Richardson was named Chief Patrol
Agent of the Del Rio Sector in 1980. His career spanned some sixty years covering military service, the United States Border
Patrol, and significant service to his community. He was the recipient of many awards and will be remembered for his many
generosities and personal contributions to community and Country.
Richardson is survived by his wife of fifty-eight
years: Helen Louise of Del Rio; daughters: Mary Rene Richardson of Bull Head City, AZ, and Leigh Ann Lindsey along with son-in-law
Dr. Terry M. Lindsey of Del Rio, TX. Mr. Richardson is also survived by his sister: Casey Marlnee of Leon, KS and seven grandchildren:
Jackson Lindsey of Lawrence, KS; T. Houston Lindsey of Dallas, TX; Austin Lindsey of Waco, TX; Ms. Laramie Lindsey of Dallas,
TX; Ms. Clovis Lindsey of San Angelo, TX; Sarah Angol of Palmer, Alaska; and, Raegen Mundy of Anchorage, Alaska. Five great-grandchildren
also survive him. He was preceded in death by a brother, Larry Richardson who died suddenly while serving as Chief Patrol
Agent of the El Paso Sector in 1987.
Visitations will be on Sunday, 6-9:00P.M., April 15, 2007at G.W. Cox Memorial
Funeral Home with a service at 7:00P.M. Chapel service will be Monday, 10:00 A.M., April 16, 2007 at G.W. Cox Memorial Funeral
Home Chapel with Chaplain Manuel Rodriguez Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery with honors provided
by the U.S. Border Patrol.
In lieu of usual remembrances donations can be made to the American Cancer Society, American
Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association.
Funeral arrangements with G. W. Cox Memorial Funeral Home,
of Del Rio LTD, 114 Fletcher Drive, Del Rio, Texas. 78840; ph: 830-775-2000.
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| Edwin G. "Bud" Savage |
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GRAND SALINE - Services for Edwin G.
"Bud" Savage, 81, Georgetown, formerly of Grand Saline, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Bartley Funeral Home, Grand Saline.
Burial
will be in Creagleville Cemetery.
Mr. Savage died March 20, 2007.
He was born Nov. 4, 1925, in Grand Saline
to the late Lindsey B. and Effie P. Hulsey Savage. He lived in Falfurrias before moving to Georgetown. He was preceded in
death by sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Judge Joe Tunnell, and brothers and sister-in-law, Floyd Tippit, Bobby and Peg
Stephens.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Patsy Stephens Savage, Georgetown; daughters, Melinda "Mindy" Howell,
Georgetown, and Cynthia "Cindy" S. Locke, Austin; son, Edwin "Ed" Savage, Caldwell; sister, Juanita C. Tippit, Hearne; brothers,
Clifford Dickerson, Brownsboro, Jimmy Stephens, Canton, and Tommy Stephens, Grand Saline; four grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers
are Mike Stephens, Gary Costlow, Bobby Smith, Greg Stephens, Tommy Tunnell, John Tunnell, Trey Evans and Cliff Dickerson.
Honorary pallbearers are Robert Gamble, Jimmy Simpson, John Paulsen, Clifford Dickerson, Jimmy Stephens, Tommy Stephens,
Doug Edwards and Wesley Jacobs.
Family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
If desired,
memorials may be made to U.S. Border Patrol Museum and Memorial Foundation Library, 4315 Trans Mountain Road, El Paso, 79924;
or Creagleville Cemetery Association, care of Mavis Simpson, 9419 FM 17, Grand Saline, 75140.
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Nixon 03/14/2007 Funeral arrangements are complete at Zoeller Funeral Home for Thadeous T. Nixon.
He passed away Monday, March 12, 2007 in San Antonio at the age of 91. Born January 25, 1916 in Little Rock, Arkansas as Reginald
Paris and was adopted November 1916 by Tom and Lydia Nixon. Mr. Nixon loved his career in the Border Patrol Immigration Naturalization
Service. He taught his family his family how to love the great outdoors. Preceding him in death was his wife of 50 years Ollene
Machen Nixon. Survivors include his daughter, Cheri Nixon; grandchildren, Thad and Megan Newhouse; brother, H. and Sue Nixon
and family; and his good friend Hanna Newton. Honorary pallbearers will be Clearance and Hamilton Jarvis. Visitation will
be Wednesday March 14, 2007 from 6:30 PM until service time on Thursday at Zoeller Funeral Home with the family present to
receive visitors from 6:30 until 8 PM Wednesday. Funeral services will be Thursday March 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM at Zoeller Funeral
Home with burial to follow at a later date at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Expressions of sympathy can be made at www.mem.com. Zoeller Funeral Home, New Braunfels, TX.
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RUTH A. LAMPI
Ruth A.
Lampi passed away March 10, 2007. She was born on May 15, 1934 at Fairview, Montana to Laurence and Lydia Price. Her family
later moved to Washington State where she completed her education. She worked as the manager of the MongomeryWards Catalog
store in Colville, WA and later as a Certified Nurses Aid. She was an active 4-H leader for many years, enjoyed sewing and
quilt making, and was a member of the Sage Country Quilters. She was also an active participant and organizer for the Ephrata
Relay for Life.
She married Ernest Lampi, a U.S. Border Patrol Officer, on November 8, 1957 in Spokane. They transferred
to various locations until retirement in 1977. She was a wonderful and loving wife, mother, and friend. She is survived by
her husband Ernest and son Erik of Moses Lake, daughter Marcia of Davenport, as well as her brothers Larry Price of Ephrata,
Charles Price of Quincy, sister June Likes of Spokane and four grandchildren. She was preceeded in death by her parents and
brother Maynard. Memorial service will be held Saturday, March 17 at 2:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Ephrata, WA.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Herb was in the 94th BP session, 1969. He worked with and trained many of us at Chula Station
in the good old days.
Banks, Herbert Weldon ( in SD news, 3/8/07)
Feb. 18, 1926-March 3, 2007
Herbert Weldon Banks, 81, of San Diego
died Saturday. He was born in Merryville, La., and was a criminal investigator for the U.S. Border Patrol. He served in the
Marine Corps during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Montford Point Marine Association.
Survivors include his wife, Veria Banks; daughters, Denise Dean, Mary Engrum, Ramona Banks and Shannon Banks, all
of San Diego, and Carolyn Barns and Pearl Love of Corpus Christi, Texas; sister, Geneva Jones of Gladstone, Ore.; 10 grandchildren;
and eight great-grandchildren.
Visitation: 4 to 8 p.m. today, Greenwood Mortuary, 4300 Imperial Ave., San Diego.
Services:
1 p.m. tomorrow, Bethel Memorial AME Church, 3085 K St., San Diego.
Entombment: Greenwood Bible Mausoleum.
Published
in the San Diego Union-Tribune on 3/8/2007.
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Jim Swartz died on March 7, 2007. Jim was 74 years old. Jim had been fighting health problems for
several years. He had prostate cancer (into his back/hips) and lung problems (COPD). Jim had been under San
Diego HOSPICE care since December 2006 and was able to have visitors up to his final days.
Jim was born in Bay City, MI on 9/17/32. He joined the US Navy in 1952, during the Korean War. In 1955 he
join the Border Patrol and was in the 63rd session. Attending the BP Academy in El Paso, TX from January-March 1956.
Jim was stationed at Indio, CA; Grand Forks, ND; Portal, ND; and Chula Vista, CA. He retired in 1984.
He is survived by his sons Jim and Tim and their families.
There will be a memorial service on March 17, 2007, 1PM at
the St. James Lutheran Church, 866 Imperial Beach Blvd, Imperial Beach, CA (619-424-6166).
In lieu of flowers, donations can be given to the San Diego Hospice, 619-688-1600. Or the St. James Lutheran Church.
Cards to the family can be sent to 1720 Melrose Avenue, #1, Chula Vista, CA 91911-6541
FREDA COE, 64
Freda passed away on 17 January 2007 in Jacksonville, Florida after battling
amyloidosis. She was born 20 October
1942 in Rockmart, Georgia, to Paul and
Sarah Wolfe. She is survived by her loving husband Royce, daughter Maggie,
son-in-law
Walt Braun, and three grandchildren of Honolulu, Hawaii. Freda
served as a Border Patrol wife in Marfa Texas from 1975,
Del Rio Texas from
1978, In Orlando Florida 1985 until retirement in 1998. After retirement Freda
and Royce enjoyed
a full time RV lifestile in which they traveled extensively.
Freda was a very courageous and caring person who will be
missed by family and
many friends. God Bless
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Truman Carr, 73, of Lake City, FL.
Monday, February 26, 2007 11:57 PM EST passed away Sunday, February 25,
2007
in Haven Hospice, Lake City, Fl after a short illness.
Memorial services will be conducted 11:00 AM Wednesday, February
28,
2007 at Melody Christian LifeCenter, Live Oak, FL. with Pastor
Frank Davis officiating. In lieu of flowers, family requests
donations
be made to Suwannee Valley Care Center, (Haven Hospice) 6037 W.
U.S. 90, Lake City, FL 32055.
DANIELS
FUNERAL HOME of Live Oak is in charge of all arrangements.
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MILLER -- Geoffrey C. "Jeff" Miller, 52, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 5, 2007. He is survived by his wife,
Debbie; sons, Alex and Adam; parents, John and Dolores Miller of IL; one sister; two brothers; uncle, Bruce Miller and wife,
Nancy; and numerous other relatives and friends. Jeff was born on May 25, 1954 in New York. He proudly served in the U.S.
Army during Vietnam. Jeff worked in Miami during the Mariel Boat Lift as an immigration officer. He spent 27 years working
for the Federal Government, retiring December 29, 2006 as a Sr. Special Agent for the Department of Homeland Security. He
was a loving husband and father and will be deeply missed by all who knew him. Friends may visit French Mortuary, Wyoming
Blvd. Chapel Sunday, February 11, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Services will be held at French Mortuary, Wyoming Blvd.
Chapel, Monday, February 12, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Rick Donaho officiating. Cremation will follow. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made in Jeff's name to the Vietnam Veterans National Memorial, P.O. Box 608, Angel Fire, NM
87710. French Mortuary, Inc. 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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